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Jake McLaughlin
Jake McLaughlin, born October 7, 1982, in Paradise, California, began his career serving as a U.S. Army infantryman in Iraq before transitioning into acting. His breakout role came in 2007 with "In the "Valley of Elah" (2007), a film about post-war trauma. Over the years, McLaughlin landed key roles in television series like "Crash" (Starz, 2008-2009) and the ABC drama "Quantico" (2015-2018), where he played Ryan Booth, an undercover FBI agent. He has also appeared in films like "Warrior" (2011), and "Savages" (2012). Recently, McLaughlin starred in the sci-fi series "The Crossing" (ABC, 2018) and made appearances in "Home" (2020) and the short film "Bel-Air" (2022), continuing to showcase his diverse acting range.