Jake Manley

Jake Manley
Born (1991-08-23) August 23, 1991 (age 33)
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
Spouse
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(m. 2021)​

Jake Manley (born August 23, 1991) is a Canadian actor,[1] best known for his roles as Jack Morton in the Netflix series The Order, Brad in the NBC series Heroes Reborn, Fisher Webb in the CW series iZombie, Shane in A Dog’s Journey (2019), George Waller in Brotherhood (2019),[2] Dean Taylor in Infamous (2020), and York in Holidate (2020).

Early life

Manley was born in Oakville, Ontario.[3] He attended and graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School.[4]

Career

In 2012, Manley made his acting debut in the CW drama series, Beauty & the Beast. Following on from his first role, Manley won other roles on a variety of TV shows including Cracked, Heroes Reborn, iZombie, and American Gods.[5][6]

In 2017, it was reported that Manley would star alongside Gage Munroe and Dylan Everett in the film Brotherhood.[7]

On April 17, 2018, it was announced by Deadline that Manley would star in a main role as Jack Morton in the Netflix horror-drama series, The Order.[8][9]

In 2019, Manley starred as Willie West in Roland Emmerich's war film Midway.[1]

In May 2019, Manley was cast in the Netflix romantic comedy Holidate.[10] In the same month, it was announced that Manley would star alongside Bella Thorne in the heist thriller film Infamous.[11][12] The film was released on June 12, 2020.[13]

Personal life

Manley began dating actress Jocelyn Hudon in 2015.[14] The couple got engaged on August 26, 2020.[14] They eloped in Las Vegas on Halloween 2021.[15] Currently, they reside in Los Angeles, California.[16][17]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Bad Hair Day Kyle Timmons
2017 Nanny Nightmare Owen
2018 Seven in Heaven Derek
2019 A Dog's Journey Shane
Midway[1] Willie West
Brotherhood[7] George Waller
2020 Infamous[11] Dean Taylor
Holidate[10] York
2022 Pursuit Detective Mike Breslin
2023 Welcome to Redville Leo
2024 Outlaw Posse Southpaw
TBA Do Not Enter Rick

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Beauty & the Beast Derek Moore Episode: "Out of Control"
2013 Cracked Kyle Alpern Episode: "Cherry Blossoms"
2015 Heroes Reborn Brad Recurring role
2016 American Gothic Young Tom Price Episode: "Freedom from Fear"
2017 American Gods Bartholomew Episode: "A Prayer for Mad Sweeney"
Casual Harvard Episode: "Troubleshooting"
2018 Trollville Daniel Episodes: "Sex Party" and "Broken Chair"
iZombie Fisher Webb Recurring role
2019 Project Blue Book Toby McManus Episode: "The Fuller Dogfight"
2019–2020 The Order Jack Morton Main role
2021 One of a Kind Love Aiden Sawyer Hallmark Channel Television Movie
2023 The Consultant Patrice Episodes: "Elephant", "Hammer"
Love in the Maldives Jared Joseph Hallmark Channel Television Movie

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jake Manley: Interview". A Book of Magazine. May 18, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "Local Jake Manley stars in new film Brotherhood". Oakville News. August 4, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Jake Manley". Wonderland Magazine. July 21, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "Lights, camera, action their natural choice". Inside Halton. August 9, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Provost, Ashira. "Jake Manley". Avant Magazine. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  6. ^ Yanchus, Kathy (February 22, 2019). "Oakville actor lands lead in new Netflix supernatural drama". Inside Halton. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Vlessing, Etan (September 29, 2017). "'Revenant' Actor Brendan Fletcher, Brendan Fehr Join Indie 'Brotherhood'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 17, 2018). "Netflix Picks Up 'The Order' Horror Drama Series Starring Jake Manley & Sarah Grey". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  9. ^ Sorren, Martha (March 7, 2019). "Who Plays Jack Morton On 'The Order'? Jake Manley Says He Sees A Lot Of Himself In The Character". Bustle. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  10. ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (May 14, 2019). "Luke Bracey, Jessica Capshaw, Frances Fisher, Jake Manley, Kristin Chenoweth & More Join Emma Roberts In 'Holidate' Film At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  11. ^ a b Lang, Brent (May 10, 2019). "Cannes: Jake Manley to Star in 'Southland' Opposite Bella Thorne (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  12. ^ "Canadian Actor Jake Manley Goes All American For His Gritty Role In "Infamous" Opposite Bella Thorne". Untitled Magazine. June 22, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  13. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 11, 2020). "Bella Thorne Social Media Crime Thriller 'Infamous' Snapped Up By Vertical Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  14. ^ a b Behar, Deidre (August 26, 2020). "Jocelyn Hudon Spills on Her Engagement to Jake Manley and Her 'Gilmore Girls'-Inspired Proposal (Exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  15. ^ Schnurr, Samantha (March 7, 2022). "'The Order' co-stars Jocelyn Hudon and Jake Manley were married by a zombie Elvis in Las Vegas". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  16. ^ Collins, Tyler (August 4, 2020). "Local Jake Manley stars in new film Brotherhood". Oakville News. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  17. ^ Romeyn, Kathryn (May 8, 2019). "Actor Jake Manley Shares Some Of His Favorite Summer Haute Spots Around Los Angeles". Los Angeles Confidential. Retrieved September 17, 2020.