Jake Kasdan
View on IMDb ↗Jacob Kasdan (born October 28, 1974) is an American filmmaker and actor. He is the eldest son of prolific screenwriter and director Lawrence Kasdan. Jake is best known for directing comedically-driven films such as Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Bad Teacher (2011) and Sex Tape (2014). He is also known for his collaborations with actor Dwayne Johnson, of which there are 4 to date; Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), Red One (2024), and the yet unreleased Jumanji 4 (2026).
Known for
Silverado
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
The Big Chill
Shades of Ray
The Accidental TouristFilmography (5)
Crew (25)
- 2026Jumanji: Open WorldWriter
- 2024Red OneProducer
- 2023Prom PactExecutive Producer
- 2023American Born ChineseExecutive Producer
- 2021Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.Executive Producer
- 2019Jumanji: The Next LevelWriter
- 2017Jumanji: Welcome to the JungleExecutive Producer
- 2016SpeechlessExecutive Producer
- 2015Weird LonersDirector
- 2014Sex TapeExecutive Producer
- 2012Ben and KateDirector
- 2012Friends with KidsProducer
- 2011New GirlExecutive Producer
- 2011Bad TeacherExecutive Producer
- 2007CalifornicationDirector
- 2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryProducer
- 2007The TV SetProducer
- 2002Orange CountyDirector
- 2001UndeclaredDirector
- 2000Grosse PointeDirector
- 1999Freaks and GeeksConsulting Producer
- 1998Zero EffectWriter
- —John Henry and the StatesmenDirector
- —Untitled Jake Kasdan LEGO MovieProducer
- —Foster the SnowmanProducer