Jake Weary
Kim Zimmer
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Jacob Weary (born February 14, 1990) is an American actor. He is known for starring as Deran Cody in the TNT drama series Animal Kingdom.[3] Other notable roles include his run as Luke Snyder in the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, Vince Keeler in NBC's action-drama series Chicago Fire, and in horror films It Follows (2014) and It Chapter Two (2019).
Early life
Weary was born in Trenton, New Jersey, to Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress Kim Zimmer and actor and director Allen Cudney "A.C." Weary.[4]
Career
Weary's first acting roles included a guest appearance on the long-running CBS soap opera Guiding Light in 2002, in which his mother, actress Kim Zimmer, portrayed Reva Shayne. After guest appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Listen Up,[5] he was cast as Luke Snyder on another of CBS's long-running soaps, As the World Turns.[6] He would remain with the show until December 2005, when actor Van Hansis stepped into the role after Weary left to focus on his schoolwork.[7]
After making his film debut as a hall monitor in Assassination of a High School President in 2008, Weary has since appeared as Sal in Kaare Anderson's 2010 film Altitude and Hugh in the 2015 horror-thriller It Follows.[8]
Weary starred as Deran Cody in the TNT criminal drama Animal Kingdom, based on the 2010 Australian film of the same name.
Personal life
Weary married his longtime girlfriend Vera Bulder in 2019.[9] They have one child.[10][2]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Assassination of a High School President | Hall Monitor | |
2010 | Altitude | Sal | |
2014 | Zombeavers | Tommy | |
It Follows | Hugh / Jeff | ||
2016 | Message from the King | Bill | |
2017 | Tomato Red | Sammy | |
Smartass | Mickey | ||
2019 | Finding Steve McQueen | Tommy Barber | |
It Chapter Two | John "Webby" Garton | ||
2021 | The Ultimate Playlist of Noise | Benjie | |
The Birthday Cake | Agent Pete | ||
Rushed | Steven Croission | ||
2022 | How to Blow Up a Pipeline | Dwayne | |
Measure of Revenge | Curtis | ||
Alone at Night | Jake | ||
2023 | Bleeding Love | Kip | |
2024 | Trigger Warning | Elvis | |
Oh, Canada | Stanley |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Guiding Light | Jake | 1 episode |
2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Shane Madden | Episode: "Head" |
Listen Up | Slacker Kid | Episode: "Grandmaster of the Wolfhunt" | |
2005 | As the World Turns | Luke Snyder | 60 episodes |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Tim Stenton | Episode: "In the Wee Small Hours" | |
Testing Bob | Harris | Television movie | |
Party Planner with David Tutera | Himself | Episode: "Meet the Soap Stars" | |
2009 | Three Rivers | T.J. Russo | Episode: "Where We Lie" |
2010 | Fred: The Movie | Kevin Lebow | Television movie |
2011 | Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred | Television movie | |
2012 | Fred 3: Camp Fred | Television movie | |
Fred: The Show | Main cast | ||
2013 | Escape from Polygamy | Micah | Television movie |
2014 | Chicago Fire | Vince Keeler | Episodes: "Keep Your Mouth Shut", "Virgin Skin", "Tonight's the Night" |
Stalker | Bobby Hughes | Episode: "The Haunting" | |
2014–2015 | Pretty Little Liars | Cyrus Petrillo | Recurring role (season 5; 4 episodes) |
2015 | A Deadly Adoption | Dwayne Tisdale | Television movie |
2016–2022 | Animal Kingdom | Deran Cody | Main cast |
2025 | The Walking Dead: Dead City | Christos | Episode #2.1 |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011–2012 | It's Fred | Kevin (voice) |
References
- ^ "@verabulder on Instagram: "9 + months of being someone's home. 🕗🕒🕙🕑"". Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Milliken, Paul (June 17, 2022). "Stars talk final season of TNT hit 'Animal Kingdom'". Fox 5 Atlanta. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
"I'm about to have my first baby," said the actor during our recent virtual interview.
- ^ Moore, Debi (February 27, 2015). "Follow this Pair of UK TV Spots for It Follows". Dread Central. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ TV.com. "Jake Weary". Archived from the original on May 12, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
- ^ "Best in class video content in one place". AOL Video. 2006. Retrieved September 12, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ Hazelton, John (May 21, 2010). "Anchor Bay gains Altitude for US, UK, Australia". Screen Daily. Media Business Insight Limited. Archived from the original on May 24, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ McGarry, Mark. "Kim Zimmer Interview". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- ^ Barton, Steve (December 18, 2014). "It Follows - Official U.S. Trailer Premiere". Dread Central. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ Mutuku, Ryan (April 22, 2021). "Animal Kingdom cast and characters: names, photos and roles". Tuko.co.ke. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Vera Bulder on Instagram: "Who's mans is this 😎mine"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
External links
- Jake Weary at IMDb