Occupation Actor Height 1.82 m Role Actor | Name Jake McDorman Years active 2003–present | |
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Full Name John Allen McDorman IV Parents John Allen McDorman III, Deborah Gale Siblings Amanda McDorman, Morgan McDorman Movies and TV shows Similar People Luke Grimes, Arielle Kebbel, Analeigh Tipton, Sara Paxton, Kyle Gallner Profiles | ||
limitless star jake mcdorman on bradley cooper s ambiguous interest in his character
John Allen "Jake" McDorman IV (born July 8, 1986) is an American actor, best known for starring in the leading role of Brian Finch in the CBS television comedy-drama, Limitless, from September 2015 to April 2016. McDorman also appeared as Evan Chambers in the ABC Family teen drama series Greek (2007–11). He also starred in the NBC short-lived sitcom Are You There, Chelsea?, and played the role of Mike Pratt in the Showtime comedy-drama Shameless. In 2014, McDorman starred in the ABC romantic comedy/drama Manhattan Love Story.
Contents
- limitless star jake mcdorman on bradley cooper s ambiguous interest in his character
- Exclusive bradley cooper and jake mcdorman dish on cbs limitless
- Early life
- Career
- Filmography
- References
Exclusive bradley cooper and jake mcdorman dish on cbs limitless
Early life
McDorman was born in Dallas, Texas, the son of Deborah Gale (née Stallings) and John Allen McDorman III. He has a younger sister, Morgan, and an older half-sister, Amanda. McDorman studied acting at the Dallas Young Actors Studio and attended Richardson High School, Westwood Junior High and Northwood Hills Elementary in Texas.
Career
McDorman starred in the Fox sitcom Quintuplets from 2004 to 2005, and later guest-starred on House, CSI: Miami and Cold Case. He made his film debut in the 2005 thriller Echoes of Innocence, and later has appeared in Aquamarine, Bring It On: All or Nothing and Live Free or Die Hard. From 2007 to 2011, McDorman starred as Evan Chambers in the ABC Family teen drama series Greek. He also played the lead role in the 2011 Lifetime movie The Craigslist Killer.
In 2012, McDorman played the male lead role opposite Laura Prepon in the short-lived NBC sitcom Are You There, Chelsea?. He later joined the cast of Showtime comedy-drama, Shameless as Mike Pratt. He starred in the film See You in Valhalla opposite Sarah Hyland, and in 2014 co-starred in Clint Eastwood's film American Sniper. Also in 2014, McDorman was cast in the male lead role opposite actress Analeigh Tipton in the ABC romantic comedy series, Manhattan Love Story. In 2015, he stars in CBS's Limitless as Brian Finch, a young man who uses a mysterious drug called "NZT" to enhance his intelligence to help the FBI solve cases. The TV series continues the story of the motion picture of the same name. After the first season of Limitless, the show was cancelled.
