Jake McDorman
Jake McDorman | |
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| Born | John Allen McDorman IV July 8, 1986 Dallas, Texas , U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
John Allen McDorman IV (born July 8, 1986) is an American actor best known for the 2014 film ABC Family comedy-drama Greek (2007–2011), the fourth season of the Showtime comedy-drama Shameless (2014), the revival season of the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown (2018), FX's What We Do in the Shadows (2019), and Peacock's sci-fi comedy drama series Mrs. Davis (2023).
Early life
McDorman was born in
née Stallings) and John Allen McDorman III. He has a younger sister, Morgan, and an older half-sister, Amanda. McDorman studied acting at the Dallas Young Actors Studio and Nancy Chartier's Film and Acting Studio. He attended Richardson High School, Westwood Junior High and Northwood Hills Elementary in Texas
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Career
McDorman starred in the
In 2012, McDorman played the male lead role opposite
American Sniper.[7] Also in 2014, McDorman was cast in the male lead role opposite Lio Tipton in the ABC romantic comedy series, Manhattan Love Story.[8] In 2015, he starred in CBS's Limitless as Brian Finch, a young man who uses a mysterious drug called "NZT" to enhance his intelligence to help the FBI solve cases. The TV series continued the story of the motion picture of the same name. McDorman went on to play Mr. Bruno in the Academy Award nominated film Lady Bird in 2017. Additionally he was seen as Nelson Gardner on the highly acclaimed episode of HBO's "Watchmen" entitled 'This Extraordinary Being.' His main role in 2023's Mrs. Davis reunited him with Watchmen creator Damon Lindelof.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Echoes of Innocence | Dave | |
| 2006 | Aquamarine | Raymond | |
| Bring It On: All or Nothing | Brad Warner | ||
| 2007 | Live Free or Die Hard | Jim | |
| 2008 | Moment | Man | |
| 2010 | See You on the Other Side | James | Short film |
| 2014 | See You in Valhalla | Magnus Burwood | |
| American Sniper | Ryan "Biggles" Job | ||
| 2015 | Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story | Charlie MacNeel | |
| 2016 | Me Him Her | Griffin | |
| 2017 | Lady Bird | Mr. Bruno | |
| 2018 | Ideal Home | Beau Brumble | |
| Unlovable | Jesse | ||
| The Escape of Prisoner 614 | Thurman Hayford | ||
| 2020 | Happiest Season | Connor | |
| 2022 | Jerry & Marge Go Large | Doug Selbee | |
| TBA | Spring Bloom[citation needed] | Chef | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Run of the House | Scott Banks | 2 episodes |
| 2004–2005 | Quintuplets | Parker Chase | Main role, 22 episodes |
| 2006 | House | Dan | 1 episode |
| CSI: Miami | Carl Thornton | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Tanner | 1 episode |
| 2007–2011 | Greek | Evan Chambers | Main role, 70 episodes |
| 2011 | Memphis Beat | Shane Vereen | 1 episode |
| The Craigslist Killer | Philip Markoff | Television film | |
| 2012 | Are You There, Chelsea? | Rick Miller | Main role, 12 episodes |
| The Newsroom | Tate Brady | 2 episodes | |
| 2013–2014 | Shameless | Mike Pratt | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| 2014 | Manhattan Love Story | Peter | Main role, 11 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Limitless | Brian Finch | Main role, 22 episodes |
| 2018 | Murphy Brown | Avery Brown | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | What We Do in the Shadows | Jeff Sucker / Gregor | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Watchmen | Nelson Gardner / Captain Metropolis
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Episode: "This Extraordinary Being" |
| 2020 | The Right Stuff | Alan Shepard | Main role, 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Dopesick | John Brownlee | Miniseries, 8 episodes |
| 2023 | Mrs. Davis | Wiley | Main role |
| Class of '09 | Murphy[10] | Main role |
References
- ^ "Jake McDorman Credits". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (2011-01-02). "The Psychopath Killer in Average-Guy Garb". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- New York Daily News. 2011-01-03. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
- ^ "Are You There, Chelsea?: cancelled, no season two | canceled + renewed TV shows". TVSeriesFinale.com. 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
- ^ "'Shameless' Casts 'Greek' Alum as Fiona's New Boss (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
- ^ "'Modern Family's' Sarah Hyland to Produce, Star in Indie Dramedy (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
- ^ "'Greek' Star Jake McDorman, Real Navy SEALs Join Bradley Cooper's 'American Sniper' (Exclusive)". TheWrap.com. 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2014-02-04). "Jake McDorman To Star In ABC's Jeff Lowell Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
- ^ "Betty Gilpin and Damon Lindelof on their sci-fi show Mrs. Davis". Digital Trends. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy; Petski, Denise (November 10, 2021). "'Class of '09': Raúl Castillo, Jake McDorman, Sepideh Moafi, Brian J. Smith Among 7 Cast In FX Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
External links
- Jake McDorman at IMDb
- Jake McDorman on Twitter
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