Known For
Directing
Born
Oct 28, 1974
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Credits
30 titles
Jake Kasdan
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 comedically-driven films 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, of which there are 4 to date; Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), Red One (2024), and the yet unreleased Jumanji 4 (2026).
Known For
Filmography
Jumanji: Open World
Producer
Red One
Director
American Born Chinese
Executive Producer
Prom Pact
Executive Producer
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
Executive Producer
Jumanji: The Next Level
Director
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
Self
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Director
Speechless
Executive Producer
Weird Loners
Director
Sex Tape
Director
Ben and Kate
Director
Friends with Kids
Producer
New Girl
Director
Bad Teacher
Director
Shades of Ray
Director #3
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Director
Californication
Director
The TV Set
Director
Orange County
Director
Undeclared
Director
Grosse Pointe
Director
Freaks and Geeks
Director
Zero Effect
Director
The Accidental Tourist
Scott Canfield
Silverado
Stable Boy
The Big Chill
Autograph Seeker
Foster the Snowman
Producer
John Henry and the Statesmen
Director
Untitled Jake Kasdan LEGO Movie
Director