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Role

Director | Actor | Writer

Date of birth

05/28/1978

Place of birth

Evanston, Illinois, USA

Awards

1 nomination

Teen Choice Awards

1 nomination

Jake Johnson

Biography

Jake Johnson (born Mark Jake Johnson Weinberger; May 28, 1978) is an American actor, comedian and director, most commonly known for playing Nick Miller in the Fox comedy series New Girl opposite Zooey Deschanel, for which he has received a Teen Choice Award nomination among others. Johnson also co-starred in the 2009 film Paper Heart and the 2012 film Safety Not Guaranteed, as well as appearing in Get Him to the Greek, 21 Jump Street. His first starring role in a feature film was Drinking Buddies, and he also starred in the 2014 comedy Let's Be Cops, alongside fellow New Girl star Damon Wayans, Jr. Appeared alongside Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard in Jurassic World (2015). Co-starred with Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe, in the Dark Universe thriller, The Mummy (2017). Starred as gambler Eddie Garrett in Netflix feature film Win It All (2017), alongside Keegan Michael Key and Joe Lo Truglio, directed by friend Joe Swanberg.

Known For

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

8.5

New Girl

8.2

Safety Not Guaranteed

7.0

Jurassic World

6.8

Filmography

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Jurassic World

6.8

Acting

Role: Lowery

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

8.5

Acting

Role: Peter B. Parker (voice)

21 Jump Street

7.1

Acting

Role: Principal Dadier

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

8.5

Acting

Role: Peter B. Parker (voice)

The Lego Movie

8.0

Acting

Role: Barryvoice

The Mummy

5.3

Acting

Role: Sgt. Vail

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

N/A

Acting

Role: Peter B. Parkervoice

No Strings Attached

6.7

Acting

Role: Eli

Tag

6.5

Acting

Role: Randy 'Chilli' Cilliano

Neighbors

6.7

Acting

Role: Sebastian Cremmington

Let's Be Cops

6.4

Acting

Role: Ryan

Self Reliance

6.3

Directing / Acting / Writing

Role: Tommy

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

6.6

Acting

Role: Ronnie

Get Him to the Greek

6.1

Acting

Role: Jazz Man

Safety Not Guaranteed

7.0

Acting

Role: Jeff

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

6.2

Acting

Role: Jesus

Drinking Buddies

6.1

Acting

Role: Luke

Smurfs: The Lost Village

6.3

Acting

Role: Grouchy Smurfvoice

Let's Be Cops: A Hilarious Hidden Gem That Deserves the Spotlight!

Some comedies never get the recognition they deserve, even though they manage to deliver consistent laughs and memorable moments. Whether due to poor timing of their release or just being overshadowed by bigger hits, there are films that still manage to earn a devoted fan base and keep us quoting their lines. One such movie that has left an undeniable mark is Let's Be Cops (2014), a hysterically absurd film that didn’t get the love it deserved but continues to be a source of laughter and pure en