Jake McLaughlin

Jake McLaughlin
Born	Jacob Adam McLaughlin (1982-10-07) October 7, 1982 (age 38) Paradise, Butte County, California, US
Occupation	Military, Actor
Years active	2002-2007, 2007–present
Spouse(s)	Stephanie ... ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	4
Military career
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	Operation Iraqi Freedom (2002–2006)
Rank	Unknown
Unit	3rd Infantry Division

Jacob Adam McLaughlin (born October 7, 1982) is an American soldier and actor. He is most famous for playing Gordon Bonner in Paul Haggis's In the Valley of Elah. McLaughlin starred as Tate in the short lived spring 2014 NBC series Believe. He also co-starred as Ryan Booth in the ABC thriller series Quantico.

Early life[]

McLaughlin is the son of John P. McLaughlin, of Irish descent, and wife Rebecca Kay De Victoria, of Cheyenne and Irish descent.

He attended Paradise Elementary School, Notre Dame Catholic School, and Chico High School in Chico, Butte County, California. He moved to Southern California and obtained a GED from North Hollywood High, North Hollywood, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.^{[citation needed]}

McLaughlin joined the United States Army as a Dismount Infantry Squad Automatic Weapon Gunner in 2002. He was part of the 3rd Infantry Division. His unit was one of the first to enter Baghdad.

Acting career[]

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, Butte County, 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.^{[citation needed]} Being a former Dismount Infantry S.A.W. Gunner in Iraq in real life, he thought he would read for the role after hearing that Haggis was auditioning actual vets for several parts.^[1]

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^[2] which was picked to series in May 2013.^[3] The show premiered on NBC in March, 2014.

In March 2015, McLaughlin was cast in the role of Ryan Booth on the television pilot, Quantico,^[4] which was picked to series in May.^[5] The show premiered on the ABC network in September 2015.^[6]

Personal life[]

In 2004, McLaughlin married Stephanie [...].^[7] They have four children, three girls, Rowan, Reagan, and Freya, and one son, Logan.^[8]

Filmography[]

References[]

External links[]

• Jake McLaughlin at IMDb 
• Jake McLaughlin at TV Guide
• Jake McLaughlin at AllMovie
• Jake McLaughlin at Rotten Tomatoes