Jake Epstein Bio | Wiki
Jake Epstein is a Canadian actor and singer. He played Craig Manning, a musician with bipolar disorder, on Degrassi: The Next Generation. Jake also played Will in the First National Tour of American Idiot and originated the role of Gerry Goffin in the Broadway production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
He made his professional stage debut in a Soulpepper Theatre Company production of Our Town at the Royal Alexandra Theatre before playing the Artful Dodger in Mirvish Productions’ stage production of Oliver!
Jake Epstein Age
Jake was born on January 16, 1987, in Toronto, Canada. He is 36 years old.
Jake Epstein Height
He is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 6 ft 2 in (Approx. 1.88 m).
Jake Epstein Family
He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to his parents Kathy Kacer and Ian Epstein. Jake’s mother is a Norma Fleck Award-winning writer of children’s stories about the Holocaust and his father is a lawyer. He has an older sister, Gabi, an actress and jazz singer. He is Jewish and was raised in Conservative Judaism.
Jake Epstein Wife
Jake is married to his beautiful wife Vanessa Smythe. The couple celebrated their wedding on July 7, 2018. Jake said that his wife got him “to realize that there’s nothing like somebody with a microphone, telling a true story, something that’s funny or horrific or whatever. There’s so much power in that.”
Jake Epstein Education
He attended Earl Haig Secondary School. Jake left Degrassi during the fifth season to attend the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal and made theater his new focus. Jake said, “One of the things I love about theatre is how raw it is. There’s no faking it… I really wanted to have a base in theatre, and that kind of opened up all these doors for me.” He returned to Degrassi for minor guest appearances in seasons 6-8.
Jake Epstein Umbrella Academy
Jake portrayed Alphonso Hargreeves / Sparrow Number Four in The Umbrella Academy, an American superhero television series. It is based on the comic book series of the same name written by Gerard Way, illustrated by Gabriel Bá, and published by Dark Horse Comics.
Created for Netflix by Steve Blackman and developed by Jeremy Slater, it revolves around a dysfunctional family of adopted sibling superheroes who reunite to solve the mystery of their father’s death and the threat of an imminent apocalypse.
Jake Epstein Degrassi
Jake played Craig Manning on Degrassi: The Next Generation for five seasons and won the Gemini Award. The character of Craig became a musician on the show and had to cope with parental abuse and bipolar disorder. Craig impregnated a girl named Manny who gets an abortion, and Jake noted that those episodes were “initially banned” in the United States.
He indicated that he “got the chance to really flesh out this guy that felt like a darker extension of me.” He left Degrassi during the fifth season to attend the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal. Jake returned to Degrassi for minor guest appearances in seasons 6-8.
Jake Epstein Spider-Man
He made his Broadway debut in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark as the alternate for the lead role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Jake joined the company on December 4, 2012, and performed Saturday and Sunday matinees, with his first show taking place on December 8 at the Foxwoods Theatre.
He referred to the role as a “childhood fantasy come true.” He played his final performance on August 12, 2013, to begin rehearsing for a new musical titled Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, which opened on Broadway on January 12, 2014.
Jake Epstein Designated Survivor
He played “geeky FBI computer nerd” Chuck Russink in the American TV show Designated Survivor from 2016 to 2018. It was canceled by ABC after two seasons, and Jake was no longer in the show when it was picked up and aired by Netflix for a third season.
Jake Epstein Spring Awakening
Jake replaced Kyle Riabko as Melchior Gabor in the First National Tour of Spring Awakening, officially beginning his run on July 7, 2009. Spring Awakening is a coming-of-age rock musical with music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater. It is based on the 1891 German play Spring Awakening by Frank Wedekind.
Jake Epstein Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Jake’s estimated net worth is $2 million.
Is Jake Epstein Related To Jeffrey Epstein
Jake is not related to Jeffrey except they share the last names. Although the rumors suggest otherwise, the two have no blood relationship. Jeffery was an American sex offender and financier. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, and died in 2019.