Jake Weary
Jake Weary | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jacob Weary February 14, 1990 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | Agendas |
| Occupation | Actor, musician, music producer, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse(s) | Vera Bulder (m. 2019) |
| Parent(s) | A.C. Weary Kim Zimmer |
Jacob Weary (born February 14, 1990) is an American actor, musician, singer-songwriter and music producer. He is known for his role as Luke Snyder in the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, Vince Keeler in NBC's action-drama series Chicago Fire, and for his role as Kevin in Fred: The Movie (2010), its two sequels, and the television adaptation, Nickelodeon's Fred: The Show.[1] He currently stars as Deran Cody in the TNT drama series Animal Kingdom, based on the Australian film of the same name.
Career[]
Acting[]
Weary initially made a guest appearance on the long-running CBS soap opera Guiding Light in 2002, in which his mother, actress Kim Zimmer, portrayed Reva Shayne. After guest appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Listen Up!,[2] he was cast as Luke Snyder on another of CBS's long-running soaps, As the World Turns.[3] He would remain with the show until December 2005, when actor Van Hansis stepped into the role after Weary left to focus on his schoolwork.[4]
After making his film debut as a hall monitor in Assassination of a High School President in 2008, Weary was cast as Kevin, a central antagonist in the films Fred: The Movie (2010), Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred (2011), Fred 3: Camp Fred (2012), and the Nickelodeon television adaptation, Fred: The Show. Weary has since appeared as Sal in Kaare Anderson's 2010 film Altitude and Hugh in the 2015 horror-thriller It Follows.[5]
Weary currently stars as Deran Cody in the TNT criminal drama Animal Kingdom, based on the 2010 Australian film of the same name.
Music[]
In addition to his acting career, Weary has been writing, producing and recording his own music since the age of 12. Under the pseudonym "Agendas," he released a self-titled EP in July 2011, followed by a sophomore effort titled Tones on June 16, 2012. He now currently produces music under his name, with an untitled new album due out in summer 2016.
Personal life[]
Weary was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and is the son of noted Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress Kim Zimmer and actor and director Allen Cudney "A.C." Weary.[6] He married his long time girlfriend Vera Bulder in October 2019.[7]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Assassination of a High School President | Hall Monitor | |
| 2010 | Altitude | Sal | |
| 2013 | Glove | James | Short |
| 2014 | Zombeavers | Tommy | |
| The Deal | Bryce | Short | |
| It Follows | Hugh / Jeff | ||
| 2016 | Message from the King | Bill | |
| 2017 | Tomato Red | Sammy | |
| Smartass | Mickey | ||
| 2019 | Finding Steve McQueen | Tommy Barber | |
| It Chapter Two | John "Webby" Garton | ||
| 2021 | The Ultimate Playlist of Noice | Benje | |
| TBA | The Birthday Cake | Agent Pete | |
| TBA | Leave Not One Alive | Curtis | Post-production |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Shane Madden | Episode: "Head" |
| Listen Up! | Slacker Kid | Episode: "Grandmaster of the Wolfhunt" | |
| 2005 | As the World Turns | Luke Snyder | 58 episodes |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Tim Stenton | Episode: "In the Wee Small Hours" | |
| Testing Bob | Harris | Made-for-television movie | |
| Party Planner with David Tutera | Himself | Episode: "Meet the Soap Stars" | |
| 2009 | Three Rivers | T.J. Russo | Episode: "Where We Lie" |
| 2010 | Fred: The Movie | Kevin | Made-for-television movie |
| 2011 | Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred | Kevin | Made-for-television movie |
| 2012 | Fred 3: Camp Fred | Kevin | Made-for-television movie |
| Fred: The Show | Kevin | Main cast (17 episodes) | |
| 2013 | Escape from Polygamy | Micah | Made-for-television movie |
| 2014 | Chicago Fire | Vince Keeler | Episodes: "Keep Your Mouth Shut", "Virgin Skin", "Tonight's the Night" |
| Stalker | Bobby Hughes | Episode: "The Haunting" | |
| 2014–2015 | Pretty Little Liars | Cyrus Petrillo | Recurring role (season 5; 4 episodes) |
| 2015 | A Deadly Adoption | Dwayne Tisdale | Made-for-television movie |
| 2016–present | Animal Kingdom | Deran Cody | Main cast (49 episodes) |
Web[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | It's Fred | Kevin (voice) |
Discography[]
EPs[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Agendas | |
| 2012 | Tones | |
| 2016 | Untitled |
References[]
- ^ Moore, Debi (27 February 2015). "Follow this Pair of UK TV Spots for It Follows". Dread Central. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Best in class video content in one place". AOL Video. 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2019.[dead link]
- ^ Hazelton, John (21 May 2010). "Anchor Bay gains Altitude for US, UK, Australia". Screen Daily. Media Business Insight Limited. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ McGarry, Mark. "Kim Zimmer Interview". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on 18 February 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ Barton, Steve (18 December 2014). "It Follows - Official U.S. Trailer Premiere". Dread Central. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ TV.com. "Jake Weary".
- ^ "Vera Bulder on Instagram: "Who's mans is this