Filmography
Actor
-
Spring Bloom (post-production) as
Chef
2023
Class of '09 (TV Mini Series) as
Murphy
- Graduation (2023) - Murphy
- Orders Night (2023) - Murphy
- Hogan's Alley (2023) - Murphy
- The Problem Is People (2023) - Murphy
- Not Your Girlfriend (2023) - Murphy
- Thank You for Not Driving (2023) - Murphy
- The Fitness Test (2023) - Murphy
- Part of Something (2023) - Murphy
2023
Mrs. Davis (TV Mini Series) as
Wiley
- The Final Intercut: So I'm Your Horse (2023) - Wiley
- Great Gatsby 2001: A Space Odyssey (2023) - Wiley
- Allison Treasures: A Southern California Story (2023) - Wiley
- A Great Place to Drink to Gain Control of Your Drink (2023) - Wiley
- Beautiful Things That Come with Madness (2023) - Wiley
- A Baby with Wings, a Sad Boy with Wings and a Great Helmet (2023) - Wiley
- Zwei Sie Piel mit Seitung Sie Wirtschaftung (2023) - Wiley
- Mother of Mercy: The Call of the Horse (2023) - Wiley
2022
Jerry and Marge Go Large as
Doug [Selbee]
2021
Dopesick (TV Mini Series) as
John Brownlee
- The People vs. Purdue Pharma (2021) - John Brownlee
- Black Box Warning (2021) - John Brownlee
- Pseudo-Addiction (2021) - John Brownlee
- Breakthrough Pain (2021) - John Brownlee
- First Bottle (2021) - John Brownlee
2020
Happiest Season as
Connor
2020
The Right Stuff (TV Series) as
Alan Shepard
- Flight (2020) - Alan Shepard
- Ziggurat (2020) - Alan Shepard
- Vostok (2020) - Alan Shepard
- The Kona Kai Séance (2020) - Alan Shepard
- Advent (2020) - Alan Shepard
- Single Combat Warrior (2020) - Alan Shepard
- Goodies (2020) - Alan Shepard
- Sierra Hotel (2020) - Alan Shepard
2019
What We Do in the Shadows (TV Series) as
Jeff Suckler
- Ghosts (2020) - Jeff Suckler
- Ancestry (2019) - Jeff Suckler
- Animal Control (2019) - Jeff Suckler
- Pilot (2019) - Jeff Suckler
2019
Watchmen (TV Mini Series) as
Nelson Gardner
- This Extraordinary Being (2019) - Nelson Gardner
2018
Murphy Brown (TV Series) as
Avery Brown
- Happy New Year (2018) - Avery Brown
- AWOL (2018) - Avery Brown
- The Wheels on the Dog Go Round and Round (2018) - Avery Brown
- Beat the Press (2018) - Avery Brown
- Thanksgiving and Taking (2018) - Avery Brown
- The Coma and the Oxford Comma (2018) - Avery Brown
- A Lifetime of Achievement (2018) - Avery Brown
- Results May Vary (2018) - Avery Brown
- The Girl Who Cried About Wolf (2018) - Avery Brown
- Three Shirts to the Wind (2018) - Avery Brown
- #MurphyToo (2018) - Avery Brown
- I (Don't) Heart Huckabee (2018) - Avery Brown
- Fake News (2018) - Avery Brown
2018
The Escape of Prisoner 614 as
Thurman Hayford
2018
Awake Episode One (Video Game) as
Harry
2018
Unlovable as
Jesse
2018
Ideal Home as
Beau Brumble
2017
Lady Bird as
Mr. Bruno
2015
Limitless (TV Series) as
Brian Finch
- Finale: Part Two!! (2016) - Brian Finch
- Finale: Part One! (2016) - Brian Finch
- Hi, My Name Is Rebecca Harris (2016) - Brian Finch
- A Dog's Breakfast (2016) - Brian Finch
- Bezgranichnyy (2016) - Brian Finch
- Close Encounters (2016) - Brian Finch
- Sands, Agent of Morra (2016) - Brian Finch
- Undercover! (2016) - Brian Finch
- Fundamentals of Naked Portraiture (2016) - Brian Finch
- Stop Me Before I Hug Again (2016) - Brian Finch
- The Assassination of Eddie Morra (2016) - Brian Finch
- This Is Your Brian on Drugs (2015) - Brian Finch
- Arm-aggedon (2015) - Brian Finch
- Headquarters! (2015) - Brian Finch
- When Pirates Pirate Pirates (2015) - Brian Finch
- Brian Finch's Black Op (2015) - Brian Finch
