Yaakov — A Stranger Among Us Character Profile

About Yaakov

A Hasidic diamond-cutter whose murder serves as the central catalyst for the plot. Emily goes undercover to investigate his death.

Character Facts

Played by

Jake Weber

Appears in

A Stranger Among Us (1992)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Yaakov — Narrative Investigator & Victim — Emily Eden (Melanie Griffith)

  The murdered victim whose case drives Emily's undercover assignment.

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