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| Born | Mark Jake Johnson Weinberger (1978-05-28)May 28, 1978 (age 47) Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 2 |
Mark Jake Johnson Weinberger (born May 28, 1978) is an American actor. He has starred asNick Miller in theFox sitcomNew Girl (2011–2018), for which he was nominated for theCritics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series in 2013. He has also voiced a version ofSpider-Man in the animated filmSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and its2023 sequel.
Johnson has also starred inLet's Be Cops (2014), and appeared inPaper Heart (2009),Safety Not Guaranteed (2012),21 Jump Street (2012),Jurassic World (2015),The Mummy (2017), andTag (2018). From 2022 to 2023, he starred in the comedy seriesMinx. In 2023, he made his directorial debut withSelf Reliance.
Johnson was born on May 28, 1978, inEvanston, Illinois, a northern suburb ofChicago, to Ken Weinberger, who owned a car dealership, and Eve Johnson, an artist who made stained glass windows.[2][3][4] He was named after his maternal uncle, Mark Johnson, who died at the age of 26 in a motorcycle accident in 1977, a year before Jake was born. Johnson attendedNew Trier High School inWinnetka. His parents divorced when he was two, and he and his older siblings, brother Dan and sister Rachel, were raised by his single mother. Johnson then took his mother's last name during high school.[3] He has stated that when he was 17, his father resurfaced and they became close.[5] His father Ken died in 2021.
Johnson grew up a fan of theSecond City improv troupe. Raised inWilmette, he graduated fromNew Trier High School inWinnetka and started his post-secondary education at theUniversity of Iowa. While in Iowa City, he wrote a play, which wound up earning him admission to the Dramatic Writing Department at NYU'sTisch School of the Arts, followed by the 2002John Golden Playwriting Prize and theSloan Fellowship for Screenwriting. TheNew York City off-Broadway group The Ensemble Studio Theater produced his playCousins.
While in New York, Johnson started a sketch comedy troupeThe Midwesterners, modeling their material and style afterHBO's sketch comedyMr. Show with Bob and David. After moving toLos Angeles, Johnson supported himself as a waiter and a production assistant, also scoring a series of bit feature and guest TV roles. In 2007, he landed a more regular gig with theTBS mini-showDerek and Simon: The Show, produced byBob Odenkirk.[6]
In 2009, he appeared in themockumentaryPaper Heart. In 2010, Johnson was cast in a small role in theRussell Brand comedy,Get Him to the Greek. He playedUma Thurman's character's brother in the romantic comedyCeremony, and as a buddy ofAshton Kutcher's character inNo Strings Attached. In 2011, he playedJesus inA Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas. In 2012, he appeared in the film version of21 Jump Street, which starredJonah Hill andChanning Tatum. Johnson made an appearance at the 2012Sundance Festival as one of the leads inSafety Not Guaranteed.[7]
From 2011 to 2018, Johnson starred as Nick Miller alongsideZooey Deschanel onNew Girl. In 2013, he appeared in the music video for "Rouse Yourself", a song by indie soul bandJC Brooks & the Uptown Sound alongside hisSafety Not Guaranteed co-starAubrey Plaza.[8] He also starred (as a fictional version of himself) in a series ofDodge Dart commercials withCraig Robinson. In 2015, he played park informatician Lowery Cruthers inJurassic World.[9][10] In 2017, Johnson starred as Eddie Garrett in theNetflix comedy filmWin It All.[11]
Theweb seriesDrunk History was inspired by a 2007 conversation that Johnson had with series creatorDerek Waters. Johnson, while drunk, was trying to describe the story ofOtis Redding's death to Waters, and Waters was inspired to build a series around history narrated by drunk people. Johnson later appeared in the first episode of the web series asAaron Burr. After it was adapted for television under thesame title onComedy Central, he appeared in the eighth episode asWilliam B. Travis,[12] and the ninth episode of season three asBoris Spassky.