- Side Effects May Include- (2015) - Brian Finch
- Personality Crisis (2015) - Brian Finch
- Page 44 (2015) - Brian Finch
- The Legend of Marcos Ramos (2015) - Brian Finch
- Badge! Gun! (2015) - Brian Finch
- Pilot (2015) - Brian Finch
2015
Me Him Her as
Griffin
2015
See You in Valhalla as
Magnus Burwood
2015
Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story as
Charlie MacNeel
2014
Manhattan Love Story (TV Series) as
Peter
- Let It Go (2014) - Peter
- The Ex Factor (2014) - Peter
- Happy Thanksmas (2014) - Peter
- Plus One (2014) - Peter
- Love Is a Battlefield (2014) - Peter
- Empire State of Mind Strikes Back (2014) - Peter
- Sex Actually (2014) - Peter
- It's Complicated (2014) - Peter
- Gay or British? (2014) - Peter
- In the Mix, on the Books, and in the Freezer (2014) - Peter
- Pilot (2014) - Peter
2014
American Sniper as
Biggles
2013
Shameless (TV Series) as
Mike Pratt
- Iron City (2014) - Mike Pratt
- There's the Rub (2014) - Mike Pratt
- Strangers on a Train (2014) - Mike Pratt
- Like Father, Like Daughter (2014) - Mike Pratt
- My Oldest Daughter (2014) - Mike Pratt
- Simple Pleasures (2014) - Mike Pratt
- Survival of the Fittest (2013) - Mike Pratt
- Order Room Service (2013) - Mike Pratt
- Civil Wrongs (2013) - Mike Pratt
- Frank the Plumber (2013) - Mike Pratt
2012
The Newsroom (TV Series) as
Tate Brady
- The Blackout, Part 2: Mock Debate (2012) - Tate Brady
2012
Are You There, Chelsea? (TV Series) as
Rick Miller
- Surprise (2012) - Rick Miller
- Boots (2012) - Rick Miller
- The Foodie (2012) - Rick Miller
- Fired (2012) - Rick Miller
- Those Damn Yankees (2012) - Rick Miller
- Dee Dee's Pillow (2012) - Rick Miller
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying (2012) - Rick Miller
- The Gynecologist (2012) - Rick Miller
- Strays (2012) - Rick Miller
- Believe (2012) - Rick Miller
- Sloane's Ex (2012) - Rick Miller
- Pilot (2012) - Rick Miller
2011
Memphis Beat (TV Series) as
Shane Vereen
- Inside Man (2011) - Shane Vereen
2011
Marcy (TV Series) as
Jake
- Marcy Does a Photographer (2011) - Jake
2007
Greek (TV Series) as
Evan Chambers
- Legacy (2011) - Evan Chambers
- Agents for Change (2011) - Evan Chambers
- Subclass Plagiostomi (2011) - Evan Chambers
- Midnight Clear (2011) - Evan Chambers
- Fumble (2011) - Evan Chambers (credit only)
- Home Coming and Going (2011) - Evan Chambers
- All About Beav (2011) - Evan Chambers
- Cross Examined Life (2011) - Evan Chambers
- Fools Rush In (2011) - Evan Chambers
- Defending Your Honor (2011) - Evan Chambers
- All Children- Grow Up (2010) - Evan Chambers
- The First Last (2010) - Evan Chambers
- Camp Buy Me Love (2010) - Evan Chambers
- The Big Easy Does It (2010) - Evan Chambers
- Your Friends and Neighbors (2010) - Evan Chambers
- Love, Actually, Possibly, Maybe- Or Not (2010) - Evan Chambers
- The Tortoise & the Hair (2010) - Evan Chambers
- Take Me Out (2010) - Evan Chambers
- Pride & Punishment (2010) - Evan Chambers
- I Know What You Did Last Semester (2010) - Evan Chambers
- Friend or Foe (2009) - Evan Chambers
- Evasive Actions (2009) - Evan Chambers
- The Wish-Pretzel (2009) - Evan Chambers
- Fight the Power (2009) - Evan Chambers
- The Dork Knight (2009) - Evan Chambers
- Lost and Founders (2009) - Evan Chambers
- Down on Your Luck (2009) - Evan Chambers
- High and Dry (2009) - Evan Chambers
- The Half-Naked Gun (2009) - Evan Chambers
- Our Fathers (2009) - Evan Chambers
- The Day After (2009) - Evan Chambers
