| Jake McDorman | |
| Birth Name: | John Allen McDorman IV |
| Birth Date: | 8 July 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
John Allen 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 season of the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown (2018), FX's What We Do in the Shadows (2019), and Peacock's sci-fi comedy drama series Mrs. Davis (2023).
McDorman was born in Dallas, Texas, the son of Deborah Gale (née Stallings) and John Allen McDorman III. He has a younger sister, Morgan, and an older half-sister, Amanda. McDorman studied acting at the Dallas Young Actors Studio and Nancy Chartier's Film and Acting Studio. He attended Richardson High School, Westwood Junior High and Northwood Hills Elementary in Texas.
McDorman starred in the Fox sitcom Quintuplets from 2004 to 2005, and later guest-starred on House, and Cold Case.[1] He made his film debut in the 2005 thriller Echoes of Innocence, and later has appeared in Aquamarine, and Live Free or Die Hard. From 2007 to 2011, McDorman starred as Evan Chambers in the ABC Family teen drama series Greek. He also played the lead role in the 2011 Lifetime movie The Craigslist Killer.[2] [3]
In 2012, McDorman played the male lead role opposite Laura Prepon in the short-lived NBC sitcom Are You There, Chelsea?.[4] He later joined the cast of Showtime comedy-drama, Shameless as Mike Pratt.[5] He starred in the film See You in Valhalla opposite Sarah Hyland,[6] and in 2014 co-starred in Clint Eastwood's film American Sniper.[7] Also in 2014, McDorman was cast in the male lead role opposite Lio Tipton in the ABC romantic comedy series, Manhattan Love Story.[8] In 2015, he starred in CBS's Limitless as Brian Finch, a young man who uses a mysterious drug called "NZT" to enhance his intelligence to help the FBI solve cases. The TV series continued the story of the motion picture of the same name. McDorman went on to play Mr. Bruno in the Academy Award nominated film Lady Bird in 2017. Additionally he was seen as Nelson Gardner on the highly acclaimed episode of HBO's Watchmen entitled "This Extraordinary Being". His main role in 2023's Mrs. Davis reunited him with Watchmen creator Damon Lindelof.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Echoes of Innocence | Dave | ||
| 2006 | Aquamarine | Raymond | ||
| Brad Warner | ||||
| 2007 | Live Free or Die Hard | Jim | ||
| 2008 | Moment | Man | ||
| 2010 | See You on the Other Side | James | Short film | |
| 2014 | See You in Valhalla | Magnus Burwood | ||
| American Sniper | Ryan "Biggles" Job | |||
| 2015 | Charlie MacNeel | |||
| 2016 | Me Him Her | Griffin | ||
| 2017 | Lady Bird | Mr. Bruno | ||
| 2018 | Ideal Home | Beau Brumble | ||
| Unlovable | Jesse | |||
| The Escape of Prisoner 614 | Thurman Hayford | |||
| 2020 | Happiest Season | Connor | ||
| 2022 | Jerry & Marge Go Large | Doug Selbee | ||
| Spring Bloom | Chef | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Run of the House | Scott Banks | 2 episodes |
| 2004–2005 | Quintuplets | Parker Chase | Main role, 22 episodes |
| 2006 | House | Dan | 1 episode |
| Carl Thornton | 1 episode | ||
| 2007 | Cold Case | Tanner | 1 episode |
| 2007–2011 | Greek | Evan Chambers | Main role, 70 episodes |
| 2011 | Memphis Beat | Shane Vereen | 1 episode |
| The Craigslist Killer | Philip Markoff | Television film | |
| 2012 | Are You There, Chelsea? | Rick Miller | Main role, 12 episodes |
| The Newsroom | Tate Brady | 2 episodes | |
| 2013–2014 | Shameless | Mike Pratt | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| 2014 | Manhattan Love Story | Peter | Main role, 11 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Limitless | Brian Finch | Main role, 22 episodes |
| 2018 | Murphy Brown | Avery Brown | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2019 | Watchmen | Nelson Gardner / Captain Metropolis | Episode: "This Extraordinary Being" |
| 2019–2020 | What We Do in the Shadows | Jeff Suckler / Gregor | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | The Right Stuff | Alan Shepard | Main role, 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Dopesick | John Brownlee | Miniseries, 8 episodes |
| 2023 | Mrs. Davis | Wiley | Main role |
| Class of '09 | Murphy[10] | Main role |