Jake Kasdan
Director
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 comedically-driven films 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, of which there are 4 to date; Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), Red One (2024), and the yet unreleased Jumanji 4 (2026).
Born1974-10-28
Place of BirthDetroit, Michigan, USA
Known For
7.4
New Girl
Comedy
7.6
Californication
ComedyDrama
7.0
Red One
ActionAdventure
6.9
Jumanji: The Next Level
AdventureComedy
6.8
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
AdventureComedy
8.2
Freaks and Geeks
DramaComedy
5.4
Sex Tape
Comedy
5.6
Bad Teacher
Comedy
Jumanji: Open World
AdventureComedy
7.3
Undeclared
Comedy
8.0
Grosse Pointe
ComedySoap
6.6
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
ComedyMusic
6.0
Orange County
ComedyDrama
6.7
Ben and Kate
Comedy
6.1
Weird Loners
Comedy
6.3
Zero Effect
ComedyCrime
6.0
The TV Set
Comedy
Untitled Jake Kasdan LEGO Movie
Family
John Henry and the Statesmen
AdventureFamily