Jake Anderson

For other people named Jake Anderson, see Jake Anderson (disambiguation).
Jake Anderson
Born
Jakob Venn Martin Anderson

(1980-09-16) September 16, 1980 (age 44)
Anacortes, Washington, U.S.
Occupation(s)Captain and owner of the FV Titan Explorer, TV Personality, Author
SpouseJenna Anderson
ChildrenCormac McCarthy Young

Cadence Anderson

Luca Anderson

Jakob Anderson (born September 16, 1980) is an American fishing captain and owner of the FV Titan Explorer. He was previously the captain and co-owner of the FV Saga.[1] Since 2007, Anderson has been featured in the Discovery Channel documentary television series Deadliest Catch.[2]

Career

In 2007 Anderson was hired as a greenhorn by Captain Sig Hansen aboard the Northwestern. Anderson made his Deadliest Catch debut in the episode New Beginnings, which aired on May 15.[3] In 2012, Anderson was promoted to deck boss of the Northwestern,[4] and later that year, he obtained his USCG Mate 1600-ton license and Master 100-ton Captain's license.[5] Starting in 2015, Anderson captained the crab fishing vessel Saga. In 2023 the Saga was put up for sale. Anderson bought and became captain of the crab fishing vessel Titan Explorer.[6]

Anderson has endured personal tragedies while on Deadliest Catch, including being notified that his sister, Chelsea Dawn Anderson, had unexpectedly died during the season five episode fourteen "Bitter Tears".[7][8] During season six, episode eleven "Blown Off Course" he learned that his father, Keith Anderson, had gone missing and was presumed dead after his truck was found abandoned in rural Washington.[9][10] In 2012, the skeletal remains of Anderson's father were found by a hiker about a mile away from where his truck had been found.[11]

Personal life

Anderson and his wife, Jenna, live in Seattle, Washington, with their three children.[12][13] Anderson is an avid skateboarder and is sponsored by the American footwear and clothing company DVS Shoes.[14] He has a signature skateboard shoe released through the company.[15]

During an interview with Dr. Drew Pinsky, Anderson revealed that he is a recovering alcoholic and his addiction left him homeless for two years.[16]

His autobiography titled Relapse was released April 29, 2014 through Coventry House Publishing[17] and became a bestseller.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Jake Anderson - The Official Homepage of the F/V Northwestern – Dutch Harbor, AK – F/V Northwestern". fvnorthwestern.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  2. ^ "Jake Anderson : Discovery Channel". dsc.discovery.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  3. ^ ""Deadliest Catch" New Beginnings (TV Episode 2007) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  4. ^ "Deadliest Catch 7: Sir Jake The Deck Boss : Video : Discovery Channel". dsc.discovery.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  5. ^ "'After the Catch': Jake Anderson and Josh Harris talk 'Deadliest Catch' on dry land - Zap2it". blog.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  6. ^ "CR24-006 | Dock Street Brokers, Serving Northwest Fishermen since 1976". dockstreetbrokers.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  7. ^ ""Deadliest Catch" Bitter Tears (TV Episode 2009) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  8. ^ "Chelsea Dawn Anderson Obituary: View Chelsea Anderson's Obituary by Skagit Valley Herald Publishing Company". legacy.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  9. ^ ""Deadliest Catch" Blown Off Course (TV Episode 2010) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  10. ^ "Missing Anacortes man's truck found". king5.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  11. ^ KOMO Staff. "Human remains ID'd as Anacortes man who vanished in 2010".
  12. ^ Kate O'Hare (2012-05-11). "'Deadliest Catch': Jake Anderson and Jenna Patterson tie the knot". blog.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  13. ^ Hahn, Kate. "'Deadliest Catch' Finale Shows the Early Days of the COVID-19 Pandemic". TV Insider. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  14. ^ "Winter X Games 2014 Aspen - X Games". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  15. ^ "DVS' Deadliest Collaboration - Transworld Skateboarding". skateboarding.transworld.net. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  16. ^ "'Deadliest Catch' crew talks life's struggles – HLNtv.com". hlntv.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  17. ^ "'Deadliest Catch': Jake Anderson on His 'Humbling' Return to Sig Hansen's Boat – Yahoo TV". tv.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  18. ^ "Amazon: #1 Best Seller – Coventry House Publishing". amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.