In 2018, Johnson appeared in the comedy filmTag as Randy Cilliano.[13] In the same year, it was announced that Johnson was cast in the lead role of Ben Hopkins in theNetflix adult animation seriesHoops.[14] Also that year, Johnson provided the voice ofPeter B. Parker / Spider-Man inSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
In 2019, Johnson was cast in the lead role of Grey McConnell in theABC drama seriesStumptown; he took over the role fromMark Webber, who played the character in the original pilot episode.[15]
In 2023, Johnson started an advice podcast entitledWe're Here to Help with co-hostGareth Reynolds.[16] The same year, he made his directorial debut withSelf Reliance.[17]
Johnson married Erin Payne, an artist, in 2006. They have twin daughters, Elizabeth and Olivia, born in 2014.[18][19]
Johnson is a fan of several Chicago sports teams, including theChicago Cubs and theChicago Bears.[20][21][22]
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Bunny Whipped | Basketball Player | |
| 2008 | Redbelt | Guayabera Shirt Man | |
| 2009 | Paper Heart | Nicholas Jasenovec | |
| 2010 | Get Him to the Greek | Jazz Man | |
| Ceremony | Teddy | ||
| Spilt Milk | Todd | ||
| 2011 | No Strings Attached | Eli | |
| A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas | Jesus Christ | ||
| 2012 | Safety Not Guaranteed | Jeff Schwensen | |
| 21 Jump Street | Principal Dadier | ||
| 2013 | Drinking Buddies | Luke Darlingson | |
| The Pretty One | Basel | ||
| Coffee Town | Will's Roommate | ||
| 2014 | The Lego Movie | Barry | Voice only |
| Neighbors | Sebastian Cremmington | ||
| Let's Be Cops | Ryan J. O'Malley | ||
| 2015 | Digging for Fire | Tim | Also writer/producer |
| Jurassic World | Lowery Cruthers | ||
| 2016 | Joshy | Reggie | |
| Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | Ronnie | ||
| Lego Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape | Lowery Cruthers | Voice only; Short film; Direct-to-video | |
| 2017 | Win It All | Eddie Garrett | Also writer/producer |
| Smurfs: The Lost Village | Grouchy Smurf | Voice only | |
| Flower | Raymond Vandross | Uncredited | |
| Becoming Bond | Peregrine Carruthers | Documentary | |
| The Mummy | Chris Vail | ||
| 2018 | Tag | Randy "Chilli" Cilliano | |
| Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Peter B. Parker / Spider-Man | Voice only | |
| 2021 | Ride the Eagle | Leif | Also writer/producer |
| 2023 | Self Reliance | Tommy | Also writer/producer/director[23] |
| Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Peter B. Parker / Spider-Man | Voice only | |
| 2026 | The Sun Never Sets† | TBA | Also producer |
| The Dink† | Dusty Boyd | Also producer; Post-production[24] | |
| Wildwood† | TBA | Voice only; In production | |
| 2027 | Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse† | Peter B. Parker / Spider-Man | Voice only; In production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Derek and Simon: The Show | Jake | 6 episodes |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Man on Cell Phone | Episode: "The N Word" | |
| The Unit | Martin | Episode: "MPs" | |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Howard Crease | Episode: "Love Always" |
| 2010 | FlashForward | Powell | Episode: "Countdown" |
| 2011–2018 | New Girl | Nick Miller | Main cast; 146 episodes Directed episode: "Bob & Carol & Nick & Schmidt" Nominated –Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series(2013) Nominated –TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy(2013) Nominated –Teen Choice Award for Best Actor Comedy(2012, 2013) Nominated –Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy(2013) |
| 2011 | Allen Gregory | Joel Zadak (voice) | 6 episodes[25] |
| 2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Jorgen | Episode: "The Real Bicycle Thief" |
| 2013 | Ghost Ghirls | Eddie Hanson | Episode: "Home Is Where The Haunt Is" |
| 2013; 2015 | High School USA! | Mr. Structor (voice) | Main role[26] |
| 2013–2019 | Drunk History | Various | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Himself | Episode: "Jake Johnson Wears a Light Blue Button-Up Shirt and Brown Shoes" |
| No Activity | Cutler | Episode: "The American" | |
| 2015–2017 | BoJack Horseman | Oxnard (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | We Bare Bears | Dave (voice) | Episode: "The Island" |
| 2016–2017 | Idiotsitter | 2 episodes | |
| 2016–2019 | Easy | Drew | |
| 2017 | Comrade Detective | Stan (voice) | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | No Activity | DEA Agent John Haldeman | 3 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Stumptown | Grey McConnell | Main cast |
| 2020 | Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet | Doc Michael | Episode: "A Dark Quiet Death" |
| Hoops | Ben Hopkins (voice) | 10 episodes; also executive producer[27] | |
| 2022 | Roar | Greg | Episode: "The Woman Who Found Bite Marks on Her Skin" |
| Lost Ollie | Daddy | Main cast | |
| 2022–2023 | Minx | Doug Renetti | Main cast; also co-executive producer |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II | Marco Polo | Episode: "II" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Lego Jurassic World | Lowery Cruthers | Voice |
| Lego Dimensions | Voice[28] |
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| 2019 | "Hot Shower" | Jimmy Dickerson |
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| 2002 | Cousins | Writer | Ensemble Studio Theater |
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