- See You Next Time, Sisters! (2009) - Evan Chambers
- At World's End (2009) - Evan Chambers
- Tailgate Expectations (2009) - Evan Chambers
- Isn't It Bro-mantic? (2009) - Evan Chambers
- Social Studies (2009) - Evan Chambers
- Divine Secrets of the ZBZ Sisterhood (2009) - Evan Chambers
- Guilty Treasures (2009) - Evan Chambers
- Dearly Beloved (2009) - Evan Chambers (credit only)
- Big Littles and Jumbo Shrimp (2009) - Evan Chambers
- Engendered Species (2009) - Evan Chambers
- From Rushing with Love (2009) - Evan Chambers
- Take Me Home, Cyprus Rhodes (2009) - Evan Chambers
- Hell Week (2008) - Evan Chambers
- Three's a Crowd (2008) - Evan Chambers
- The Popular Vote (2008) - Evan Chambers
- Formally Yours (2008) - Evan Chambers
- Pledge Allegiance (2008) - Evan Chambers
- Gays, Ghosts, and Gamma Rays (2008) - Evan Chambers (credit only)
- Let's Make a Deal (2008) - Evan Chambers
- Crush Landing (2008) - Evan Chambers
- Brothers & Sisters (2008) - Evan Chambers
- Spring Broke (2008) - Evan Chambers
- Barely Legal (2008) - Evan Chambers
- A Tale of Two Parties (2008) - Evan Chambers
- No Campus for Old Rules (2008) - Evan Chambers
- Mr. Purr-fect (2008) - Evan Chambers
- 47 Hours and 11 Minutes (2008) - Evan Chambers
- Move On. Cartwrights (2008) - Evan Chambers
- Freshman Daze (2008) - Evan Chambers
- War and Peace (2008) - Evan Chambers
- Highway to the Discomfort Zone (2008) - Evan Chambers
- The Great Cappie (2008) - Evan Chambers
- A New Normal (2008) - Evan Chambers
- Black & White and Read All Over (2007) - Evan Chambers
- Depth Perception (2007) - Evan Chambers
- Separation Anxiety (2007) - Evan Chambers
- Multiple Choice (2007) - Evan Chambers
- Friday Night Frights (2007) - Evan Chambers
- Liquid Courage (2007) - Evan Chambers
- Picking Teams (2007) - Evan Chambers
- The Rusty Nail (2007) - Evan Chambers
- Hazed and Confused (2007) - Evan Chambers
- Pilot (2007) - Evan Chambers
2011
The Craigslist Killer (TV Movie) as
Philip Markoff
2010
See You on the Other Side (Short) as
James
2008
Moment (Short) as
Man
2007
Clark and Michael (TV Series) as
Nate
2007
Live Free or Die Hard as
Jim
2007
Cold Case (TV Series) as
Tanner
- Knuckle Up (2007) - Tanner
2006
CSI: Miami (TV Series) as
Carl Thornton
- Going, Going, Gone (2006) - Carl Thornton
2006
Bring It on: All or Nothing (Video) as
Brad Warner
2006
House M.D. (TV Series) as
Dan
- Safe (2006) - Dan
2006
Aquamarine as
Raymond
2005
Echoes of Innocence as
Dave
2004
Quintuplets (TV Series) as
Parker Chase
- The Coconut Kapow (2005) - Parker Chase
- Chutes and Letters (2005) - Parker Chase
- Shall We Fight (2004) - Parker Chase
- Where Are They Now? (2004) - Parker Chase
- Bob and Carol Save Christmas (2004) - Parker Chase
- Date Night (2004) - Parker Chase
- Thanksgiving Day Charade (2004) - Parker Chase
- Teacher's Pet (2004) - Parker Chase
- Boobs on the Run (2004) - Parker Chase
- Working It (2004) - Parker Chase
- Battle of the Bands (2004) - Parker Chase
- Quint Con (2004) - Parker Chase
- Love, Lies and Lullabies (2004) - Parker Chase
- The Sixth Quint (2004) - Parker Chase
- Shakespeare in Lust (2004) - Parker Chase
- Swing, Swing, Swing (2004) - Parker Chase
- Get a Job (2004) - Parker Chase
- (Disdainfully) the Helbergs (2004) - Parker Chase
- Lord of the Cell (2004) - Parker Chase
- Little Man on Campus (2004) - Parker Chase
- Quintagious (2004) - Parker Chase
- Pilot (2004) - Parker Chase
2003
Run of the House (TV Series) as
