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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1974-10-28 (50 years old)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Jake Kasdan

Biography:

Jacob Kasdan (born October 28, 1974) is an American filmmaker and actor. He is best known for directing Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Bad Teacher (2011), Sex Tape (2014), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), and Red One (2024).

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Known For

Acting

2018

2008

Shades of Ray as Director #3

1988

The Accidental Tourist as Scott Canfield

1985

Silverado as Stable Boy

1983

The Big Chill as Autograph Seeker

Production

2024

Red One as Producer

2023

Prom Pact as Executive Producer
American Born Chinese as Executive Producer

2021

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. as Executive Producer

2019

2017

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Executive Producer

2016

Speechless as Executive Producer

2015

Weird Loners as Executive Producer

2014

Sex Tape as Executive Producer

2012

Friends with Kids as Producer

2011

Bad Teacher as Executive Producer
New Girl as Executive Producer

2007

The TV Set as Producer

1998

Zero Effect as Producer

Writing

2007

The TV Set as Writer

1998

Zero Effect as Writer

Directing

2024

Red One as Director

2019

2015

Weird Loners as Director

2014

Sex Tape as Director

2012

Ben and Kate as Director

2011

Bad Teacher as Director
New Girl as Director

2007

The TV Set as Director
Californication as Director

2002

Orange County as Director

2001

Undeclared as Director

2000

Grosse Pointe as Director

1999

Freaks and Geeks as Director

1998

Zero Effect as Director