John Allen "Jake" McDorman IV (born July 8, 1986 in Dallas, Texas) is an American actor.
McDorman is best known for his roles in television, most notably as the protagonist of the 2015 CBS Limitless, based on the 2011 film of the same name. Previously, he appeared in ABC Family's Greek from 2007 to 2011.
In 2018, he joined the cast of the Murphy Brown revival, co-starring as the titular character's son from the original series, now an adult, succeeding Haley Joel Osment in the role.
Selected filmography:
- Quintuplets (2004-2005) as Parker Chase
- Aquamarine (2006) as Raymond
- Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006) as Brad Warner
- Live Free or Die Hard (2007) as Jim
- Greek (2007 — 2011) as Evan Chambers
- Are You There, Chelsea? (2012) as Rick Miller
- Shameless (US) (2013 — 2014) as Mike Pratt
- Manhattan Love Story (2014) as Peter
- American Sniper (2014) as Ryan Job
- Limitless (2015 — 2016) as Brian Finch
- Lady Bird (2017) as Mr. Bruno
- Ideal Home (2018) as Beau
- Murphy Brown (2018) as Avery Brown
- Watchmen (2019) as Nelson Gardner / Captain Metropolis
- Mrs. Davis (2023) as Wiley
- Class of '09 (2023) as Murphy
Tropes associated with Jake McDorman:
- Mr. Fanservice: Many of his roles are quick to draw attention to his chiseled features.
- What Could Have Been: He auditioned for the role of Shazam! in the DC Extended Universe before Zachary Levi was cast.
