Jake McLaughlin
Born: 1982-10-07 in Paradise, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- Black Diamond as Jesse
- Site as Neil Bardo
2024
- Last Night on Earth as Ryan
2023
- Will Trent as Michael Ormewood
2022
- Black Bird as Gary Hall
2021
- Home as Marvin
2018
- Yellowstone as Cade McPhereson
- Another Time as Adam
2015
- Quantico as Ryan Booth
- Forever as Tom
- Black Dog, Red Dog as Paul
2012
- Savages as Doc/Sniper
- Safe House as Miller
- The Frontier as Cooper Hale
2011
- Warrior as Mark Bradford
2009
- NCIS: Los Angeles as Keith Rush
- Chasing a Dream as John Van Horn
2008
- The Mentalist as Rowdy Merriman
- Leverage as Cpl. Robert Perry
- In Plain Sight as John Shears / John Stills
- The Day the Earth Stood Still as Soldier
- Cloverfield as Helicopter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)
- Crash as Bo
2007
- In the Valley of Elah as Specialist Gordon Bonner
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Aaron Karev
- Criminal Minds as Officer Tom Kayser
2002
- CSI: Miami as Sam Laughlin
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Matt Bartley