Jake Kasdan
Directing · Born Oct 28, 1974 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
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).
Known for
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
20176.8
Jumanji: The Next Level
20196.9
Bad Teacher
20115.6
Sex Tape
20145.4
Red One
20246.9
New Girl
20117.4
Californication
20077.6
Freaks and Geeks
19998.2
Silverado
19856.9
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
20076.6
The Big Chill
19836.8
Orange County
20026.0
Friends with Kids
20125.9
Fresh Off the Boat
20157.2
The Accidental Tourist
19886.3
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
20217.8
Zero Effect
19986.3
Prom Pact
20237.2
Undeclared
20017.3
American Born Chinese
20236.7
Directed
Jumanji: Open World
2026
Red One
20246.9
Jumanji: The Next Level
20196.9
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
20176.8
Weird Loners
20156.1
Fresh Off the Boat
20157.2
Sex Tape
20145.4
Ben and Kate
20126.7
New Girl
20117.4
Bad Teacher
20115.6
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
20076.6
Californication
20077.6
The TV Set
20076.1
Orange County
20026.0
Undeclared
20017.3
Grosse Pointe
20007.9
