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Jake's father is English and his mom is Danish.
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Jake's New York theater debut was on
Road at the Lincoln Center in 1988.
Kevin Bacon and
Joan Cusack were also in the play.
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As of 2007, Jake lives in Los Angeles, California.
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Jake was part of Middlebury College's Dissipated Eight (D8), an an all-male cappela group whose repertoire consisted of covers of popular artists' songs.
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Jake did the voice for a SAAB USA TV commercial in 2003.
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Jake's other theatrical credits include Twelfth Night, The Tragedy of Richard III, The Big Funk, Maids of Honor, Othello, The Radical Mystique, and The Rivals among others.
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Aside from attending Julliard, he also studied at Moscow Art Theatre, a famous Russian repertory company in Russia. He also attended the Circle Rep Lab.
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In 1992, Jake won the Calloway Award for Best Performance in a Classical Play for his role in Shakespeare's As You Like It.
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Jake was offered roles in
Glory and
Reversal of Fortune. He declined both parts because he didn't want to interrupt his studies at Juilliard.
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In 2005, Jake was nominated for a Satelite Award (Outstanding Actor in a Series, Drama) for his role in
Medium.
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On March 24, 2006, Jake and his long-time girlfriend Elizabeth Carey welcomed a son, Waylon.
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In 1992, Jake was nominated for 1992 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Ensemble Performance for his work in Mad Forest.
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From April 1992 through June 1992, Jake is credited as being in the play, A Small Family Business. He was listed for five different roles, using aliases for four of them.
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Jake attended elementary school at Summerhill School in Leiston, England. Jake went to Cate High School in Carpenteria, California. He graduated with a major in English Literature and Political Science at Middlebury College in Vermont.
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Jake is 6'2½".
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He married Diane Weber in 1995. They have since divorced.