Jake Anderson

Jakob Anderson (born September 16, 1980) is an American fishing captain and co-owner of the fishing vessel FV Saga.[1] Since 2007, Anderson has been featured in the Discovery Channel documentary television series Deadliest Catch.[2]

For other people named Jake Anderson, see Jake Anderson (disambiguation).
Jake Anderson
Born
Jakob Venn Martin Anderson

(1980-09-16) September 16, 1980
Anacortes, Washington, U.S.
Occupation(s)Captain of the FV Saga, TV Personality, Author
SpouseJenna Anderson
ChildrenAiden Anderson

Cadence Anderson

Luca Anderson

Career

Anderson was hired as a greenhorn by Captain Sig Hansen aboard the Northwestern in 2007. Anderson made his Deadliest Catch debut in the episode New Beginnings, which aired on May 15.[3] Anderson has endured personal tragedies on Deadliest Catch, including being notified that his sister, Chelsea Dawn Anderson, had unexpectedly died during the season five episode fourteen "Bitter Tears",[4][5] and later learning that his father, Keith Anderson, went missing and presumed dead after his truck was found abandoned in rural Washington during season six, episode eleven "Blown Off Course".[6][7] In 2012, the skeletal remains of Anderson's father were found by a hiker about a mile away from where his truck was abandoned.[8] In 2012, Anderson was promoted to deck boss of the Northwestern,[9] and later that year, he obtained his USCG Mate 1600-ton license and Master 100-ton Captain's license.[10] Since 2015, Anderson has captained the crab fishing vessel Saga.

Personal life

Anderson and his wife, Jenna, live in Seattle, Washington, with their three children.[11][12] Anderson is an avid skateboarder and is sponsored by the American footwear and clothing company DVS Shoes.[13] He has a signature skateboard shoe released through the company.[14]

During an interview with Dr. Drew Pinsky, Anderson revealed that he is a recovering alcoholic and his addiction left him homeless for two years.[15]

His autobiography titled Relapse was released April 29, 2014 through Coventry House Publishing[16] and became a bestseller.[17]

References
  1. "Jake Anderson - The Official Homepage of the F/V Northwestern – Dutch Harbor, AK – F/V Northwestern". fvnorthwestern.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  2. "Jake Anderson : Discovery Channel". dsc.discovery.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  3. ""Deadliest Catch" New Beginnings (TV Episode 2007) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  4. ""Deadliest Catch" Bitter Tears (TV Episode 2009) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  5. "Chelsea Dawn Anderson Obituary: View Chelsea Anderson's Obituary by Skagit Valley Herald Publishing Company". legacy.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  6. ""Deadliest Catch" Blown Off Course (TV Episode 2010) - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  7. "Missing Anacortes man's truck found". king5.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  8. KOMO Staff. "Human remains ID'd as Anacortes man who vanished in 2010".
  9. "Deadliest Catch 7: Sir Jake The Deck Boss : Video : Discovery Channel". dsc.discovery.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  10. "'After the Catch': Jake Anderson and Josh Harris talk 'Deadliest Catch' on dry land - Zap2it". blog.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  11. "'Deadliest Catch': Jake Anderson and Jenna Patterson tie the knot - Zap2it". blog.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  12. Hahn, Kate. "'Deadliest Catch' Finale Shows the Early Days of the COVID-19 Pandemic". TV Insider. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  13. "Winter X Games 2014 Aspen - X Games". xgames.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  14. "DVS' Deadliest Collaboration - Transworld Skateboarding". skateboarding.transworld.net. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  15. "'Deadliest Catch' crew talks life's struggles – HLNtv.com". hlntv.com. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  16. "'Deadliest Catch': Jake Anderson on His 'Humbling' Return to Sig Hansen's Boat – Yahoo TV". tv.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  17. "Amazon: #1 Best Seller – Coventry House Publishing". amazon.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
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