Jake Weber
Biography
Jake Weber, born 12 March 1963 in London, England, is an English actor also credited as Jake T. Weber. He is best known for portraying Joe DuBois on the drama series Medium. His television work includes Barry Walker in Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why, John Campbell on AMC’s Hell on Wheels, Brett O’Keefe on Showtime’s Homeland, Dr. Matt Crowe on CBS’s American Gothic, and Richie Wainwright on NBC’s sitcom Something Wilder. In film he has appeared as Owen Casserly in Those Who Wish Me Dead, Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance in Midway, Agent Hope in White House Down, Michael in Dawn of the Dead, Gordon Ramsey in The Cell, Lt. Hirsh in U‑571, Drew in Meet Joe Black, Mr. Wright in Amistad, and Curtis Morgan. His career spans more than seventy credited roles.
Career overview
Jake T. Weber is an English actor born on 12 March 1963 in London, England. He is also credited as Jake Weber and has studied at the Juilliard School.
Weber’s television work includes a long‑running role as Joe DuBois on the drama series Medium. He has also appeared as John Campbell on AMC’s Hell on Wheels, Brett O’Keefe on Showtime’s Homeland, Dr. Matt Crowe on CBS’s American Gothic, Richie Wainwright on NBC’s sitcom Something Wilder, and Barry Walker on Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why. Additional series credits feature Jake Berman on HBO’s The Mind of the Married Man.
In film, Weber is known for playing Owen Casserly in Those Who Wish Me Dead, Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance in Midway, and Agent Hope in White House Down. His other screen roles include Michael in Dawn of the Dead, Gordon Ramsey in The Cell, Lt. Hirsh in U‑571, Drew in Meet Joe Black, Mr. Wright in Amistad, and Curtis Morgan. These varied performances span drama, thriller, and historical genres, reflecting a career that bridges both television and cinema.
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- A Crime Story (2026)
- Self-Help (2025) as Curtis Clark
- Peter Five Eight (2024) as Lock
- Year of the Fox (2023) as Huxley
- NCIS: Hawaiʻi (2021) as Jim Carter
- Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) as Owen Casserly
- Every Last One of Them (2021) as Nichols
- Every Last One of Them (2021) Executive Producer
- What Josiah Saw (2021) as Boone
- Clover (2020) as Terry
- The Beach House (2020) as Mitch
- Departure (2019) as Captain Joe Turner
- Midway (2019) as Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance
- Berlin, I Love You (2019) as Artemis Serac
- Head Full of Honey (2018) as Dr. Edwards
- Star Trek: Discovery (2017) as Zareh
- 13 Reasons Why (2017) as Barry Walker
- Thank You for Your Service (2017) as Colonel Plymouth
- Wetlands (2017) as Sgt. McCulvey
- Easy (2016) as Wally
- Secrets and Lies (2015) as Ethan Barrett
- Hungry Hearts (2015) as Dr. Bill
- Learning to Drive (2014) as Ted
- The Blacklist (2013) as Gregory Devry
- The Following (2013) as Micah
- White House Down (2013) as Agent Hope
- Redemption Trail (2013) as John
- Elementary (2012) as Geoffrey Silver
- Chained (2012) as Brad Fittler
- The Fort (2012) as Man
- Homeland (2011) as Brett O'Keefe
- Hell on Wheels (2011) as John Campbell
- Blue Bloods (2010) as Christophe Granger
- Human Target (2010) as Bill Fickner
- Royal Pains (2009) as Gabriel Gleason
- The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008) as Robert Hartley
- The Warrior Class (2007) as Phil Anwar
- Medium (2005) as Joe Dubois
- House (2004) as Joe Reese
- Dawn of the Dead (2004) as Michael
- Haven (2004) as Officer Powell
- The Lost Tape: Andy's Terrifying Last Days Revealed (2004) as Michael (voice)
- Love Thy Neighbor (2003) as Man in Adult Section
- Leo (2002) as Ben Bloom
- Wendigo (2002) as George
- 100 Mile Rule (2002) as Bobby Davis
- Searching for the Wendigo (2002) as Self
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Karl Atwood
- The Mind of the Married Man (2001) as Jake Berman
- The Cell (2000) as Gordon Ramsey
- The $treet (2000) as Pete Dearborn
- U-571 (2000) as Lt. Hirsch
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Robert "Bob" Flynn
- In Too Deep (1999) as Daniel Connelly
- Cherry (1999) as Dr. Beverly Kirk
- Pushing Tin (1999) as Barry Plotkin
- Meet Joe Black (1998) as Drew
- Dangerous Beauty (1998) as King Henry
- Into My Heart (1998) as Adam
- Liberty! (1997) as Virginia Officer
- What the Deaf Man Heard (1997) as Tolliver Tynan
- Amistad (1997) as Mr. Wright
- American Gothic (1995) as Dr. Matt Crower
- Vanishing Son (1994) as Bo
- Something Wilder (1994) as Richie Wainwright
- Vanishing Son IV (1994) as Bo
- Vanishing Son II (1994) as Bo
- The Pelican Brief (1993) as Curtis Morgan
- A Stranger Among Us (1992) as Yaakov
- Bed & Breakfast (1991) as Bobby
- Law & Order (1990) as Wesley Parker
- Born on the Fourth of July (1989) as Donna's Boyfriend - Syracuse, NY
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Tolliver Tynan
- The Ice at the Bottom of the World
- Shelter Me Director
- Shelter Me Writer
- Sticky as Don