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Jake Epstein
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1987-01-16,Toronto, Canada
Gender
Male
Biography
Jake Epstein is a Canadian actor, singer and writer. He is best known for playing Craig in 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' (Gemini Award), Chuck in 'Designated Survivor' and Brian in 'Suits,' along with many other leading roles. On stage, he appeared on Broadway as Peter Parker in 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,' Gerry Goffin in 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' (original Broadway cast), and starred in the US National Tours of Green Day's American Idiot and Spring Awakening. Was guitarist and lead singer in a band called Mind the Gap which he started with four of his best friends. They did a couple of gigs around Toronto. Has one older sister, Gabi Epstein. Some of his favorite bands are: Pink Floyd, System of a Down, The Beatles, Radiohead, and the Headstones (lead singer, Hugh Dillon, played his father on Degrassi). Used to be a brown belt in karate. He directed his first play in 2003 called "The Dead and the Rooster". His favorite acting career was playing in the "Oliver" play at the Royal Alex Theatre as the "Artful Dodger". His acting career shot off after that. He plays drums for a band called Funkasaurus Rex. Attended Earl Haig Secondary School, the same high school as his Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001) co-star Stefan Brogren. Appeared with the actor that plays Jimmy's Dad (Conrad Coates) in two different series, first in the "Zack Files" (2000) and in "Degrassi: The Next Generation" (2001). Parents are Ian Epstein and Kathy Kacer. Auditioned for a role on Glee (2009). Plays with his competitive soccer team; the North York Cosmos [March 2003] Appearing as Melchior in the US Tour of Spring Awakening. [July 2009] Appearing on Girls vs. Boys Hawaii [August 2004] Filming season 5 of Degrassi. [May 2005] He is from an Ashkenazi Jewish family (from Russia, Slovakia, and Panevezys in Lithuania). He went to Claude Watson School for the Arts with his future Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001) co-star Stacey Farber from Grades Four to Eight. He worked with Robert Clark in The Zack Files (2000) and his elder brother Daniel Clark in Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001). His favourite film is Forrest Gump (1994). He was born only one day after his The Zack Files (2000) and Degrassi Goes Hollywood (2009) co-star Michael Seater. He played Craig Manning in Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001) and was born only two days before the premiere of the original series Degrassi High (1987). His favourite television series are Family Guy (1999) and Breaking Bad (2008). As a child, he was a fan of X-Men: The Animated Series (1992) and Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994). He was the only one of the three main stars of The Zack Files (2000), the other two being Michael Seater and Robert Clark, who did not subsequently star in Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (2002). Family (2) Spouse Vanessa Smythe (7 July 2018 - present)

Filmography

What We Do for Love

4.333

What We Do for Love
2023-04-01

Candy Cane Candidate

5.111

Candy Cane Candidate
2021-12-20

Eight Gifts of Hanukkah

6.7

Eight Gifts of Hanukkah
2021-12-03

Danger Next Door

4

Danger Next Door
2021-10-24

Charming Christmas

5.5

Charming Christmas
2015-11-08

The Wedding Contract

5.9

The Wedding Contract
2023-06-17

Jay and Silent Bob Do Degrassi

5

Jay and Silent Bob Do Degrassi
2005-02-05

Sincerely Truly Christmas

5.7

Sincerely Truly Christmas
2023-12-03

6.3

Blood Pressure
2012-10-30

Laughing All the Way

6.2

Laughing All the Way
2023-11-26

7.3

Full Out
2015-09-11

Charlie Bartlett

6.7

Charlie Bartlett
2008-02-22

Degrassi Spring Break Movie

6.7

Degrassi Spring Break Movie
2008-04-04

Degrassi Goes Hollywood

7.6

Degrassi Goes Hollywood
2009-08-14

5.9

Borealis
2015-09-05

The Last Timbit

7

The Last Timbit
2024-08-12

4.6

FANatic
2017-02-20

0

Jesse
2013-09-21

6.9

4th Man Out
2015-05-26

It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments

9

It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments
2015-07-31

A Storybook Christmas

6.8

A Storybook Christmas
2019-11-04

Mistletoe & Menorahs

5.9

Mistletoe & Menorahs
2019-12-07

6.2

Mouthpiece
2019-04-04

5.6

Quints
2000-08-18

Christmas at Maple Creek

5.667

Christmas at Maple Creek
2020-12-16

Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire

5.8

Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire
2000-10-13

Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia's Reunion

6.2

Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia's Reunion
2024-11-28

Unwrapping Christmas: Lily's Destiny

5

Unwrapping Christmas: Lily's Destiny
2024-11-21

Home for the Holidays

8

Home for the Holidays
2017-12-18

8.286

Angela's Eyes
2006-07-16

7.1

The Zack Files
2000-09-17

7.6

Degrassi
2001-10-14

Degrassi Unscripted

0

Degrassi Unscripted
2004-08-27

Radio Free Roscoe

5.8

Radio Free Roscoe
2003-08-01

0

Girls v. Boys
2003-08-08

The Eleventh Hour

4.8

The Eleventh Hour
2002-11-26

Real Kids, Real Adventures

0

Real Kids, Real Adventures
1998-04-05

7.4

The Hardy Boys
2020-12-04

0

Ricky's Room
1999-10-09

6.5

Ransom
2017-01-01

7.6

Degrassi
2001-10-14

5.7

Remedy
2014-02-24

Frankie Drake Mysteries

6.5

Frankie Drake Mysteries
2017-11-06

8.4

Hudson & Rex
2019-02-25

7.217

Gone
2017-11-13

7.295

Private Eyes
2016-05-26

8.229

Suits
2011-06-23

The Umbrella Academy

8.534

The Umbrella Academy
2019-02-15

8.229

Suits
2011-06-23

My Babysitter's a Vampire

8.1

My Babysitter's a Vampire
2011-06-27

Degrassi: Next Class

6.836

Degrassi: Next Class
2016-01-04

Degrassi: Minis

9

Degrassi: Minis
2006-02-03

Designated Survivor

7.139

Designated Survivor
2016-09-21

Star Trek: Discovery

7.077

Star Trek: Discovery
2017-09-24