Jake McDorman

Biography

John Allen 'Jake' McDorman IV (born July 8, 1986) is an American actor best known for the 2014 film American Sniper and starring on television shows such as CBS' Limitless (2015–2016) and the Disney+ historical drama The Right Stuff as Alan Shepard. He is also well known for his roles on the ABC Family comedy-drama Greek (2007–2011), the fourth season of the Showtime comedy-drama Shameless (2014), the revival of the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown (2018), and FX's What We Do in the Shadows.

Career Overview

Jake McDorman has 29 screen credits in a career dating back to 2002. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Die Hard with 1 titles. Signature works include Limitless, The Right Stuff, Mrs. Davis. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

29

Birth Date

1986-07-08 00:00:00

Birth Place

Dallas, Texas, USA

Known For

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  Limitless
• 

  The Right Stuff
• 

  Mrs. Davis
• 

  Greek
• 

  Aquamarine
• 

  The Craigslist Killer

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Die Hard (1 titles)
• Bring It On (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jennifer Carpenter (1 collaborations)
• Desmond Harrington (1 collaborations)
• Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (1 collaborations)
• Bradley Cooper (1 collaborations)
• Hill Harper (1 collaborations)
• Ron Rifkin (1 collaborations)
• Blair Brown (1 collaborations)
• Tom Degnan (1 collaborations)
• Michael James Shaw (1 collaborations)
• Colin Salmon (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (29 credits)

  • Spring Bloom

    Chef

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • One Last Round

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Night Always Comes

    Jack

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Mrs. Davis

    Preston Wiley

    actor

    actors

    - The Final Intercut: So I'm Your Horse (2023) ... Preston Wiley actor actors

    - Great Gatsby 2001: A Space Odyssey (2023) ... Preston Wiley actor actors

    - Allison Treasures: A Southern California Story (2023) ... Preston Wiley actor actors

    - A Great Place to Drink to Gain Control of Your Drink (2023) ... Preston Wiley actor actors

    - Beautiful Things That Come with Madness (2023) ... Preston Wiley actor actors
    2023
  • Jerry & Marge Go Large

    Doug

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Dopesick

    - The People vs. Purdue Pharma (2021) ... John Brownlee actor actors

    - Black Box Warning (2021) ... John Brownlee actor actors

    - Hammer the Abusers (2021) ... John Brownlee actor actors

    - The Whistleblower (2021) ... John Brownlee actor actors

    - Pseudo-Addiction (2021) ... John Brownlee actor actors
    2021
  • Happiest Season

    Connor

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Right Stuff

    Alan Shephard

    actor

    actors

    - Flight (2020) ... Alan Shephard actor actors

    - Ziggurat (2020) ... Alan Shephard actor actors

    - Vostok (2020) ... Alan Shephard actor actors

    - The Kona Kai Séance (2020) ... Alan Shephard actor actors

    - Advent (2020) ... Alan Shephard actor actors
    2020
  • What We Do in the Shadows

    - Ghosts (2020) ... Jeff Suckler actor actors

    - Ancestry (2019) ... Jeff Suckler actor actors

    - Animal Control (2019) ... Jeff Suckler actor actors

    - Pilot (2019) ... Jeff Suckler actor actors
    2019
  • Unlovable

    Jesse

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Ideal Home

    Beau

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Escape of Prisoner 614

    Thurman Hayford

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Lady Bird

    Mr. Bruno

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Me Him Her

    Griffin

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Limitless

    Brian Finch

    actor

    actors

    - Finale (2) (2016) ... Brian Finch actor actors

    - Finale (1) (2016) ... Brian Finch actor actors

    - Hi, My Name Is Rebecca Harris (2016) ... Brian Finch actor actors

    - A Dog's Breakfast (2016) ... Brian Finch actor actors

    - Bezgranichnyy (2016) ... Brian Finch actor actors
    2015
  • See You In Valhalla

    Magnus Burwood

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story

    Charlie MacNeel

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • American Sniper

    Biggles

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Newsroom

    - The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate (2012) ... Tate Brady actor actors
    2012
  • The Craigslist Killer

    Phillip Markoff

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Shameless

    - Iron City (2014) ... Mike Pratt actor actors

    - There's the Rub (2014) ... Mike Pratt actor actors

    - Strangers on a Train (2014) ... Mike Pratt actor actors

    - Like Father, Like Daughter (2014) ... Mike Pratt actor actors

    - My Oldest Daughter (2014) ... Mike Pratt actor actors
    2011
  • Greek

    Evan Chambers

    actor

    actors

    - Legacy (2011) ... Evan Chambers actor actors

    - Agents for Change (2011) ... Evan Chambers actor actors

    - Subclass Plagiostomi (2011) ... Evan Chambers actor actors

    - Midnight Clear (2011) ... Evan Chambers actor actors

    - Fumble (2011) ... Evan Chambers actor actors
    2007
  • Live Free or Die Hard

    Jim

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Bring It On: All or Nothing

    Brad Warner

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Aquamarine

    Raymond

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Echoes of Innocence

    Dave

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • House

    - Safe (2006) ... Dan actor actors
    2004
  • Cold Case

    - Knuckle Up (2007) ... Tanner actor actors
    2003
  • CSI: Miami

    - Going, Going, Gone (2006) ... Carl Thornton actor actors
    2002