Jake Stormoen
{{short description|American actor}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{infobox person
| name = Jake Stormoen
| image = File:Jake Stormoen in 2018.png
| imagesize = 150px
| caption = Jake Stormoen in 2018
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2008–present
| relatives = Kenyon Laing (cousin)
}}
Jake Stormoen is an American actor known for his role as Dagen in the Mythica film series and as Captain Garret Spears in the fantasy-adventure drama television series The Outpost.
Early life and career
Jacob Leif Stormoen was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US.{{cite news|title= Wizardworld Comicon Special Guests and Show Highlights: Jake Stormoen |url=https://wizardworld.com/guests/jake-stoerman|publisher= wizardworld.com |date=2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116133344/https://wizardworld.com/guests/jake-stoerman|archive-date=November 16, 2019}} to parents of Norwegian descent. Stormoen grew up in Minneapolis along with his younger sister Anna Stormoen. After graduating from high school in the U.S, he enrolled at the University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba,{{cite news|title= Rising Toowoomba star storms Hollywood screens |url= https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/rising-star-storms-hollywood-screens/2567992/|publisher= thechronicle.com.au |date=March 10, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150418200237/https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/rising-star-storms-hollywood-screens/2567992/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-04-18}} Queensland, Australia, where he obtained a Bsc Arts in Creative Media. After being a waiter for 6 months, he returned to the United States, to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in acting.{{cite news|title= The Outpost: Jake Stormoen Takes The Fantasy Adventure Road – Interview |url= https://www.threeifbyspace.net/2019/07/the-outpost-jake-stormoen-takes-the-fantasy-adventure-road-interview/|publisher= threeifbyspace.net |date=July 26, 2019}} Stormoen is friends with Kristian Nairn, the actor who plays Hodor in Game of Thrones,{{cite news|title= 004 – Kristian Nairn & Jake Stormoen – Showbiz & Welfare |url= https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/004-kristian-nairn-jake-stormoen-showbiz-welfare/id560875328?i=1000121448443 |publisher= podcasts.apple.com |date=February 27, 2014}} the friendship developed online whilst in High school, playing World of Warcraft (WoW). Stormoen later co-starred with Nairn in the Kurt Knight horror thriller film The Appearance in 2018.{{cite news|title= The Appearance |url= https://www.laemmle.com/film/appearance|publisher= laemmle.com |date=2020}} In 2015, Stormoen won the 'Best Supporting Actor' award at the Utah Film Festival for his performance as Airk in the fantasy film The Christmas Dragon. Apart from acting, he has also worked as a writer and associate producer in a couple of short films.
In 2014, Stormoen landed his first “major” role as Dagen in the Arrowstorm fantasy-adventure drama film Mythica: A Quest for Heroes, a franchise where he starred in 4 more films, Mythica: The Necromancer and Mythica: The Darkspore in 2015, then Mythica: The Godslayer and Mythica: The Iron Crown in 2016. Stormoen's inherent love for and being a life-long fan of fantasy and science fiction, is the main reason why he enjoys working for the Utah-based production company, Arrowstorm Entertainment, because they specialise in that genre.{{cite news|title= Jake Stormoen shines in new fantasy series |url= https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/the-outpost-jake-stormoen-shines-in-new-fantasy-series-20180709-h12gio.html |publisher= smh.com.au |date=August 2019}}
In 2018, Stormoen continued his success with Arrowstorm Entertainment in a lead role as Captain Garret Spears in The CW's fantasy-adventure drama television series The Outpost, alongside Jessica Green and Anand Desai-Barochia.{{cite news|title= Jake Stormoen discusses the Outpost shipping and more exclusive interview |url= https://telltaletv.com/2019/08/jake-stormoen-discusses-the-outpost-shipping-and-more-exclusive-interview/ |publisher= telltaletv.com |date=August 2019}}{{cite news|title= Jake Stormoen takes the fantasy adventure road interview |url= https://www.threeifbyspace.net/2019/07/the-outpost-jake-stormoen-takes-the-fantasy-adventure-road-interview/|publisher= threeifbyspace.net |date=July 26, 2019}} The CW announced that series 3 of The Outpost will be extended by a further 13 episodes in 2020.{{cite news|title='The Outpost' Renewed For 13 More Eps At The CW |url= https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/the-outpost-renewed-for-season-4-at-the-cw-actor-anand-desai-barochia-upped-to-associate-producer/ar-BB19NqI0 |publisher= msn.com |date=October 7, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210425085116/https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/the-outpost-renewed-for-season-4-at-the-cw-actor-anand-desai-barochia-upped-to-associate-producer/ar-BB19NqI0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2021-04-25}} In 2023, he directed Mythica: Stormbound, the sixth film in the Mythica_(film_series).
