John Allen 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 season of the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown (2018), FX's What We Do in the Shadows (2019), and Peacock's sci-fi comedy drama series Mrs. Davis (2023).
Jake McDorman | |
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| Born | John Allen McDorman IV July 8, 1986 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Early life
editMcDorman 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 Nancy Chartier's Film and Acting Studio. He attended Richardson High School, Westwood Junior High and Northwood Hills Elementary in Texas.
Career
editMcDorman starred in the Fox sitcom Quintuplets from 2004 to 2005, and later guest-starred on House, CSI: Miami and Cold Case.[1] 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.[2][3]
In 2012, McDorman played the male lead role opposite Laura Prepon in the short-lived NBC sitcom Are You There, Chelsea?.[4] He later joined the cast of Showtime comedy-drama, Shameless as Mike Pratt.[5] He starred in the film See You in Valhalla opposite Sarah Hyland,[6] and in 2014 co-starred in Clint Eastwood's film American Sniper.[7] Also in 2014, McDorman was cast in the male lead role opposite Lio Tipton in the ABC romantic comedy series, Manhattan Love Story.[8] In 2015, he starred 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 continued the story of the motion picture of the same name. McDorman went on to play Mr. Bruno in the Academy Award nominated film Lady Bird in 2017. Additionally he was seen as Nelson Gardner on the highly acclaimed episode of HBO's Watchmen entitled "This Extraordinary Being". His main role in 2023's Mrs. Davis reunited him with Watchmen creator Damon Lindelof.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Echoes of Innocence | Dave | |
| 2006 | Aquamarine | Raymond | |
| Bring It On: All or Nothing | Brad Warner | ||
| 2007 | Live Free or Die Hard | Jim | |
| 2008 | Moment | Man | |
| 2010 | See You on the Other Side | James | Short film |
| 2014 | See You in Valhalla | Magnus Burwood | |
| American Sniper | Ryan "Biggles" Job | ||
| 2015 | Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story | Charlie MacNeel | |
| 2016 | Me Him Her | Griffin | |
| 2017 | Lady Bird | Mr. Bruno | |
| 2018 | Ideal Home | Beau Brumble | |
| Unlovable | Jesse | ||
| The Escape of Prisoner 614 | Thurman Hayford | ||
| 2020 | Happiest Season | Connor | |
| 2022 | Jerry & Marge Go Large | Doug Selbee | |
| TBA | Spring Bloom | Chef | Post-production[citation needed] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Run of the House | Scott Banks | 2 episodes |
| 2004–2005 | Quintuplets | Parker Chase | Main role, 22 episodes |
| 2006 | House | Dan | 1 episode |
| CSI: Miami | Carl Thornton | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Tanner | 1 episode |
| 2007–2011 | Greek | Evan Chambers | Main role, 70 episodes |
| 2011 | Memphis Beat | Shane Vereen | 1 episode |
| The Craigslist Killer | Philip Markoff | Television film | |
| 2012 | Are You There, Chelsea? | Rick Miller | Main role, 12 episodes |
| The Newsroom | Tate Brady | 2 episodes | |
| 2013–2014 | Shameless | Mike Pratt | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| 2014 | Manhattan Love Story | Peter | Main role, 11 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Limitless | Brian Finch | Main role, 22 episodes |
| 2018 | Murphy Brown | Avery Brown | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2019 | Watchmen | Nelson Gardner / Captain Metropolis | Episode: "This Extraordinary Being" |
| 2019–2020 | What We Do in the Shadows | Jeff Suckler / Gregor | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | The Right Stuff | Alan Shepard | Main role, 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Dopesick | John Brownlee | Miniseries, 8 episodes |
| 2023 | Mrs. Davis | Wiley | Main role |
| Class of '09 | Murphy[10] | Main role |
References
edit- ^ "Jake McDorman Credits". TVGuide.com. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (January 2, 2011). "The Psychopath Killer in Average-Guy Garb". The New York Times. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Lifetime's 'Craigslist Killer' uses trite tabloid-to-TV tactics, lacks three-dimensional characters". New York Daily News. January 3, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ "Are You There, Chelsea?: cancelled, no season two | canceled renewed TV shows". TVSeriesFinale.com. May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ "'Shameless' Casts 'Greek' Alum as Fiona's New Boss (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. September 19, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ "'Modern Family's' Sarah Hyland to Produce, Star in Indie Dramedy (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. July 26, 2013. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ "'Greek' Star Jake McDorman, Real Navy SEALs Join Bradley Cooper's 'American Sniper' (Exclusive)". TheWrap.com. March 20, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 4, 2014). "Jake McDorman To Star In ABC's Jeff Lowell Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ "Betty Gilpin and Damon Lindelof on their sci-fi show Mrs. Davis". Digital Trends. April 21, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy; Petski, Denise (November 10, 2021). "'Class of '09': Raúl Castillo, Jake McDorman, Sepideh Moafi, Brian J. Smith Among 7 Cast In FX Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
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