Jake Abel
Jacob Allen Abel | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 18, 1987 Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Percy Jackson film series, Supernatural, Another Life |
Jacob Allen Abel (born November 18, 1987) is an American actor recognized for his performances in film adaptations of popular young adult literature, including the Percy Jackson series (2010–2013), I Am Number Four (2011), and The Host (2013). He portrayed the musician Mike Love in the biographical drama Love & Mercy (2014). Abel also held a recurring part as Adam Milligan on the CW's Supernatural during 2009–2010 and again from 2019 to 2020, and was a main cast member on Netflix's science fiction series Another Life (2019).
Life
Born in Canton, Ohio, Abel is the son of Kim and Mike Abel and has a brother named Shaun.
He wed writer Allie Wood on November 9, 2013. The couple collaborated musically, releasing the album Black Magic in March 2013.
On June 15, 2019, they announced they were expecting their first child but experienced a stillbirth in November of that year. Subsequently, Wood gave birth to their son Henry Alvin Abel in February 2021, followed by another son, George Owen Abel, in October 2023.
Career
Abel’s initial credited role was as Spencer in the Disney Channel Original Movie Go Figure. He secured a recurring guest spot on CBS's science fiction drama Threshold, along with guest roles on Cold Case and ER. In 2008, he earned a Rising Star award at the 16th Hamptons International Film Festival for his work in Flash of Genius. The following year, he appeared in Peter Jackson's film The Lovely Bones and starred in the web series Angel of Death.
In February 2009, Abel joined The CW's acclaimed show Supernatural, portraying Adam Milligan, the half-brother of lead characters Dean and Sam Winchester. He appeared in three episodes playing both Adam and the Archangel Michael. In 2010, he took on the role of Luke Castellan in the movie adaptation of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, reprising this character in its sequel, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters (2013). Abel starred as Mark James in I Am Number Four (2011) and acted alongside Emmy Rossum in the social thriller Inside. Additionally, he appeared as Tyler Moser on ABC's medical drama Grey's Anatomy.
In 2012, Abel was cast as Ian O'Shea in the cinematic adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's novel The Host, released in 2013.
He returned to his role on Supernatural during its fifteenth and final season. Moreover, Abel was selected as the audiobook narrator for Meyer’s novel Midnight Sun, which was published in August 2020.
In November 2022, Abel became part of the cast of Walker, reuniting with Jared Padalecki. His character Kevin made his first appearance in episode six of season three.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Strange Wilderness | Conservationist | ||
| Tru Loved | Trevor | |||
| Flash of Genius | Dennis (age 21) | |||
| 2009 | The Lovely Bones | Brian Nelson | ||
| 2010 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | Luke Castellan | Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Fight Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Best Fight | |
| 2011 | I Am Number Four | Mark James | ||
| Inside | Kirk Francis | |||
| 2013 | The Host | Ian O'Shea | ||
| Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters | Luke Castellan | |||
| 2014 | Against the Sun | Gene Aldrich | ||
| Good Kill | M.I.C. Joseph Zimmer | |||
| Love & Mercy | Mike Love | |||
| 2016 | Almost Friends | Jack | ||
| 2018 | Shrimp | Daniel | Short film | |
| 2019 | An Affair to Die For | Everett | ||
| 2020 | Son of the South | Doc | ||
| 2021 | Malignant | Derek Mitchell | ||
| TBA | Unspoken |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2006 | Threshold | Brian Janklow | Appeared in 3 episodes | |
| 2005 | Go Figure | Spencer | Television film | |
| 2006 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Kirk | Episode: Twins at the Tipton | |
| Cold Case | Doug Sommer | Episode: Saving Sammy | ||
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Charlie Sheridan | Episode: Stand Your Ground | |
| 2008 | Life | Tate McNeil | Episode: Not for Nothing | |
| 2009 | CSI: NY | Kyle Sheridan | Episode: Rush to Judgement | |
| ER | Dylan | Episode: List of ER episodes#A Long, Strange Trip | ||
| 2009–2020 | Supernatural | List of Supernatural and The Winchesters characters#Adam Milligan#Adam Milligan/Michael | Featured in 5 episodes | |
| 2011 | Grey's Anatomy | Tyler Moser | Episode: Poker Face | |
| 2018 | Dirty John | Trey | Appeared in 3 episodes | |
| 2019 | Another Life | Sasha Harrison | Leading role | |
| 2022–2023 | Walker | Kevin Golden | Participated in 8 episodes |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Angel of Death | Cameron Downes |
Audiobook narration and Voice Talent
| Year | Title | Role | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer (audiobook) | Edward Cullen |