Jake Weary

Jacob Weary (born February 14, 1990) is an American actor. He is known for starring as Luke Snyder in the CBS soap opera As the World Turns, Vince Keeler in NBC's action-drama series Chicago Fire, and Deran Cody in the TNT drama series Animal Kingdom. He played Kevin Lebow in Fred: The Movie (2010), its two sequels, and the television adaptation, Nickelodeon's Fred: The Show,[3] He also had roles in the horror films It Follows (2014) and It Chapter Two (2019).

Jake Weary
Born
Jacob Weary

(1990-02-14) February 14, 1990
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present
Spouse
Vera Bulder
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(m. 2019)​
Children1[1][2]
Parent(s)A.C. Weary
Kim Zimmer
External image
image icon Weary in 2014

Career

Acting

Weary initially made a guest appearance on the long-running CBS soap opera Guiding Light in 2002, in which his mother, actress Kim Zimmer, portrayed Reva Shayne. After guest appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Listen Up,[4] he was cast as Luke Snyder on another of CBS's long-running soaps, As the World Turns.[5] He would remain with the show until December 2005, when actor Van Hansis stepped into the role after Weary left to focus on his schoolwork.[6]

After making his film debut as a hall monitor in Assassination of a High School President in 2008, Weary was cast as Kevin Lebow, a central antagonist in the films Fred: The Movie (2010), Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred (2011), Fred 3: Camp Fred (2012), and the Nickelodeon television adaptation, Fred: The Show. Weary has since appeared as Sal in Kaare Anderson's 2010 film Altitude and Hugh in the 2015 horror-thriller It Follows.[7]

Weary starred as Deran Cody in the TNT criminal drama Animal Kingdom, based on the 2010 Australian film of the same name.

Personal life

Weary was born in Trenton, New Jersey, to Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress Kim Zimmer and actor and director Allen Cudney "A.C." Weary.[8] He married his longtime girlfriend Vera Bulder in October 2019. The couple have one child together. [9]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2008Assassination of a High School PresidentHall Monitor
2010AltitudeSal
2013GloveJamesShort
2014ZombeaversTommy
The DealBryceShort
It FollowsHugh / Jeff
2016Message from the KingBill
2017Tomato RedSammy
SmartassMickey
2019Finding Steve McQueenTommy Barber
It Chapter TwoJohn "Webby" Garton
2021The Ultimate Playlist of NoiceBenje
The Birthday CakeAgent Pete
2022How to Blow Up a PipelineDwayne
2022Measure of RevengeCurtis

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2004Law & Order: Special Victims UnitShane MaddenEpisode: "Head"
Listen UpSlacker KidEpisode: "Grandmaster of the Wolfhunt"
2005As the World TurnsLuke Snyder58 episodes
Law & Order: Criminal IntentTim StentonEpisode: "In the Wee Small Hours"
Testing BobHarrisMade-for-television movie
Party Planner with David TuteraHimselfEpisode: "Meet the Soap Stars"
2009Three RiversT.J. RussoEpisode: "Where We Lie"
2010Fred: The MovieKevin LebowMade-for-television movie
2011Fred 2: Night of the Living FredMade-for-television movie
2012Fred 3: Camp FredMade-for-television movie
Fred: The ShowMain cast (17 episodes)
2013Escape from PolygamyMicahMade-for-television movie
2014Chicago FireVince KeelerEpisodes: "Keep Your Mouth Shut", "Virgin Skin", "Tonight's the Night"
StalkerBobby HughesEpisode: "The Haunting"
2014–2015Pretty Little LiarsCyrus PetrilloRecurring role (season 5; 4 episodes)
2015A Deadly AdoptionDwayne TisdaleMade-for-television movie
2016–2022Animal KingdomDeran CodyMain cast (75 episodes)

Web
Year Title Role Notes
2011–2012It's FredKevin (voice)

References
  1. "@verabulder on Instagram: "9 + months of being someone's home. 🕗🕒🕙🕑"".
  2. "Stars talk final season of TNT hit 'Animal Kingdom'". June 17, 2022.
  3. Moore, Debi (February 27, 2015). "Follow this Pair of UK TV Spots for It Follows". Dread Central. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  4. "Best in class video content in one place". AOL Video. 2006. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  5. Hazelton, John (May 21, 2010). "Anchor Bay gains Altitude for US, UK, Australia". Screen Daily. Media Business Insight Limited. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  6. McGarry, Mark. "Kim Zimmer Interview". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  7. Barton, Steve (December 18, 2014). "It Follows - Official U.S. Trailer Premiere". Dread Central. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  8. TV.com. "Jake Weary".
  9. "Vera Bulder on Instagram: "Who's mans is this 😎mine"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
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