Jake Manley

Jake Manley (born August 23, 1991) is a Canadian actor,[1] best known for his roles as Jack Morton in the Netflix series The Order, Brad in the NBC series Heroes Reborn, Fisher Webb in the CW series iZombie, Shane in A Dog’s Journey (2019), George Waller in Brotherhood (2019),[2] Dean Taylor in Infamous (2020) and York in Holidate (2020).

Jake Manley
Born (1991-08-23) August 23, 1991
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Early life

Manley was born in Oakville, Ontario.[3] During his formative years, he attended River Oaks Public School where he amazed his class mates with his skateboarding tricks and later graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School.[4]

Career

In 2012, Manley made his acting debut in the CW drama series, Beauty & the Beast. Following on from his first role, Manley won other roles on a variety of TV shows including Cracked, Heroes Reborn, iZombie and American Gods.[5][6]

In 2017, it was reported that Manley would star alongside Gage Munroe and Dylan Everett in the film Brotherhood.[7]

On April 17, 2018, it was announced by Deadline that Manley would star in a main role as Jack Morton in the Netflix horror-drama series, The Order.[8][9]

In 2019, Manley starred as Willie West in Roland Emmerich's war film Midway.[1]

In May 2019, Manley was cast in the Netflix romantic comedy Holidate.[10] In the same month, it was announced that Manley would star alongside Bella Thorne in the heist thriller film Infamous.[11][12] The film was released on June 12, 2020.[13]

Personal life

Manley began dating actress Jocelyn Hudon in 2015.[14] The couple got engaged on August 26, 2020.[14] They eloped in Las Vegas on Halloween 2021.[15] Currently, they reside in Los Angeles, California.[16][17]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Bad Hair Day Kyle Timmons
2017 Nanny Nightmare Owen
2018 Seven in Heaven Derek
2019 A Dog's Journey Shane
Midway[1] Willie West
Brotherhood[7] George Waller
2020 Infamous[11] Dean Taylor
Holidate[10] York
2022 Pursuit Detective Mike Breslin
TBA Creepers Rick

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Beauty & the Beast Derek Moore Episode: "Out of Control"
2013 Cracked Kyle Alpern Episode: "Cherry Blossoms"
2015 Heroes Reborn Brad Recurring role
2016 American Gothic Young Tom Price Episode: "Freedom from Fear"
2017 American Gods Bartholomew Episode: "A Prayer for Mad Sweeney"
Casual Harvard Episode: "Troubleshooting"
2018 Trollville Daniel Episodes: "Sex Party" and "Broken Chair"
iZombie Fisher Webb Recurring role
2019 Project Blue Book Toby McManus Episode: "The Fuller Dogfight"
2019–2020 The Order Jack Morton Main role
2023 The Consultant Patrice Episodes: "Elephant", "Hammer"

References
  1. "Jake Manley: Interview". A Book of Magazine. May 18, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  2. "Local Jake Manley stars in new film Brotherhood". Oakville News. August 4, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  3. "Jake Manley". Wonderland Magazine. July 21, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  4. "Lights, camera, action their natural choice". Inside Halton. August 9, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  5. Provost, Ashira. "Jake Manley". Avant Magazine. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  6. Yanchus, Kathy (February 22, 2019). "Oakville actor lands lead in new Netflix supernatural drama". Inside Halton. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  7. Vlessing, Etan (September 29, 2017). "'Revenant' Actor Brendan Fletcher, Brendan Fehr Join Indie 'Brotherhood'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  8. Andreeva, Nellie (April 17, 2018). "Netflix Picks Up 'The Order' Horror Drama Series Starring Jake Manley & Sarah Grey". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  9. Sorren, Martha (March 7, 2019). "Who Plays Jack Morton On 'The Order'? Jake Manley Says He Sees A Lot Of Himself In The Character". Bustle. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  10. N'Duka, Amanda (May 14, 2019). "Luke Bracey, Jessica Capshaw, Frances Fisher, Jake Manley, Kristin Chenoweth & More Join Emma Roberts In 'Holidate' Film At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  11. Lang, Brent (May 10, 2019). "Cannes: Jake Manley to Star in 'Southland' Opposite Bella Thorne (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  12. "Canadian Actor Jake Manley Goes All American For His Gritty Role In "Infamous" Opposite Bella Thorne". Untitled Magazine. June 22, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  13. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 11, 2020). "Bella Thorne Social Media Crime Thriller 'Infamous' Snapped Up By Vertical Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  14. Behar, Deidre (August 26, 2020). "Jocelyn Hudon Spills on Her Engagement to Jake Manley and Her 'Gilmore Girls'-Inspired Proposal (Exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  15. Schnurr, Samantha (March 7, 2022). "'The Order' co-stars Jocelyn Hudon and Jake Manley were married by a zombie Elvis in Las Vegas". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  16. Collins, Tyler (August 4, 2020). "Local Jake Manley stars in new film Brotherhood". Oakville News. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  17. Romeyn, Kathryn (May 8, 2019). "Actor Jake Manley Shares Some Of His Favorite Summer Haute Spots Around Los Angeles". Los Angeles Confidential. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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