Jake McLaughlin
Jake McLaughlin | |
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Born | Jacob Adam McLaughlin October 7, 1982 Paradise, California, USA |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007—present |
Spouse(s) | Stephanie McLaughlin (m. 2004) |
Children | 3 |
Jacob Adam "Jake" McLaughlin (born October 7, 1982) is an American actor. He is most famous for playing Gordon Bonner in Paul Haggis's In the Valley of Elah. McLaughlin starred as Tate in the short lived spring 2014 NBC series Believe. He is currently co-starring as Ryan Booth in the 2015 ABC thriller Quantico.
Early life
Jake McLaughlin is the son of John P. McLaughlin and Rebecca Kay De Victoria. He attended Notre Dame Catholic School and Chico High School in Chico, California. He moved to Southern California and obtained a GED from North Hollywood High.[1]
McLaughlin joined the U.S. Army in 2002. He was part of the 3rd Infantry Division. His unit was one of the first to enter Baghdad. NBC reporter David Bloom died while embedded with McLaughlin's unit.[2] He served in Iraq for four years but was critically injured.[3] For his efforts, he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal and four army achievement medals for his service during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was featured in Soldier of Fortune magazine. He is mentioned in David Zucchino's 2004 book Thunder Run.
Acting career
After leaving the military, McLaughlin worked on a crab boat in Oregon and as a security guard at Universal Studios. He was living in Chico, California, doing concrete work and had only $200 in his checking account when he heard about the casting session for Paul Haggis's In the Valley of Elah.[1] Being a former dismount infantry S.A.W. gunner in Iraq in real life, he thought he would read for the role after hearing that Haggis was auditioning actual vets for several parts.[4]
After the success of his first movie, McLaughlin made cameo appearances in movies such as The Day the Earth Stood Still and Cloverfield. He appeared in episodes of The Unit and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He got his first major role on TV in 2009, when he was cast in the television remake of the Oscar-winning film, Crash. In the following years he made many appearances on television. In 2011, he was cast in Warrior which was followed by a supporting role in Safe House.
In February 2013, McLaughlin was cast as the male lead in Believe, a television pilot by Alfonso Cuarón[5] which was picked to series in May 2013.[6] The show premiered on NBC in March 2014.
In March 2015, he was cast in the television pilot, Quantico[7] which was picked to series in May.[8]
Personal life
In 2004, McLaughlin married Stephanie McLaughlin.[9] They have three children.[10]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | In the Valley of Elah | Specialist Gordon Bonner | |
2008 | Cloverfield | Helicopter Pilot | |
2008 | The Day The Earth Stood Still | Soldier | |
2011 | Super 8 | Merrit | |
2011 | Warrior | Mark Bradford | |
2012 | Safe House | Miller | |
2013 | Savages | Doc | |
2013 | Forever | Tom |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Unit | Prison Guard | 1 episode |
2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Matt Bartley | 1 episode |
2012 | CSI: Miami | Sam Laughlin | 1 episode |
2008 | Leverage | Cpl. Robert Perry | 1 episode |
2008 | Criminal Minds | Officer Tom Kayser | 1 episode |
2008 | Heroes | Sligo | 1 episode |
2008 | Criminal Minds | Officer Tom Kayser | 1 episode |
2009 | Cold Case | James Addison | 2 episodes |
2009 | Crash | Bo Olinville | Main role (season 2), 13 episodes |
2009 | Chasing a Dream | John Van Horn | TV movie |
2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Keith Rush | 1 episode |
2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Aaron Karev | 1 episode |
2011 | The Mentalist | Rowdy Merriman | 1 episode |
2011 | In Plain Sight | John Shears/John Stills | 1 episode |
2012 | The Frontier | Cooper Hale | TV Pilot |
2014 | Believe | Tate | Main role, 13 episodes |
2014 | Scorpion | Lt. James Corbett | 1 episode |
2015–present | Quantico | Ryan Booth | Main role |
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External links
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- 1982 births
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- Living people
- American male television actors
- American military personnel of the Iraq War
- United States Army soldiers
- Male actors from California
- People from Butte County, California