Jake Muxworthy

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Jake Muxworthy (born September 10, 1978) is an American movie and TV actor. Jake's first appearances in big roles were in the early 2000s, after doing many cameo roles previously. He mostly appears on horror and thriller genres. He also appears on short films such as Michelle Branch's video 'Everywhere'. He received his first role as a paramedic in Cradle 2 the Grave . Almost immediately it was followed by a part as 'Tim' in the comedy I Heart Huckabees .

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Life and career

Jake was born on September 10, 1978, in Twisp, Washington. Jake has accepted his first lead, as 'John,' the comparatively less twisted of a psychopathic serial killer's two sons, in Morgan J. Freeman's film Born Killers (2005). In the 2007 film Borderland he plays Henry, one of a group of three college students who discovers a human sacrifice cult in a Mexican border town. [1] He extended his record of disturbing and dark material by landing a lead role as Holt alongside Sarah Roemer in the horror film Asylum (2008).Holt is one of several students, who must try to free the possessed campus. He is the protagonist in the 2009 film Shadow, where he plays 'David,' who returns from traumatic military service in Iraq only to discover a much more horrifying lost Nazi experiment camp in the Alps. [2]

Filmography

Movie

YearFilmRoleReleaseNotes
2009ShadowDavid--
2008AsylumHolt--
Justin 'two dogs'---
The Third NailCory--
2007The TakeJimmy Grannis--
Borderland Henry--
2005 Born Killers John--
WaterborneBodi--
2004 I Heart Huckabees Tim--
Just HustleRandy Messenger--
2003GrindPro--
Cradle 2 the Grave Paramedic--

Television

YearShowRoleRunNotes
2008 CSI: NY - Dead InsideTanor SommersetSeries-
2007 Saving Grace - Taco, Tulips,
Duck & Spices
Kip GarveySeries-
Without a Trace - Skin DeepJon PrattSeries-
2005 24 GarySeries-
Medical Investigation : Half LifeHarry RushSeries-
Third Watch : In the Family WayHarrySeries-
2004 American Dreams : Can't Hold OnEricSeries-

Short films

YearTitleRoleNote
2010FalloutDamien-
2007At The Beach--
2004Idolizing VictorTravis Topper-
2001Laud WeinerKip-

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