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Jake McLaughlin

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42 Years Old

Jacob Adam McLaughlin (born October 7, 1982) is an American actor and former soldier and veteran. He's known for his roles as Michael Ormewood on the series Will Trent, Ryan Booth on Quantico, and William Tate on Believe. 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, 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. Being a former dismount infantry S.A.W. gunner in Iraq in real life, he read for the role after hearing that Haggis was auditioning actual vets for several parts. He then starred as Specialist Gordon Bonner in the 2007 film In the Valley of Elah – based on actual events involving American soldiers who served in the Iraq War. 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 which was picked to series in May 2013. The show premiered on NBC in March 2014. In March 2015, he was cast in the television pilot, Quantico which was picked to series in May.

Born

Paradise, California, USA on 7th October 1982

All Credits

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Grey's Anatomy
Aaron Karev
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Criminal Minds
Officer Tom Kayser
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Matt Bartley
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The Mentalist
Rowdy Merriman
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NCIS: Los Angeles
Keith Rush
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Yellowstone
Cade McPhereson
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Heroes
Sligo
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Scorpion
LT James Corbin
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Leverage
Cpl. Robert Perry
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Will Trent
Michael Ormewood
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In Plain Sight
John Shears / John Stills
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The Unit
Prison Guard
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Quantico
Ryan Booth
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Black Bird
Gary Hall
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Believe
Willam Tate
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Crash
Bo
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Warrior
Mark Bradford
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Cloverfield
Helicopter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
Soldier
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Safe House
Miller
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Savages
Doc/Sniper
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In the Valley of Elah
Specialist Gordon Bonner
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Black Diamond
Jesse
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Site
Neil Bardo
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Home
Marvin
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Another Time
Adam
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Forever
Tom
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Last Night on Earth
Ryan
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Black Dog, Red Dog
Paul
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The Frontier
Cooper Hale
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Chasing a Dream
John Van Horn