Jake Allyn
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Jake Allyn is a writer and actor from Dallas, Texas. Jake is best known for his IFC Films debut film, "No Mans Land".[1] He wrote and starred beside Frank Grillo, Andie Macdowell, and George Lopez. Jake came to prominence starring in the critically acclaimed hit BET series, The Quad[2], beside Tony-Winners Anika Noni Rose and Ruben Santiago-Hudson.[3] He is also known for the Netflix Original Sweet Girl starring Jason Momoa.[4]
Personal[edit]
Jake grew up in Dallas, TX before going to Cornell University where he played football all four years and studied theater and history[5].
Career[edit]
Jake wrote and starred in No Man's Land.[6] His other film roles include the Netflix Original Sweet Girl beside Jason Momoa[4], and the Blumhouse horror-thriller Run Sweetheart Run[7] His breakout role in TV came in playing a white quarterback from a racist family who is suddenly forced to attend an all-black college in "The Quad". On the BET series, from showrunner Felicia D. Henderson and Rob Hardy, Jake's character finds himself torn between his old family and the new one he's making on campus and within the team.[3].
Margate House Films[edit]
Jake and brother Conor Allyn run their production company Margate House Films[8] out of Los Angeles, CA. Together they have produced over five feature films and have worked with studios and distributors such as Netflix, IFC Films, Showtime, Lifetime, and Samuel Goldwyn Films. The company's motto is "genre with purpose" and the brand focuses on commercial content that is intimate and reflective of relevant, real world issues.
References[edit]
- ↑ "'No Man's Land': Film Review". 18 January 2021.
- ↑ "Jake Allyn-Tackles Big Issues".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Jake Allyn Channels His Past Life in The Quad". Television Academy.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Jason Momoa's Netflix Movie 'Sweet Girl' Gets Release Date, First Photos". Streaming.
- ↑ "How Jake Allyn Created His Own "No Man's Land"".
- ↑ "'No Man's Land' Review: A Migrant Drama with More Heart Than Insight". 22 January 2021.
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2020/05/amazon-studios-acquires-run-sweetheart-run-from-blumhouse-automatik-1202943284/
- ↑ "Margate House Films • Genre with Purpose". Margate House Films.
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