Jake Tapper

Characters played by Jake Tapper

Jake Tapper (uncredited) — Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

News anchor cameo playing himself.

The Lead Host — Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

Main host of the A Cappella World Championship television broadcast.

Jake Tapper — Another Simple Favor (2025)

Minor character, possibly a media figure or acquaintance in the story.

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, Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election, Another Simple Favor. 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
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Stephen Colbert (1 collaborations)
Jordan Carlos (1 collaborations)
Gianmarco Soresi (1 collaborations)
Allison Silverman (1 collaborations)
Rich Dahm (1 collaborations)
James Baker III (1 collaborations)
George W. Bush (1 collaborations)
Jeb Bush (1 collaborations)
Antonin Scalia (1 collaborations)
Clarence Thomas (1 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
  
  - Anne Hathaway, Alan Ritchson (2026) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
  
  - Jake Tapper, JADE (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Jake Tapper & Alice Paul Tapper (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Will Ferrell (2024) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
  
  - Jake Tapper, Chelsea Peretti, Stephen Wilson Jr. (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2014
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
  
  - July 28, 2024: The West Bank Settlements (2024) ... Self (archive footage) 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!
  
  - Ike Barinholtz; Justin Theroux; Alan and Jon Barinholtz (2026) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
  
  - 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) actor actors
  
  - Earvin "Magic" Johnson; Joshua Jackson; Myles Smith (2024) ... Self (archive footage) 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
  
  - November 3, 2026 - Min Jin Lee (2026) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
  
  - 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

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q6125032), public domain (CC0).