Jake McLaughlin
Biography
Jake McLaughlin is an American actor who turned to acting after serving in the Army, including a tour during the Iraq War. Born in Paradise, California, he read for a part in Paul Haggis's In the Valley of Elah (2007) and drew attention as Specialist Gordon Bonner. Small film roles followed, in The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) and Cloverfield, along with episodes of The Unit, and he took a supporting part in Safe House. He was cast in Warrior (2011), and his first major television role came with the small-screen remake of Crash in 2009. He went on to lead the NBC series Believe (2014), play Ryan Booth on Quantico (2015 to 2018), appear on Grey's Anatomy as Alex Karev's brother Aaron, and join Will Trent.
44years old
Turns 45 on October 7in 357 days
- Born Paradise
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Jacob Adam McLaughlin
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 18 years2007 to 2025
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A change of course
Before acting, McLaughlin served in the United States Army as a Dismount Infantry Squad Automatic Weapon Gunner in the 3rd Infantry Division, and his unit was among the first to enter Baghdad during the Iraq War.
A change of course
Once he was out of the military, McLaughlin took a job on a crab boat in Oregon and also worked as a security guard at Universal Studios.
First role
In 2009, McLaughlin landed his first major TV role. He was cast in the small-screen version of Crash, the film that had won an Oscar.
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Jake McLaughlin shares two films with Arielle Kebbel, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Arielle Kebbel's page
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James Hong's page
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James Franco's page
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All films by Gavin O'Connor
Scott DerricksonDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by Scott Derrickson
All films by Oliver Stone
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