Jake Johnson

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Actor • Comedian

Birth Date: May 28, 1978

Age: 45 years old

Birth Place: Evanston, Illinois

Jake M. Johnson did the hard grind of stand-up and improvisational comedy from Chicago to New York to Los Angeles, eventually finding a groove with one of Hollywood's edgier comedy cliques and landing on Fox's breakout sitcom, "The New Girl" (2011- ). A Chicago-area native, Johnson passed through some of live comedy's best renowned institutions, including Second City and the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York and L.A. In 2007, he landed his first regular television job with the short-form TBS comedy "Derek and Simon: The Show" (2007). He appeared in a sequence of oddball and meta-inclined comedies, developing a rep as a scene-stealer in films such as "Paper Heart" (2009), "Ceremony" (2010), "No Strings Attached" (2011) and "A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas" (2011), and taking leads in light, well-regarded movies such as "Spilt Milk" (2010) and the Sundance favorite "Safety Not Guaranteed" (2012). In 2011, Johnson landed a regular gig as one of a trio of wisecracking young men who welcome daffy new roommate Zooey Deschanel into the fold on the sitcom "New Girl," which became the new hot ticket on the Fox Network. With just a single season on this primetime TV hit, Johnson had established himself as one of Hollywood's hottest talents to watch.

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

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Peter B. Parker
Movie
2023
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The Challenge: Untold History

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2022

Lost OllieStream

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Daddy
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2022
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MinxStream

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Doug
TV Show
2022
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Ride the Eagle

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Leif
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2021

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2021

Ride the Eagle

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2021

Angel by Thursday

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2021

HoopsStream

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Coach Ben Hopkins
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2020
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StumptownStream

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Grey McConnell
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2019
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The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

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2019

Today 3rd Hour

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2018

GMA Day

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2018

Tag

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Randy "Chilli" Cilliano
Movie
2018

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

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Peter B. Parker
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2018

To Plant a Flag

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Astronaut
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2018

No ActivityStream

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2017

Comrade DetectiveStream

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Stan
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2017
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Live with Kelly and Ryan

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2017

The MummyStream

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Chris Vail
Movie
2017
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Smurfs: The Lost Village

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Grouchy Smurf
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2017

Win It All

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Eddie Garrett
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2017

Win It All

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2017

Win It All

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2017

EasyStream

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Drew
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2016
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Today's Take

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2016

Joshy

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Reggie
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2016

We Bare Bears: Baby Bears

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Dave
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2015

We Bare BearsStream

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Dave
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2015

The Making Of: Jurassic World

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2015

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2015

Jurassic WorldStream

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Lowery
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2015
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Digging for Fire

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2015

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2015

Digging for Fire

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The Rich Eisen Show

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2014

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

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2014

Let's Be Cops

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Ryan
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2014

New Girl: Cast and Creators Live at Paleyfest

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2013

New Girl: Extras

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2013

Drunk HistoryStream

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2013

Drinking BuddiesStream

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Luke
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2013
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The Pretty One

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Basel
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2013

Steve Harvey

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2012

Live! With Kelly and Michael

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2012

VH1 Do Something Awards

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2012

Entertainment Studios.TV

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2012

Larry King NowStream

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2012

Comedy Bang! Bang!Stream

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2012

21 Jump StreetStream

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Principal Dadier
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2012
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Safety Not Guaranteed

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Jeff
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2012

Allen Gregory

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2011
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Man Up!Stream

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Nathan Keen
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2011
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New GirlStream

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Nick
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2011
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The Cinematographer Project - Transworld Skateboarding

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2011

No Strings Attached

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Eli
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2011

The Talk

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2010

Access Hollywood Live

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2010

Funny or Die Presents

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Shirtless Man
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2010

Ceremony

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Teddy
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2010

Spilt Milk

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Todd
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2010

Lopez Tonight

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2009

FlashForwardStream

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Powell
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2009
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Lie to MeStream

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Videographer 2
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2009

Paper Heart

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Nicholas Jasenovec
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2009

The UnitStream

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2006
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Popcorn

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2005

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

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2005

The Insider

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

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Last Call With Carson Daly

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Curb Your EnthusiasmStream

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Man on Cell Phone
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2000
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Late Show With David Letterman

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The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

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Good Morning America

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News about
Jake Johnson

Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond in 'Minx' Season 2

‘Minx’ Season 2 Premiere Set: See Ophelia Lovibond & Jake Johnson Back in Action (PHOTO)

Mel Brooks in 'History of the World Part II'

‘History of the World, Part II’ Teaser: See Mel Brooks, Danny DeVito, Taika Waititi, Quinta Brunson, Seth Rogen & More (VIDEO)

Jake Johnson and Idara Victor in 'Minx'

‘Minx’ Star Jake Johnson Hints Show Could Be Saved Despite HBO Max Cancellation

Minx, Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond

‘Minx’ Canceled at HBO Max Despite Renewal, Season 2 Nearly Complete

'Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,' HBO, John C. Reilly, Quincy Isaiah, Jason Clarke

Hot Decade: The 1970s

Minx, Jake Johnson and Ophelia Lovibond
Preview

‘Minx’ Stars Jake Johnson, Ophelia Lovibond & More Preview HBO Max’s Erotic Comedy

Ophelia Lovibond Jake Johnson

HBO Max Orders ‘Minx’ Comedy about Porn Magazine to Series

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Jonathan Groff, Gina Rodriguez, Mary J. Blige and More to Star in Netflix Family Series ‘Lost Ollie’

Cobie Smulders Stumptown Gallery Photo Dex Parios

‘Stumptown’ Season 2 Renewal Reversed: Can the Canceled Drama Be Saved?

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Jake Johnson on ‘Salty’ Language in ‘Hoops’ — Plus, Which ‘New Girl’ Stars Stop By?

Stumptown Season 1 Cast - Camryn Manheim as Lieutenant Cosgrove, Adrian Martinez as Tookie, Michael Ealy as Detective Miles Hoffman, Cobie Smulders as Dex Parios, Jake Johnson as Grey McConnell, Cole Sibus as Ansel Parios, and Tantoo Cardinal as Sue Lynn Blackbird
Comic-Con

‘Stumptown’ at [email protected]: The Sort-Of Love Triangle, Dex’s Mom & More Season 2 Talk

Mythic Quest - Cristin Milioti & Jake Johnson
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Jake Johnson & Cristin Milioti on Bringing Their ‘Mythic Quest’ Episode to Life

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Roush Review: All Aboard the ‘Stumptown’ Express

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‘New Girl’ Series Finale Sneak Peek: Is Jess & Nick’s Wedding Cursed? (VIDEO)

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Ruth Bader Parekh Schmidt & Other Moments From the ‘New Girl’ Premiere

Hannah Simone and Zooey Deschanel in New Girl

‘New Girl’: Hannah Simone’s Cece Was Just Snubbed by Funko’s New Collection

Jake Johnson and Zooey Deschanel in New Girl

‘New Girl’ Final Season Photos Reveal Major Spoiler

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‘New Girl’s Schmidt Needs to Man Up (VIDEO)

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Nick Finally Finishes ‘New Girl’s New Literary Gem! (VIDEO)

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‘New Girl’: Jess and Nick Go Undercover and Infiltrate Each Other’s Dreams (VIDEO)

Jessica Day (Zooey Deschanel) on New Girl Season 5

‘New Girl’ Celebrates 100 Episodes—Plus, Jess Returns! (VIDEO)