Jake Weary | |
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Born | Jacob Weary February 14, 1990 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2002–present |
Spouse |
Vera Bulder (m. 2019) |
Children | 1[1][2] |
Parent(s) | A.C. Weary Kim Zimmer |
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Jacob Weary (born February 14, 1990) is an American actor. He is known for starring as Deran Cody in the TNT drama series Animal Kingdom.[3] Other notable roles include his run as Luke Snyder in the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, Vince Keeler in NBC's action-drama series Chicago Fire, and in horror films It Follows (2014) and It Chapter Two (2019).
Early life
[edit]Weary was born in Trenton, New Jersey, to Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress Kim Zimmer and actor and director Allen Cudney "A.C." Weary.[4]
Career
[edit]Weary's first acting roles included 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,[5] he was cast as Luke Snyder on another of CBS's long-running soaps, As the World Turns.[6] 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.[7]
After making his film debut as a hall monitor in Assassination of a High School President in 2008, Weary has since appeared as Sal in Kaare Anderson's 2010 film Altitude and Hugh in the 2015 horror-thriller It Follows.[8]
Weary starred as Deran Cody in the TNT criminal drama Animal Kingdom, based on the 2010 Australian film of the same name.
Personal life
[edit]Weary married his longtime girlfriend Vera Bulder in 2019.[9] They have one child.[10][2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Assassination of a High School President | Hall Monitor | |
2010 | Altitude | Sal | |
2014 | Zombeavers | Tommy | |
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 Noise | Benjie | |
The Birthday Cake | Agent Pete | ||
Rushed | Steven Croission | ||
2022 | How to Blow Up a Pipeline | Dwayne | |
Measure of Revenge | Curtis | ||
Alone at Night | Jake | ||
2023 | Bleeding Love | Kip | |
2024 | Trigger Warning | Elvis | |
Oh, Canada | Stanley |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Guiding Light | Jake | 1 episode |
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 | 60 episodes |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Tim Stenton | Episode: "In the Wee Small Hours" | |
Testing Bob | Harris | 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 Lebow | Television movie |
2011 | Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred | Television movie | |
2012 | Fred 3: Camp Fred | Television movie | |
Fred: The Show | Main cast | ||
2013 | Escape from Polygamy | Micah | 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 | Television movie |
2016–2022 | Animal Kingdom | Deran Cody | Main cast |
2025 | The Walking Dead: Dead City | Christos | Episode #2.1 |
Web
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011–2012 | It's Fred | Kevin (voice) |
References
[edit]- ^ "@verabulder on Instagram: "9 + months of being someone's home. 🕗🕒🕙🕑"". Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Milliken, Paul (June 17, 2022). "Stars talk final season of TNT hit 'Animal Kingdom'". Fox 5 Atlanta. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
"I'm about to have my first baby," said the actor during our recent virtual interview.
- ^ Moore, Debi (February 27, 2015). "Follow this Pair of UK TV Spots for It Follows". Dread Central. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ TV.com. "Jake Weary". Archived from the original on May 12, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ "Best in class video content in one place". AOL Video. 2006. Retrieved September 12, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ Hazelton, John (May 21, 2010). "Anchor Bay gains Altitude for US, UK, Australia". Screen Daily. Media Business Insight Limited. Archived from the original on May 24, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ McGarry, Mark. "Kim Zimmer Interview". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- ^ Barton, Steve (December 18, 2014). "It Follows - Official U.S. Trailer Premiere". Dread Central. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ Mutuku, Ryan (April 22, 2021). "Animal Kingdom cast and characters: names, photos and roles". Tuko.co.ke. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Vera Bulder on Instagram: "Who's mans is this 😎mine"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Jake Weary at IMDb