Scott Banks
- Kiss & Tell (2003) - Scott Banks
- Pilot (2003) - Scott Banks
Producer
-
Spring Bloom (executive producer) (post-production)
2018
Awake Episode One (Video Game) (executive producer)
Soundtrack
2014
Shameless (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Like Father, Like Daughter (2014) - (performer: "Can't Fight This Feeling" - uncredited)
Self
2020
Hollywood Unscripted (Podcast Series) as
Self
- Jake McDorman (The Right Stuff): A Stuck at Home Special (2020) - Self
2015
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #37.309 (2018) - Self
- Episode #37.283 (2018) - Self
- Episode dated 26 August 2015 (2015) - Self
- Episode dated 13 May 2015 (2015) - Self
2016
Today (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 31 March 2016 (2016) - Self
2015
CBS This Morning (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #5.76 (2016) - Self
- Episode #5.70 (2016) - Self
- Episode #4.227 (2015) - Self
2016
Designing Change (Documentary short)
2015
Bringing the War Home: The Cost of Heroism (Short) as
Self
2015
The Talk (TV Series) as
Self
- Jake McDorman/Elvis Duran/Trisha Yearwood (2015) - Self
2015
Hollywood Today Live (TV Series) as
Self
- Rafael De La Fuente/Jake McDorman (2015) - Self
2015
Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Jake McDorman/Gerald 'Slink' Johnson/Faith No More (2015) - Self - Guest
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) as
Self
- Bradley Cooper/Andrew Garfield/Jake McDorman/Wiz Khalifa ft. Fall Out Boy (2015) - Self
2014
Good Morning America (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 7 October 2014 (2014) - Self
2014
The Chew (TV Series) as
Self - Manhattan Love Story
- Falling for Fall (2014) - Self - Manhattan Love Story
2014
The View (TV Series) as
Self - Manhattan Love Story
- Lena Dunham/Analeigh Tipton & Jake McDorman/Karina Smirnoff & Randy Couture (2014) - Self - Manhattan Love Story
2008
Greek Uncovered (TV Series documentary short) as
Self
- Spring Break-Down (2010) - Self
- Mistaken Identities (2010) - Self
- Kiss and Tell (2010) - Self
- Crunch Time on Campus (2010) - Self
- Simply Purr-fect? (2010) - Self
- Love Hurts (2010) - Self
- Once Upon a Time (2010) - Self
- War Games (2010) - Self
- Upstairs, Downstairs (2009) - Self
- Welcome Back to Cyprus Rhodes (2009) - Self
- School's Out (2008) - Self
- Friend or Foe? (2008) - Self
- Decisions, Decisions, Decisions (2008) - Self
- Nightmare on Cyprus Rhodes (2008) - Self
- The Greek Connection (2008) - Self
- Good Versus Evan (2008) - Self
- Sex and the Campus (2008) - Self
- Welcome to Cyprus-Rhodes (2008) - Self
2006
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV Series short) as
Self
- Teen Acting Careers with 'Greek' - Self
2004
The Teen Choice Awards 2004 (TV Special) as
Self
Archive Footage
2015
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) as
Self
- Near (2018) - Self
- Episode #37.312 (2018) - Self
- Episode #37.307 (2018) - Self
- Episode #37.288 (2018) - Self
- Episode #37.273 (2018) - Self
- Episode dated 26 September 2015 (2015) - Self
2015
Extra (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 19 September 2015 (2015) - Self
2012
Chelsea Lately (TV Series) as
Mike Pratt in 'Shameless' / Rick Miller in 'Are You There, Chelsea?'
- Episode #8.11 (2014) - Mike Pratt in 'Shameless'
- Episode #6.10 (2012) - Rick Miller in 'Are You There, Chelsea?'
References
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