Known for Acting
John Allen 'Jake' McDorman IV (born July 8, 1986) is an American actor best known for the 2014 film American Sniper and starring on television shows such as CBS' Limitless (2015–2016) and the Disney+ historical drama The Right Stuff as Alan Shepard. He is also well known for his roles on the ABC Family comedy-drama Greek (2007–2011), the fourth season of the Showtime comedy-drama Shameless (2014), the revival of the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown (2018), and FX's What We Do in the Shadows.
Born
July 8, 1986 (age 40)
Birthplace
Dallas, Texas, USA
Filmography
16 films, 17 shows


Night Always Comes
2025 · 1h 48m · UK
Facing eviction in a city her family can no longer afford, a woman plunges into a desperate and increasingly dangerous all-night search to raise $25,000.


Jerry & Marge Go Large
2022 · 1h 36m · US
The remarkable true story of how retiree Jerry Selbee discovers a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery and, with the help of his wife, Marge, wins $27 million dollars and uses the money to revive their small Michigan town.


Happiest Season
2020 · 1h 42m · US
A young woman's plans to propose to her girlfriend while at her family's annual holiday party are upended when she discovers her partner hasn't yet come out to her conservative parents.


Unlovable
2018 · 1h 20m · US
A sex and love addicted woman learns what real intimacy is when she starts making music with a reclusive man.


Ideal Home
2018 · 1h 31m · UK
A couple is going through marital troubles made worse when a previously unknown grandson shows up.


The Escape of Prisoner 614
2018 · 1h 37m · US
Two inept, small-town Sheriff's Deputies catch an escaped prisoner that they believe was wrongly convicted.


Lady Bird
2017 · 1h 34m · US
Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.


Me Him Her
2016 · 1h 38m · US
Three very different people in their twenties try to figure out love, sex, identity and friendship in Los Angeles.


See You In Valhalla
2015 · 1h 22m · US
After the bizarre death of her brother, Johana Burwood must return home after four years, to face her strange siblings, her out of touch father and her very touchy past.


Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story
2015 · 1h 31m · US
A small town news team discovers a box of videotapes wherein a faceless figure, dressed in a dark suit, haunts and torments a family...slowly driving them insane. Soon after, they realize that the 'Operator' has begun to stalk them as well.


American Sniper
2014 · 2h 13m · US
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However, when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind.


The Craigslist Killer
2011 · 1h 35m · US
Based on a true story, seemingly flawless Philip Markoff, a charismatic and popular medical student at Boston University, leads a double life and starts to descend into a twisted world of gambling, crime, battery, and eventually murder, all while meeting his victims via Craigslist.


Live Free or Die Hard
2007 · 2h 8m · UK
John McClane is back and badder than ever, and this time he calls on the services of a young hacker in his bid to stop a ring of Internet terrorists intent on taking control of America's computer infrastructure.


Bring It On: All or Nothing
2006 · 1h 39m · US
A transfer student at a rough high school tries joining the cheer-leading squad and finds that she not only has to face off against the head cheerleader, but also against her former school in preparation for a cheer-off competition.


Aquamarine
2006 · 1h 43m · US
Two teenage girls discover that mermaids really do exist after a violent storm washes one ashore. The mermaid, a sassy creature named Aquamarine, is determined to prove to her father that real love exists, and enlists the girls' help in winning the heart of a handsome lifeguard.


Echoes of Innocence
2005 · 1h 59m · US
A contemporary high school girl hears voices and sees visions like Joan of Arc. She is torn between her commitment to a long-lost first love and her growing feelings for another.