Filmography
= Film =
| class=" wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role |
|---|
| 2008
|Dan |
| 2012
| Mood (Short) |Michael |
| 2013
| Compossibility Theory (Short) |Stan |
| 2014
|Dagen |
| 2014
| Mochila: A Pony Express Adventure (Short) |Sheriff |
| 2015
|Dagen |
| 2015
|Thomas Keating |
| 2015
|Dagen |
| 2015
| War Pigs |Frenchy |
| 2015
| Be My Frankenstein (Short) |Charles |
| 2016
| Mythica: The Godslayer |Dagen |
| 2016
| Kiss the Devil in the Dark (Short) |Edgar |
| 2016
| Grace Note (Short) |Dominic |
| 2016
| Triple Wong Dare You (Short) |Hot Tod |
| 2016
| Nocturne |Gabe |
| 2016
| Mythica: The Iron Crown |Dagen |
| 2016
| Cyborg X |Lieutenant Wizkowski (Wiz) |
| 2018
| The Appearance |Mateho |
| 2019
| Phoenix Blue (Short) |Jason |
| 2020
|Grant Beiste |
| 2020
|Logan |
| 2022
|Ethan/Shane |
| 2024
| Mythica: Stormbound |Director |
= Television =
| class=" wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2012
| Lucky Days (TV series) |Alfred |1 episode - Pizza, Pizza! |
| 2012
| My Gimpy Life (TV series) |Waiter #1 |1 episode - Crowded |
| 2013
| Zombie Break Room (TV series) |Joey | 1 episode |
| 2014
|Airk | TV film |
| 2015
|Pen & Paper & Laser Guns (TV series) |Zac |Episodes #1.1 and #1.2 |
| 2017
|Relationship Status (TV series) |Marcus | 1 episode - Mate |
| 2017
| Extinct |Duncan |9 episodes |
| 2018
| Christmas Wonderland |Matt Sampson |TV movie |
| 2018
|Devil's Got My Back |Recorder |TV movie |
| 2018–2021
|Captain Garret Spears |36 episodes |
| 2021
|Love, Lost & Found{{Citation|title=Jake Stormoen|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jake-stormoen/credits/3030787736/|work=tvguide.com| access-date=2021-02-02}} |Joey Bufalino |TV movie |
=Video games=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role |
|---|
| 2021
| Destron Brolus, the Adoring Admirer |
Video
| class=" wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role |
|---|
| 2006
| Deadbolt (Video short) |Ethan Banks |
| 2007
| Absolute (Video) |Brandon Woods |
| 2017
| Carthage (Video) |Dan Jones |
Awards and nominations
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| width="10" | Year
! width="300" | Award ! width="300" | Category ! width="220" | Nominated work ! width="30" | Result ! width="10" | Ref. |
|---|
| 2015
| Best Supporting Actor | {{win}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name| 3940484 }}
- [https://www.instagram.com/jakestormoen/ Jake Stormoen Instagram]
- [https://twitter.com/JakeStormoen Jake Stormoen twitter]
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Category:21st-century American actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:Male actors from Minneapolis