Jake Tapper

Biography

Career Overview

Jake Tapper has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Superman (DCU) Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert, Superman, Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election. 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

32

Birth Date

1969-03-12 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

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  The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert
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  Superman
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  Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election
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  Another Simple Favor
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  Late Night
• 

  Shadow Force

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Superman (DCU) Collection (1 titles)
• A Simple Favor Collection (1 titles)
• Knives Out (1 titles)
• Benoit Blanc Mysteries (1 titles)
• Pitch Perfect (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• James Gunn (5 collaborations)
• Eric Nally (3 collaborations)
• Mindy Kaling (3 collaborations)
• Joe Carnahan (3 collaborations)
• Theo Kypri (2 collaborations)
• Jennifer Holland (2 collaborations)
• Jénel Stevens (2 collaborations)
• Taylor Valentine Lupini (2 collaborations)
• Nik Korda (2 collaborations)
• David Acord (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (30 credits)

  • The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Superman

    Jack Tapir

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Shadow Force

    Jake Tapper

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Another Simple Favor

    Jake Tapper

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Residence

    - The Third Man (2025) ... Jake Tapper actor actors
    2025
  • 3 Body Problem

    - Wallfacer (2024) ... Jake Tapper actor actors
    2024
  • Creature Commandos

    - The Collywobbles (2024) ... Reporter (voice) actor actors
    2024
  • Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

    Jake Tapper (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    - Jake Tapper, Alice Paul Tapper (2024) ... Self actor actors
    2022
  • The Lincoln Lawyer

    - The Rules of Professional Conduct (2023) ... Self actor actors
    2022
  • Late Night

    Jake Tapper

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Politician

    - New York State of Mind (2020) ... Himself actor actors
    2019
  • The Rookie

    - The Reckoning (2022) ... Jake Tapper actor actors
    2018
  • 93 Days

    Jake Tapper

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Chelsea

    - Inside the Trump Tower Bubble (2016) ... Self actor actors
    2016
  • Pitch Perfect 2

    The Lead Host

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Don Cheadle, Jake Tapper (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Jake Tapper, St. Vincent (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Jake Tapper, Paris Paloma (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Jake Tapper, Joel Kim Booster (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Jake Tapper, Tame Impala (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2015
  • Empire

    - Be True (2015) ... Jake Tapper actor actors
    2015
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Jake Tapper, JADE (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Jake Tapper & Alice Paul Tapper (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Will Ferrell (2024) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors

    - Jake Tapper, Chelsea Peretti, Stephen Wilson Jr. (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Anne Hathaway, David Byrne (2023) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors
    2014
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    - July 28, 2024: The West Bank Settlements (2024) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors
    2014
  • War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State

    Self - Chief Washington Correspondent, CNN (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • House of Cards

    - Chapter 48 (2016) ... Jake Tapper actor actors
    2013
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    - Ann Dowd; Jake Tapper (2018) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2009
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Chris Fleming, The Head and the Heart (2026) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - Nikki Glaser, Joel Edgerton, Debbie Gibson (2026) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - Kerry Washington, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Lord Huron (2025) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors

    - Thu, Apr 18, 2024 (2024) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - Wed, Jan 31, 2024 (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2003
  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    - May 30, 2025: Barry Diller, Jake Tapper, Rep. Seth Moulton (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse; Barney Frank and Andrew Sullivan; Jake Tapper (2017) ... Self actor actors

    - October 22, 2010 (2010) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    - Day 12 of 12 Days Of Giveaways, Jake Tapper, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Ashley McBryde (2021) ... Self actor actors

    - Day 2 of 12 Days Of Giveawayswith Jake Tapper, Skateboarder Evan Lalanne, Dierks Bentley (2020) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The View

    - Jake Tapper (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1997
  • The Daily Show

    - May 11, 2026 - Josh Tyrangiel (2026) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors

    - April 20, 2026 - Annalena Baerbock (2026) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors

    - October 2, 2024 - Jelani Cobb (2024) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors
    1996
  • Newsnight

    - Trump v Harvard (2025) ... Self actor actors
    1980

• production (1 credits)

  • The Outpost

    executive producer

    production
    2020

• writing (1 credits)

  • The Outpost

    book

    writing
    2020