Jake Kasdan (born October 28, 1974) is an American director, writer, producer, and actor. He is best known for his work in comedies such as Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. He is also the son of screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan.
Partial filmography:
Film
- Zero Effect (writer, producer, director)
- Orange County (director)
- The TV Set (writer, producer, director)
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (writer, producer, director)
- Bad Teacher (director, executive producer)
- Friends with Kids (producer)
- Sex Tape (director, executive producer)
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (director, executive producer)
- Jumanji: The Next Level (writer, producer, director)
Television
- Freaks and Geeks (director)
- New Girl (director, executive producer)
- Fresh Off the Boat (director, executive producer)
- Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. (director, executive producer)
- American Born Chinese (2023) (executive producer)
