Jake McDorman

John Allen "Jake" McDorman IV (born July 8, 1986) is an American actor, best known for starring in the leading role of Brian Finch, a struggling musician who takes an intelligence enhancing pill, in the CBS television comedy-drama Limitless, from September 2015 to April 2016. McDorman also appeared as Evan Chambers in the ABC Family teen drama series Greek (2007–2011). He also starred in the NBC short-lived sitcom Are You There, Chelsea?, and played the role of Mike Pratt in the Showtime comedy-drama Shameless. In 2014, McDorman starred in the ABC romantic comedy/drama Manhattan Love Story. In 2018, McDorman joined the revival of Murphy Brown as Avery, Murphy's son.[1]
== Early life ==
McDorman was born in Dallas, Texas, the son of Deborah Gale (née Stallings) and John Allen McDorman III. He has a younger sister, Morgan, and an older half-sister, Amanda. McDorman studied acting at the Dallas Young Actors Studio and attended Richardson High School, Westwood Junior High and Northwood Hills Elementary in Texas.
== Career ==
McDorman starred in the Fox sitcom Quintuplets from 2004 to 2005, and later guest-starred on House, CSI: Miami and Cold Case.[2] He made his film debut in the 2005 thriller Echoes of Innocence, and later has appeared in Aquamarine, Bring It On: All or Nothing and Live Free or Die Hard. From 2007 to 2011, McDorman starred as Evan Chambers in the ABC Family teen drama series Greek. He also played the lead role in the 2011 Lifetime movie The Craigslist Killer.[3][4]
In 2012, McDorman played the male lead role opposite Laura Prepon in the short-lived NBC sitcom Are You There, Chelsea?.[5] He later joined the cast of Showtime comedy-drama, Shameless as Mike Pratt.[6] He starred in the film See You in Valhalla opposite Sarah Hyland,[7] and in 2014 co-starred in Clint Eastwood's film American Sniper.[8] Also in 2014, McDorman was cast in the male lead role opposite actress Analeigh Tipton in the ABC romantic comedy series, Manhattan Love Story.[9] In 2015, he stars in CBS's Limitless as Brian Finch, a young man who uses a mysterious drug called "NZT" to enhance his intelligence to help the FBI solve cases. The TV series continues the story of the motion picture of the same name. After the first season of Limitless, the show was cancelled.[10]
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2005	Echoes of Innocence 	Dave 	
2006	Aquamarine 	Raymond 	
2006	Bring It On: All or Nothing 	Brad Warner 	
2007	Live Free or Die Hard 	Jim 	
2008	Moment 	Man 	
2010	See You on the Other Side 	James 	Short film
2014	See You in Valhalla 	Magnus Burwood 	
2014	American Sniper 	Ryan Job 	
2015	Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story	Charlie MacNeel	
2016	Me Him Her 	Griffin 	
2017	Lady Bird 	Mr. Bruno 	
2018	Ideal Home 	Beau 	
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
2003 	Run of the House 	Scott Banks 	2 episodes
2004–05 	Quintuplets 	Parker Chase 	22 episodes
2006 	House 	Dan 	Episode: "Safe"
2006 	CSI: Miami 	Carl Thornton 	Episode: "Going, Going, Gone"
2007 	Cold Case 	Tanner 	Episode: "Knuckle Up"
2007–11 	Greek 	Evan Chambers 	70 episodes
2011 	Memphis Beat 	Shane Vereen 	Episode: "Inside Man"
2011 	The Craigslist Killer 	Philip Markoff	Television film
2012 	Are You There, Chelsea?	Rick Miller 	12 episodes
2012 	The Newsroom 	Tate Brady 	Episode: "The Blackout, Part 2: Mock Debate"
2013–14 	Shameless 	Mike Pratt 	10 episodes
2014 	Manhattan Love Story 	Peter 	11 episodes
2015–16 	Limitless 	Brian Finch 	22 episodes
2018–present	Murphy Brown 	Avery Brown 	7 episodes