Jake Kasdan
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Biography
Jacob Kasdan (born October 28, 1974) is an American filmmaker and actor. He is the eldest son of prolific screenwriter and director Lawrence Kasdan. Jake is best known for directing comedies such as Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Bad Teacher (2011) and Sex Tape (2014). He is also known for his collaborations with actor Dwayne Johnson in action-comedies such as Red One (2024) and the Jumanji reboot trilogy (2017–26).
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New Girl
2011 · TV
Californication
2007 · TV
Fresh Off the Boat
2015 · TV
Red One
2024 · Movie
Freaks and Geeks
1999 · TV
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019 · Movie
Speechless
2016 · TV
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
2021 · TV
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017 · Movie
Sex Tape
2014 · Movie
Bad Teacher
2011 · Movie
Jumanji: Open World
2026 · Movie