Jake Kasdan
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- October 28, 1974 (age 52)
- Birthplace
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
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).
Known For
Filmography
John Henry and the Statesmen
Movie · Director
Untitled Jake Kasdan LEGO Movie
Movie · Director
Jumanji: Open World
Movie · Director
Red One
Movie · Director
Jumanji: The Next Level
Movie · Director
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Movie · Director
Weird Loners
TV · Director · 1 ep
Fresh Off the Boat
TV · Director · 1 ep
Sex Tape
Movie · Director
Ben and Kate
TV · Director · 2 eps
Bad Teacher
Movie · Director
New Girl
TV · Director · 7 eps
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Movie · Director
The TV Set
Movie · Director
Californication
TV · Director · 1 ep
Orange County
Movie · Director
Undeclared
TV · Director · 1 ep
Grosse Pointe
TV · Director · 2 eps
Freaks and Geeks
TV · Director · 5 eps
Zero Effect
Movie · Director