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Jake McDorman

Highest Rated: 99% Lady Bird (2017)

Lowest Rated: 0% See You in Valhalla (2015)

Birthday: Jul 8, 1986

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, USA

Actor Jake McDorman successfully transitioned from leads in youth-oriented films and television projects like "Aquamarine" (2006) and "Greek" (ABC Family, 2007-2011) to adult roles on "Shameless" (Showtime, 2011- ) and "Manhattan Love Story" (ABC 2014). Born John Allen McDorman IV in Dallas, Texas on July 8, 1986, he developed an interest in acting in his early teens, and trained at the Dallas Young Actors Studio while completing high school. After making his screen debut in an industrial film about the Boy Scouts, McDorman worked steadily as a juvenile player on episodic television with guest turns on "Run of the House" (The WB, 2003-2004) and as a series regular on "Quintuplets" (Fox, 2004-2005). Within a few years, he had graduated to romantic leads in teen-oriented features like "Aquamarine" and "Bring It On: All or Nothing" (2006), as well as smaller roles in mainstream films like "Live Free or Die Hard" (2007). That same year, he returned to series regular work on "Greek" as the popular president of a fraternity. When the program concluded its network run, McDorman pursued more mature and dramatic projects, and landed the title role in "The Craigslist Killer" (Lifetime, 2011), a TV-movie based on the real-life crimes of Philip Markoff. The following year, he was initially cast as a recurring love interest for Laura Prepon's lead in the pilot for "Are You There, Chelsea?" (NBC, 2012), but then replaced comic Jo Koy as a series regular, playing the bartender at the sports bar where the main characters worked. When the show ran its course after a single season, McDorman moved to Showtime's "Shameless" to play Emmy Rossum's love interest for two seasons. In 2014, he was cast as the male lead in the romantic comedy series "Manhattan Love Story," about two young New Yorkers navigating the ups and downs of a relationship. Unfortunately, his first leading role was a short-lived one; the series was the first cancellation victim of the 2014 season.

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Highest rated movies

99% 79% Lady Bird Watchlist 82% 71% Unlovable Watchlist 82% 72% Happiest Season Watchlist 72% 84% American Sniper Watchlist 68% 67% Ideal Home Watchlist 67% 79% Jerry & Marge Go Large Watchlist
53% 62% Aquamarine
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50% 48% Me Him Her
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22% 58% The Escape of Prisoner 614 Watchlist
0% 32% See You in Valhalla
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
67% 79% Jerry & Marge Go Large Ben (Character) - 2022
82% 72% Happiest Season Connor (Character) - 2020
82% 71% Unlovable Jesse (Character) - 2018
68% 67% Ideal Home Beau (Character) - 2018
22% 58% The Escape of Prisoner 614 Thurman Hayford (Character) - 2018
99% 79% Lady Bird Mr. Bruno (Character) $48.9M 2017
50% 48% Me Him Her Griffin (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 28% Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story Charlie MacNeel (Character) - 2015
0% 32% See You in Valhalla Magnus Burwood (Character) - 2015
72% 84% American Sniper Biggles (Character) $350.1M 2014
No Score Yet 33% The Craigslist Killer Philip Markoff (Character) - 2011
53% 62% Aquamarine Raymond (Character) $18.6M 2006
0% 62% Echoes of Innocence Dave (Character) - 2005

TV

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58% 62% Class of '09 Murphy (Character) 2023
57% 72% The Right Stuff Alan Shepard (Character) 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murphy Brown Avery Brown (Character) 2018
58% 85% Limitless Brian Finch (Character) 2015-2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Call With Carson Daly Guest 2015
No Score Yet 18% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2015
27% 60% Manhattan Love Story Peter (Character) 2014
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2014
82% 82% Shameless Mike Pratt (Guest Star) 2013-2014
No Score Yet 90% The Newsroom Tate Brady (Guest Star) 2012
18% 22% Are You There, Chelsea? Rick (Character) 2012
75% 65% Greek Evan Chambers (Character) 2007-2011
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
No Score Yet 65% CSI: Miami Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
90% 96% House Dan (Guest Star) 2006
13% No Score Yet Quintuplets Parker Chase (Character) 2004-2005