
Jake McLaughlin
ActingAlso Known As
傑克·麥克勞克林, جیک مکلافلین
Biography
Jacob Adam McLaughlin (born October 7, 1982) is an American actor and former soldier and veteran. He's known for his roles as Michael Ormewood on the series Will Trent, Ryan Booth on Quantico, and William Tate on Believe. After leaving the military, McLaughlin worked on a crab boat in Oregon and as a security guard at Universal Studios. He was living in Chico, California, doing concrete work and had only $200 in his checking account when he heard about the casting session for Paul Haggis's In the Valley of Elah. Being a former dismount infantry S.A.W. gunner in Iraq in real life, he read for the role after hearing that Haggis was auditioning actual vets for several parts. He then starred as Specialist Gordon Bonner in the 2007 film In the Valley of Elah – based on actual events involving American soldiers who served in the Iraq War. After the success of his first movie, McLaughlin made cameo appearances in movies such as The Day the Earth Stood Still and Cloverfield. He appeared in episodes of The Unit and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He got his first major role on TV in 2009, when he was cast in the television remake of the Oscar-winning film, Crash. In the following years he made many appearances on television. In 2011, he was cast in Warrior which was followed by a supporting role in Safe House. In February 2013, McLaughlin was cast as the male lead in Believe, a television pilot by Alfonso Cuarón which was picked to series in May 2013. The show premiered on NBC in March 2014. In March 2015, he was cast in the television pilot, Quantico which was picked to series in May.
Movies
(15 total)
Cloverfield
as Helicopter Pilot (voice) (uncredited)

Warrior
as Mark Bradford

Safe House
as Miller

The Day the Earth Stood Still
as Soldier

Savages
as Doc/Sniper

In the Valley of Elah
as Specialist Gordon Bonner

Home
as Marvin

Another Time
as Adam

Site
as Neil Bardo

Black Diamond
as Jesse

Last Night on Earth
as Ryan

Forever
as Tom

Chasing a Dream
as John Van Horn

Black Dog, Red Dog
as Paul
TV Shows
(17 total)
Grey's Anatomy
as Aaron Karev

The Mentalist
as Rowdy Merriman

Scorpion
as LT James Corbin

Criminal Minds
as Officer Tom Kayser

Yellowstone
as Cade McPhereson

Heroes
as Sligo

CSI: Miami
as Sam Laughlin

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Matt Bartley

NCIS: Los Angeles
as Keith Rush

Black Bird
as Gary Hall

Quantico
as Ryan Booth

Leverage
as Cpl. Robert Perry

The Unit
as Prison Guard

Believe
as Willam Tate

Will Trent
as Michael Ormewood

In Plain Sight
as John Shears / John Stills

Crash
as Bo