American actor and producer Jake McDorman are best known for playing the title character in the CBS drama “Limitless.” In the drama series, he portrayed “Brian Finch,” a struggling musician. Additionally, from 2007 to 2011, he played “Evan Chambers” in the teen drama series “Greek.”
Jake Mcdorman’s Date of Birth and Age
Deborah Gale and John Allen McDorman III welcomed Jake McDorman into the world on July 8, 1986, in Dallas, Texas as John Allen McDorman IV.
Jake Mcdorman’s Family and Education
Morgan, his younger sister, and Amanda, his older half-sister, were his childhood companions. He has heritage from England, Ireland, Germany, and France.
At the age of 17, he relocated to Los Angeles. At the “Young Actors Studio” in Dallas, he continued his acting studies. He went to Richardson High School, Westwood Junior High, and Northwood Hills Elementary.
Jake Mcdorman’s Career
In two episodes of the sitcom “Run of the House” in 2003, he made his first appearance on television in the role of Scott Banks. After only sixteen episodes, the show was canceled.
His first full-time TV role was in the 22-episode FOX series “Quintuplets” (2004–2005). He made his first appearance on the big screen in the independent film “Echoes of Innocence” in 2005.
Over the next few years (2007), he appeared in Aquamarine (2006), Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006), and Live Free or Die Hard (2006).
Additionally, he made appearances on TV shows like “House” (2006), “CSI: Miami,” and “Cold Case” (2007).
The ABC Family drama series “Greek,” which aired from 2007 to 2011, gave him his first series regular role. He also contributed to the series “Moment” (2008) and the short film “See You on the Other Side,” in addition to “Greek” (2010).
He had guest roles on the shows “The Newsroom” (2012) and “Memphis Beat” (2011) 2011 and 2012, as well as a regular part on “Are You There, Chelsea?” (2012). In the 2011 television crime-thriller movie “The Craigslist Killer,” he played the main character.
He assumed the part of “Mike Pratt” in the Showtime drama “Shameless” in 2013. The show was a translation of the British television program of the same name, which started in 2011 and ran for nine seasons as of this writing. It became the longest-running scripted series on Showtime in history.
For the actor, 2014 was a challenging year. He was cast in Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper, while his ABC romantic comedy series “Manhattan Love Story” was only canceled after a few episodes. Along with launching his career, it also improved his relationship with co-star Bradley Cooper.
In the CBS crime thriller “Limitless,” McDorman was given the part of “Brian Finch” in 2015. The series is based on the film “Limitless,” starring Bradley Cooper (2011).
According to rumors, Cooper, who serves as the show’s executive producer, worked hard to secure this part. Cooper appeared on the show and was also seen advising McDorman on the finer points of the shared characteristics they both had to represent. Nevertheless, the show was canceled after its debut season.
In the same year, he appeared in the box office success “Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story,” a supernatural horror movie. He appeared in films such as “Me Him Her” (2016), “Lady Bird” (2017), and “Ideal Home” (2018).
He was cast in the 2018 return of the beloved “Murphy Brown.” The first season of the comedy series “Murphy Brown” ran from November 1988 to May 1998.
After a 20-year break, “CBS” planned a 13-episode revival of “Murphy Brown” in January 2018. It launched in September 2018.