Jake Picking (born 1990 or 1991[1]) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Rock Hudson in the Netflix series Hollywood (2020), created by Ryan Murphy.[2] He is also known for playing the role of Sean Collier in Patriots Day (2016), and appearing in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).[3][4][5] In 2022, he starred as young Gerald Ford in the Showtime series The First Lady.
Jake Picking | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 or 1991 (age 33–34) Erlangen, Germany |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Biography
editJake Picking was born in Erlangen, Germany, where his father, a member of the United States Army from West Point, was stationed (though some claim he was born in Massachusetts). He grew up in Wellesley, Massachusetts.[6] At New York University, Picking was a winger on the New York ice hockey team.[7] He dropped out of business school after a year because he was more interested in acting and student film projects.[8] As an ice hockey player, Picking appeared in an NHL commercial before his acting career.[7]
Picking's high school math teacher encouraged him to try out acting, and he took lessons with Carolyn Pickman, a casting agent who also represented Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.
Picking finally began attending auditions in Boston,[6] in 2013 he made his feature film debut with a role in the youth film The Way, Way Back with Steve Carell. This was followed by guest appearances in the series Ironside (2013) and Chasing Life (2014). To start a professional acting career, he moved to Los Angeles, where he initially studied old Hollywood films with stars such as James Dean, Paul Newman, Marlon Brando or Montgomery Clift in his one-room apartment out of loneliness. He preferred moving to the West Coast to a possible acting course at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts, although he had no contacts whatsoever in Los Angeles.[8]
In the next years Picking was regularly in movie productions but mostly subscribed to support roles. In 2016, he was part of the ensemble of the drama Goat,[9] which deals with physical and psychological violence in the American college fraternity landscape. In the role of the sadistic oath master Dixon, Picking tormented Brett, played by Nick Jonas. In the same year he appeared in the thriller Patriots Day,[4] which dramatizes the attack on the Boston Marathon. Here he played the part of policeman Sean Collier, who is shot by the bombers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev (played by Alex Wolff and Themo Melikidze).
In 2022, Picking appeared in the Top Gun sequel Top Gun: Maverick as Lt. Brigham "Harvard" Lennox.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Way, Way Back | Chad | |
| 2016 | Dirty Grandpa | Cody | [10] |
| Goat | Dixon Rowley | [9] | |
| Patriots Day | Sean Collier | [4] | |
| 2017 | Only the Brave | Anthony Rose | [11] |
| 2018 | Blockers | Kyler | [12] |
| Sicario: Day of the Soldado | Shawn | [13] | |
| 2020 | Horse Girl | Brian | [14] |
| 2022 | Spin Me Round | Jake | [15] |
| Top Gun: Maverick | Lieutenant Brigham "Harvard" Lennox | [8] | |
| The Greatest Beer Run Ever | Rick Duggan | [16] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ironside | Nate | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014 | Salvation | Noah Thompson | TV movie |
| Chasing Life | Sean | 2 episodes | |
| 2018 | Angie Tribeca | Emerson Lake-Palmer | Episode: "Behind the Scandalabra" |
| 2020 | Hollywood | Rock Hudson | Main role[17] |
| 2022 | The First Lady | Gerald Ford (young) | 2 episodes[18] |
References
edit- ^ "'Hollywood' Star Jake Picking Had the Same Boston Teacher as Matt Damon and Ben Affleck". Men's Health. May 5, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (September 27, 2019). "'Hollywood': Dylan McDermott, Samara Weaving, Jim Parsons, Maude Apatow & Joe Mantello Among Netflix Series Cast Additions". Deadline. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 3, 2018). "'Top Gun: Maverick' Sets Final Seven For Cast, Including Kara Wang As A Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c Sweeney, Emily (May 5, 2016). "Jake Picking joins 'Patriots Day' cast". Boston Globe. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ Cappadona, Bryanna (May 5, 2016). "Boston Marathon bombings movie casts actors for MIT Officer Sean Collier, Tamerlan Tsarnaev's wife". Boston Globe. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Rock-solid Jake Picking's journey from Boston to 'Hollywood'". Boston Herald. April 30, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Janes, DeAnna (May 1, 2020). "Jake Picking Felt Rock Hudson's Presence on the Set of "Hollywood"". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Hollywood's Jake Picking on Playing Beefcakes, Receiving "Cruise Cakes"". W Magazine | Women's Fashion & Celebrity News. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Jaafar, Ali (February 15, 2016). "'Goat' Clip: Nick Jonas Gives Breakthrough Performance In Frat Hazing Drama- Berlin". Deadline. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Jake Picking: 9 facts about the Hollywood actor you need to know". PopBuzz. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Josh Brolin, Miles Teller Head Up Cast That Retells Tragic Story of Heroism in 'Only the Brave'". Front Row Features. October 17, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Jake Picking: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ Clair, Josh St (May 5, 2020). "'Hollywood' Star Jake Picking Had the Same Boston Teacher as Matt Damon and Ben Affleck". Men's Health. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Jake Picking has a love for rapping as well as acting". PopBuzz. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 6, 2021). "Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Alessandro Nivola Top Ensemble Comedy 'Spin Me Round' From Limelight & Duplass Brothers". Deadline. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (September 28, 2021). "'The Greatest Beer Run Ever': Peter Farrelly's Apple Original Adds Jake Picking, Will Ropp, Archie Renaux And Kyle Allen".
- ^ Janes, DeAnna (May 1, 2020). "Jake Picking Felt Rock Hudson's Presence on the Set of "Hollywood"". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 10, 2021). "'The First Lady': Aya Cash, Jake Picking, Ben Cook Among 8 Cast In Showtime Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 10, 2021.