Jake McLaughlin

Jake McLaughlin

Born: October 7, 1982
in Paradise, California, USA
Jacob Adam McLaughlin (born October 7, 1982) is an American actor and former soldier and veteran. He's known for his roles as Michael Ormewood on the series Will Trent, Ryan Booth on Quantico, and William Tate on Believe.

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. Being a former dismount infantry S.A.W. gunner in Iraq in real life, he read for the role after hearing that Haggis was auditioning actual vets for several parts. He then starred as Specialist Gordon Bonner in the 2007 film In the Valley of Elah – based on actual events involving American soldiers who served in the Iraq War.

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 which was picked to series in May 2013. The show premiered on NBC in March 2014. In March 2015, he was cast in the television pilot, Quantico which was picked to series in May.

Movies for Jake McLaughlin...

Title: Will Trent
Character: Michael Ormewood
Released: January 3, 2023
Type: TV
Special Agent Will Trent was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta's overwhelmed foster care system. Determined to make sure no one feels as he did, he now has the highest clearance rate.
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Title: Black Bird
Character: Gary Hall
Released: July 7, 2022
Type: TV
As Jimmy Keene begins a 10-year prison sentence, he gets an incredible offer: If he can elicit a confession from suspected killer Larry Hall, Jimmy will be freed. Completing this mission becomes the challenge of a lifetime.
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Home
Title: Home
Character: Marvin
Released: July 29, 2021
Type: Movie
An ex-felon returns home from prison and must confront the demons of his past.
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Another Time
Title: Another Time
Character: Adam
Released: April 24, 2018
Type: Movie
Eric, the top investment manager at his firm, is assigned to help Julia, the stunning owner of a recently acquired company. He falls for her, and realizes he has to go back in time to meet her before she becomes engaged.
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Forever
Title: Forever
Character: Tom
Released: October 27, 2015
Type: Movie
An investigative reporter finds the will to live again after discovering an enigmatic commune.
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Title: Quantico
Character: Ryan Booth
Released: September 27, 2015
Type: TV
A diverse group of recruits has arrived at the FBI Quantico Base for training. They are the best, the brightest and the most vetted, so it seems impossible that one of them is suspected of masterminding the biggest attack on New York City since 9/11.
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Black Dog, Red Dog
Title: Black Dog, Red Dog
Character: Paul
Released: July 23, 2015
Type: Movie
Follows the life of Stephen Dobyns as he deals with life, women, and his move from journalism to poetry.
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Title: Scorpion
Character: LT James Corbin
Released: September 22, 2014
Type: TV
Based on a true story, Scorpion is a high-octane drama about eccentric genius Walter O’Brien and his team of brilliant misfits who comprise the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats of the modern age. As Homeland Security’s new think tank, O’Brien’s “Scorpion” team includes Toby Curtis, an expert behaviorist who can read anyone; Happy Quinn, a mechanical prodigy; and Sylvester Dodd, a statistics guru.
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Title: Believe
Character: Willam Tate
Released: March 10, 2014
Type: TV
Believe is about an unlikely relationship between a gifted young girl and a man sprung from prison who has been tasked with protecting her from the evil elements that hunt her power.
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Savages
Title: Savages
Character: Doc/Sniper
Released: July 6, 2012
Type: Movie
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
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The Frontier
Title: The Frontier
Character: Cooper Hale
Released: January 1, 2012
Type: Movie
Set in the 1840s, show centers on a group that follows their dreams and heads west from Missouri across the uncharted country.
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Warrior
Title: Warrior
Character: Mark Bradford
Released: September 9, 2011
Type: Movie
The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament – a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.
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Chasing a Dream
Title: Chasing a Dream
Character: John Van Horn
Released: April 24, 2009
Type: Movie
When high school football player Cam Stiles loses his best friend, he decides to drop football and focus on attaining his friend's goal of running a mile in under four minutes. Cam's decision tears apart his relationship with former teammates and his father—who happens to be his demanding football coach.
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
Title: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Character: Soldier
Released: December 10, 2008
Type: Movie
A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive.
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Title: Leverage
Character: Cpl. Robert Perry
Released: December 7, 2008
Type: TV
A five-person team comprised of a thief, a grifter, a hacker, and a retrieval specialist, led by former insurance investigator Nathan Ford, use their skills to fight corporate and governmental injustices inflicted on ordinary citizens.
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Title: The Mentalist
Character: Rowdy Merriman
Released: September 23, 2008
Type: TV
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
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Cloverfield
Title: Cloverfield
Character: Helicopter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)
Released: January 15, 2008
Type: Movie
Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.
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In the Valley of Elah
Title: In the Valley of Elah
Character: Specialist Gordon Bonner
Released: September 14, 2007
Type: Movie
A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.
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Title: Heroes
Character: Sligo
Released: September 25, 2006
Type: TV
Common people discover that they have super powers. Their lives intertwine as a devastating event must be prevented.
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Title: The Unit
Character: Prison Guard
Released: March 7, 2006
Type: TV
A covert team of special forces operatives risk their lives on undercover missions around the globe, while their wives maintain the homefront, protecting their husbands' secrets.
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Title: Criminal Minds
Character: Officer Tom Kayser
Released: September 22, 2005
Type: TV
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
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Title: Grey's Anatomy
Character: Aaron Karev
Released: March 27, 2005
Type: TV
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
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Title: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Character: Matt Bartley
Released: October 6, 2000
Type: TV
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.
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Black Diamond
Title: Black Diamond
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Follows a young woman whose idyllic life with her hedge funder boyfriend turns it into a deadly triangle of lust, obsession and murder after meeting a local cowboy handyman.
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Homestead
Title: Homestead
Character: Ryan
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A young couple who have fled the city in search of peace and serenity in the mountains must contend with dangers both close to home as well as on a much larger scale.
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Site
Title: Site
Character: Neil Bardo
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
After a terrifying encounter at an abandoned government test site, a small town family man begins seeing haunting visions of a past that threatens to destroy his present.