Directed credits
15
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Jake Kasdan
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 7All crew credits: 23
TMDB ID: 51851
IMDb ID: nm0440458
Known for: Directing
Born: October 28, 1974
Age: 51
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1983 - 2026
Years active: 44
Average TMDB rating: 6.74
Wikidata: Q1678831
Also known as
Jacob Kasdan
Frequent jobs
Director (15)Executive Producer (5)Producer (2)Screenplay (1)
Biography
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).
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jake Kasdan.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Jake Kasdan.
Fresh Off the Boat
Director • 1 eps
2015 • Series
Ben and Kate
Director • 2 eps
2012 • Series
New Girl
Director • 7 eps
2011 • Series
Californication
Director • 1 eps
2007 • Series
Undeclared
Director • 1 eps
2001 • Series
Grosse Pointe
Director • 2 eps
2000 • Series
Freaks and Geeks
Director • 5 eps
1999 • Series
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Jake Kasdan.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jake Kasdan.
Prom Pact
Executive Producer
2023 • Movie
Red One
Director
2024 • Movie
Silverado
as Stable Boy
1985 • Movie
Jumanji: The Next Level
Director
2019 • Movie
The Big Chill
as Autograph Seeker
1983 • Movie
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Director
2017 • Movie
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Screenplay
2007 • Movie
Zero Effect
Director
1998 • Movie
The Accidental Tourist
as Scott Canfield
1988 • Movie
The TV Set
Director
2007 • Movie
Orange County
Director
2002 • Movie
Friends with Kids
Producer
2012 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jake Kasdan.
Freaks and Geeks
Director • 5 eps
1999 • Series
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
Executive Producer • 20 eps
2021 • Series
Californication
Director • 1 eps
2007 • Series
New Girl
Director • 7 eps
2011 • Series
Undeclared
Director • 1 eps
2001 • Series
Fresh Off the Boat
Director • 1 eps
2015 • Series
Speechless
Executive Producer • 41 eps
2016 • Series
American Born Chinese
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2023 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jake Kasdan.
Red One
Director
2024 • Movie
Jumanji: The Next Level
Director
2019 • Movie
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Director
2017 • Movie
Sex Tape
Director
2014 • Movie
Bad Teacher
Director
2011 • Movie
Dec 24
Jumanji: Open World
Producer
2026 • Movie
Silverado
as Stable Boy
1985 • Movie
Prom Pact
Executive Producer
2023 • Movie
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Screenplay
2007 • Movie
Orange County
Director
2002 • Movie
Friends with Kids
Producer
2012 • Movie
The Big Chill
as Autograph Seeker
1983 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jake Kasdan.
New Girl
Director • 7 eps
2011 • Series
Californication
Director • 1 eps
2007 • Series
Fresh Off the Boat
Director • 1 eps
2015 • Series
Freaks and Geeks
Director • 5 eps
1999 • Series
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
Executive Producer • 20 eps
2021 • Series
Speechless
Executive Producer • 41 eps
2016 • Series
American Born Chinese
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2023 • Series
Undeclared
Director • 1 eps
2001 • Series
Grosse Pointe
Director • 2 eps
2000 • Series
Ben and Kate
Director • 2 eps
2012 • Series
Weird Loners
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2015 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jake Kasdan.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jake Kasdan.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jake Kasdan.
