Jake Weary
| Jake Weary | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jacob Weary February 14, 1990 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | Agendas |
| Occupation | Actor, musician, music producer, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Parent(s) | A.C. Weary Kim Zimmer |
Jacob "Jake" Weary (born February 14, 1990) is an American actor, musician, singer-songwriter and music producer. He is best known for his roles as Luke Snyder on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, Vince Keeler in NBC's action-drama series Chicago Fire, and for his role as Kevin in Fred: The Movie (2010) and its two sequels and television adaptation, Nickelodeon's Fred: The Show.[1] He currently stars as Deran Cody in the TNT drama series Animal Kingdom, based on the Australian film of the same name.
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Career[edit]
Acting[edit]
Weary initially made a guest appearance on the long-running CBS soap opera Guiding Light in 2002, in which his mother, actress Kim Zimmer, portrayed Reva Shayne. After further guest appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Listen Up!,[2] he was cast as Luke Snyder on another of CBS's long-running soaps, As the World Turns.[3] He would remain with the show until December later that year, when actor Van Hansis stepped into the role after Weary decided to leave in order to focus on his schoolwork.[4]
After making his film debut as a hall monitor in Assassination of a High School President in 2008, Weary was cast as Kevin, a central antagonist in the films Fred: The Movie (2010), Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred (2011), Fred 3: Camp Fred (2012), and the Nickelodeon television adaptation, Fred: The Show. Weary has since appeared as Sal in Kaare Anderson's 2010 film Altitude and Hugh in the 2015 horror-thriller It Follows.[5]
Weary currently stars as Deran Cody in the TNT criminal drama Animal Kingdom, based on the 2010 Australian film of the same name.
Music[edit]
In addition to his acting career, Weary has been writing, producing and recording his own music since the age of 12. Under the pseudonym "Agendas," he released a self-titled EP in July 2011, followed by a sophomore effort titled Tones on June 16, 2012. He now currently produces music under his name, with an untitled new album due out in summer 2016.
Personal life[edit]
Weary was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and is the son of noted Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress Kim Zimmer and actor and director Allen Cudney "A.C." Weary.[6]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Assassination of a High School President | Hall Monitor | |
| 2010 | Fred: The Movie | Kevin | |
| Altitude | Sal | ||
| 2011 | Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred | Kevin | |
| 2012 | Fred 3: Camp Fred | Kevin | |
| 2014 | Glove | James | Short film |
| Zombeavers | Tommy | ||
| The Deal | Bryce | Short film | |
| It Follows | Hugh / Jeff | ||
| 2017 | Message from the King | Bill | Post-production |
| Tomato Red | Sammy | Post-production | |
| Smartass | Mickey | Post-production |
Television[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Shane Madden | Episode: "Head" |
| Listen Up! | Slacker Kid | Episode: "Grandmaster of the Wolfhunt" | |
| 2005 | As the World Turns | Luke Snyder | 58 episodes |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Tim Stenton | Episode: "In the Wee Small Hours" | |
| Testing Bob | Harris | Made-for-television movie | |
| Party Planner with David Tutera | Himself | Episode: "Meet the Soap Stars" | |
| 2009 | Three Rivers | T.J. Russo | Episode: "Where We Lie" |
| 2012 | Fred: The Show | Kevin | Main cast (17 episodes) |
| 2013 | Escape from Polygamy | Micah | Made-for-television movie |
| 2014 | Chicago Fire | Vince Keeler | 3 episodes |
| Stalker | Bobby Hughes | Episode: "The Haunting" | |
| 2014–2015 | Pretty Little Liars | Cyrus Petrillo | |
| 2015 | A Deadly Adoption | Dwayne Tisdale | Made-for-television movie |
| 2016–present | Animal Kingdom | Deran Cody | Main cast |
Discography[edit]
EPs[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Agendas | |
| 2012 | Tones | |
| 2016 | Untitled Debut |
References[edit]
- ^ "Follow this Pair of UK TV Spots for It Follows - Dread Central". 27 February 2015.
- ^ AOL. "AOL Video - Best in class video content in one place".
- ^ "Anchor Bay gains Altitude for US, UK, Australia".
- ^ "Kim Zimmer Interview". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on 2008-02-18. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- ^ "It Follows - Official U.S. Trailer Premiere - Dread Central". 18 December 2014.
- ^ TV.com. "Jake Weary".
External links[edit]
- Jake Weary on IMDb
- 1990 births
- Male actors from New Jersey
- American male child actors
- American male film actors
- American hip hop musicians
- American male soap opera actors
- American male television actors
- Living people
- Musicians from Trenton, New Jersey
- Actors from Trenton, New Jersey
- 21st-century American male actors
- 21st-century American musicians
