Jake Johnson: biography, career, personal life

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

The publication is dedicated to the talented and successful American actor and comedian Jake Johnson, best known for the TV series "New Girl".

Biography

Jake Mark Johnson was born on May 20, 1978 in Evaston, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The boy was named after his maternal uncle Mark Johnson.

Now the actor is thirty-nine years old. Is of Irish descent. His mother, Eva Johnson, worked as a stained glass artist and was of Irish, English and Polish ancestry. His father, Jewish Ken Weinberger, owned a car dealership. When Jake Johnson was two years old, his parents divorced. The boy with his brother Dan and sister Rachel was raised by his mother. While studying at New Tier High School in Winnetka, the teenager took his mother's surname. At the age of twenty, he first saw his father, now they communicate very well.

After graduation, the future actor entered the University of Iowa, where he studied for two years, and then moved to New York, and later to Los Angeles to continue acting. In addition, he often performed in comedy shows.

Filmography

In total, there are about two dozen films with Jake Johnson of various genres. First time on TVappeared in 2006, starting to work in various television projects. Including participated as a guest in the filming of the TV series Lie to Me, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Remember What Will Be.

In 2009, Jake Johnson got into the cast of the film "Paper Heart", which brought success to the young actor. After this picture, Jake began to be noticed and invited to the cinema. Audiences have seen him in films such as Harold & Kumar's Killer Christmas, The Wedding, and Escape from Vegas where he plays minor roles.

In 2011, Johnson appeared in Ivan Reitman's romantic comedy More Than Sex. Famous Hollywood stars Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher starred in this film. At the same time, he landed the lead role of Nick Miller in the television series New Girl on Fox, where he has been filming ever since.

The next year he starred in two comedies "Safety Not Guaranteed" and "Macho and Nerd" with Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill.

2014 was a pretty successful year for the actor. He starred in three films - Pretty, Kind of Cops and Neighbors. On the warpath.

A year later, the fantastic thriller "Jurassic World" and the drama "Finding Fire" starring Jake Johnson were released.

In 2017, the action adventure "The Mummy" was released with Johnson, as well as Tom Cruise and RussellCrow.

Personal life and interesting facts

Jake is married to Erin Pine, who is an artist. The couple currently live in Los Angeles. Photos of Jake Johnson with his wife can be seen on social networks, as well as on sites where articles about him or his wife are posted.

Besides his acting career, Johnson is very fond of tennis and basketball. He is a member of five tennis associations and two basketball leagues.

Participated in the voice acting of the cartoon "The Smurfs: The Lost Village", released this year 2017, as well as the cartoon "Lego" (2014).

The young and talented actor has established himself quite well in Hollywood and has already achieved some results. We hope he has many roles ahead.