Jake Weber Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for a Satellite Award in 2005 as Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for "Medium․"
• Nominated for a Chainsaw Award at the 2003 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards as Best Actor for "Wendigo․"
• Won the Calloway Award in 1992 for Best Performance in a Classical Play for his role in "As You Like It․"
• Came in second place at the 2005 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Dawn of the Dead․"
• Nominated for the 1992 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Ensemble Performance for his work in "Mad Forest․"
• New York City theater debut was on "Road" at the Lincoln Center in 1988 with Kevin Bacon and Joan Cusack
• Quote: "I never have any qualms about working with first time directors because they are usually really creative and really collaborative․ They are usually not megalomaniac․"
• Known for his role as Michael in "Dawn of the Dead" and as Drew in "Meet Joe Black" in film, and known for his role as Joe DuBois in the TV series "Medium․"
• Sang a cappella with the Dissipated Eight at Middlebury College