Actor
Jake McDorman
Born July 8, 1986 in Dallas, Texas, USA18 films
John Allen 'Jake' McDorman IV (born July 8, 1986) is an American actor best known for the 2014 film American Sniper and starring on television shows such as CBS' Limitless (2015–2016) and the Disney+ historical drama The Right Stuff as Alan Shepard. He is also well known for his roles on the ABC Family comedy-drama Greek (2007–2011), the fourth season of the Showtime comedy-drama Shameless (2014), the revival of the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown (2018), and FX's What We Do in the Shadows.
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First watchAmerican Sniper20147.4as BigglesU.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
18 films as actor- TBASpring BloomChef
- TBAOne Last Round
- 2025Night Always ComesJack
- 2022Jerry & Marge Go LargeDoug
- 2020Happiest SeasonConnor
- 2018UnlovableJesse
- 2018Ideal HomeBeau
- 2018The Escape of Prisoner 614Thurman Hayford
- 2017Lady BirdMr. Bruno
- 2016Me Him HerGriffin
- 2015See You In ValhallaMagnus Burwood
- 2015Always Watching: A Marble Hornets StoryCharlie MacNeel
- 2014American SniperBiggles
- 2011The Craigslist KillerPhillip Markoff
- 2007Live Free or Die HardJim
- 2006Bring It On: All or NothingBrad Warner
- 2006AquamarineRaymond
- 2005Echoes of InnocenceDave