Jake McLaughlin
American actor (born 1982)
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Key Takeaways
- Jacob Adam McLaughlin (born October 7, 1982) is an American actor.
- He also portrayed Alex Karev’s brother Aaron on Grey's Anatomy .
- He has also been in the main cast for season 2 of Crash (2009), the series Quantico (2015–2018) and the series Will Trent (2023–present).
- McLaughlin, of Irish descent, and wife Rebecca Kay De Victoria, of Cheyenne and Irish descent.
- He moved to Southern California and obtained a GED from North Hollywood High School, in Los Angeles, California.
Jacob Adam McLaughlin (born October 7, 1982) is an American actor. Following his military service, including action in the Iraq War, he came to attention for his role as Specialist Gordon Bonner in the 2007 film In the Valley of Elah – based on actual events involving American soldiers who served in the Iraq War. He also portrayed Alex Karev’s brother Aaron on Grey's Anatomy.
McLaughlin starred as Tate in the short lived NBC series Believe (2014). He has also been in the main cast for season 2 of Crash (2009), the series Quantico (2015–2018) and the series Will Trent (2023–present).
Early life
McLaughlin is the son of John P. McLaughlin, of Irish descent, and wife Rebecca Kay De Victoria, of Cheyenne and Irish descent.
He attended Paradise Elementary School, Notre Dame Catholic School, and Chico High School in Chico, California. He moved to Southern California and obtained a GED from North Hollywood High School, in Los Angeles, California.
McLaughlin joined the United States Army as a Dismount Infantry Squad Automatic Weapon Gunner in 2002. He was part of the 3rd Infantry Division. During the Iraq War, his unit was one of the first to enter Baghdad.
Acting career
After leaving the military, McLaughlin worked on a crab boat in Oregon and as a security guard at Universal Studios. He was living in Chico, California, doing concrete work and had only $200 in his checking account when he heard about the casting session for Paul Haggis's In the Valley of Elah. Being a former Dismount Infantry S.A.W. Gunner in Iraq in real life, he thought he would read for the role after hearing that Haggis was auditioning actual vets for several parts.
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