Biography

Prior to joining Degrassi, Jake spent two years co-starring as Cam Dunleavey in the TV series The Zack Files.

Jake debuted on television in an episode of Real Kids Real Adventures and then went on to play supporting roles in the Disney movies Quints and Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire.

Jake received a 2003 Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program series and was nominated for a Young Artist Award for a Leading Young Actor in a TV Series category for Degrassi in 2004.

He was also a 2003 nominee of a Young Artist Award for Best Ensemble Actor in a TV Series for Degrassi.

Jake is presently attending the National Theatre School in Montreal.

Jake recently traveled to Africa with five Degrassi cast to build a school in Kenya with the organization "Free The Children".

A documentary of Jake and his cast mates' trip will air on MTV in Canada in the fall of 2007.

**Note: This biography is from Degrassi.tv. I'm using it temporarily until I write a full biography of Jake.