
Directing
Community Rating
6.3
1 Ratist review
Born
October 28, 1974 (age 51)
Born in
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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).
John Henry and the Statesmen
as Director
TBA
Untitled Jake Kasdan LEGO Movie
as Director, Producer
TBA
Foster the Snowman
as Producer
TBA
Jumanji: Open World
as Producer, Director, Writer
2026

Red One
as Director, Producer
2024

American Born Chinese
as Executive Producer
2023

Prom Pact
as Executive Producer
2023

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
as Executive Producer
2021

Jumanji: The Next Level
as Director, Producer, Writer
2019

Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
as Self
2018

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
as Director, Executive Producer
2017

Speechless
as Executive Producer
2016

Weird Loners
as Executive Producer, Director
2015

Sex Tape
as Director, Executive Producer
2014

Ben and Kate
as Director
2012

Friends with Kids
as Producer
2012

New Girl
as Director, Executive Producer
2011

Bad Teacher
as Director, Executive Producer
2011

Shades of Ray
as Director #3
2008

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Screenplay, Director, Producer
2007