Jake Kasdan — biography, films, roles and trivia

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).

Filmography

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2026 Jumanji: Open World Producer · Director

Interesting facts

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Jake is the son of screenwriter, director and producer Lawrence Kasdan.
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Son of Lawrence Kasdan and Meg Kasdan.
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Brother of Jonathan Kasdan.
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His brother is John Kasdan, director and screenwriter of the film "In the Land of Women" (2007).