Jake M Johnson

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Biography

Jake M. Johnson did the hard grind of stand-up and improvisational comedy from Chicago to New York to Los Angeles, eventually finding a groove with one of Hollywood's edgier comedy cliques and landing on Fox's breakout sitcom, "The New Girl" (2011- ). A Chicago-area native, Johnson passed through some of live comedy's best renowned institutions, including Second City and the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York and L.A. In 2007, he landed his …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

May 20, 1979

Career Milestones

2012

Co-starred in the indie comedy "Safety Not Guaranteed"

2012

Played Principal Dadier in the feature remake of "21 Jump Street"

2011

Co-starred opposite Zooey Deschanel on the Fox comedy "New Girl"

2011

Played supporting role in "No Strings Attached"

2010

Cast as Jazz Man in the comedy feature "Get Him to the Greek"

2009

Appeared in the romantic comedy "Paper Heart"

2007

Feature film debut, "Bunny Whipped"

Regularly performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York and Los Angeles