Jake Borelli
Jake Borelli | |
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| Born | May 13, 1991 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Jake Borelli (born May 13, 1991) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Wolfgang on the Nickelodeon comedy series The Thundermans (2015–2018) and Dr. Levi Schmitt on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy (2017–present).[1]
Early life
Borelli was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Linda Borelli and Mike Borelli. He has two older brothers, Ben and Zack. He enjoys painting, art and considered attending art school when he won a national art competition during his senior year of high school. In 2009, he graduated from Upper Arlington High School and was accepted to University of California, Los Angeles and Ohio State University but decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue acting. Whilst in Columbus, Borelli also performed in more than a dozen shows with the Columbus Children's Theatre which included roles in Cheaper by the Dozen; The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe; Wiley and the Hairy Man, and Holes.[2]
Personal life
Jake Borelli publicly came out as gay on his personal Instagram in November 2018, moments after the airing of the sixth episode of Grey's Anatomy's fifteenth season, in which his character, Dr. Levi Schmitt, also came out.[3]
Career
Upon moving to Los Angeles, Borelli quickly landed supporting roles in television shows such as iCarly, Parenthood, NCIS: Los Angeles, True Jackson, VP, Greek and Suburgatory. He has also appeared in several short films.
In 2017, he landed a role in the Netflix comedy drama film Reality High. That same year it was announced that Borelli would be playing intern Dr. Levi Schmitt on Grey's Anatomy.[4][5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 2011 | Elf Employment | Harlan | Short film |
| 2012 | Nesting | Josh | |
| 2015 | Meanamorphosis | Bryce | Short film |
| 2017 | Reality High | Freddie Myers | |
| 2017 | In Searching | Jon | |
| 2019 | A Cohort of Guests | The Guest | Short film |
| 2019 | How's the World Treating You? | Gin | Short film |
| 2020 | The Thing About Harry | Sam Baselli |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Psych: Flashback to the Teen Years | Shawn Spencer | Lead role; 3 episodes |
| 2010 | iCarly | Roy | Episode: "iSpace Out" |
| 2010 | The Forgotten | High School Guy | Episode: "Donovan Doe" |
| 2010 | Parenthood | Steve's Friend | Episode: "Team Braverman" |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Stefan Maragos | Episode: "Little Angels" |
| 2010 | True Jackson, VP | Harvey | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Greek | ΩX Pledge #1 | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Suburgatory | Boy | Episode: "Charity Case" |
| 2012 | CeReality | Josh | Episode: "The Breakfast Table of Terror" |
| 2014 | Gang Related | Andy Schiller | Episode: "Invierno Cayó" |
| 2015–2018 | The Thundermans | Wolfgang | Recurring role |
| 2016 | NCIS | Dean Campbell | Episode: "React" |
| 2017–present | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Levi Schmitt | Recurring (Season 14–15) Main (Season 16–present)[6] 87 episodes |
| 2018 | Grey's Anatomy: B-Team[7] | ABC webseries; 3 episodes | |
| 2018–2021 | Station 19 | Recurring role; 6 episodes | |
| 2020 | The Thing About Harry | Sam Baselli | TV film |
References
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (October 9, 2017). "Grey's Anatomy Adds Six (!) New Cast Members in Season 14 Intern Surge". TV Line. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ Grossberg, M (October 15, 2010). "Roles mount for '09 Arlington grad". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ Lenker, Maureen Lee (November 2, 2018). "'Grey's Anatomy' actor Jake Borelli comes out as gay". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 9, 2017). "'Grey's Anatomy' Enlists New Set Of Interns In Recurring Roles For Season 14". Deadline. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (October 9, 2017). "R'Grey's Anatomy': Meet the 6 New Interns for Season 14". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 10, 2019). "'Grey's Anatomy': Chris Carmack, Jake Borelli & Greg Germann Promoted To Series Regulars On ABC Medical Drama". Deadline. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ Bricker, Tierney (January 11, 2018). "Grey's Anatomy's New Interns Are Getting Their Own Show". E Online. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
External links
- Jake Borelli at IMDb
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