Jacob Adam McLaughlin (born October 7, 1982) is an American actor and former soldier and veteran. He's known for his roles as Michael Ormewood on the series Will Trent, Ryan Booth on Quantico, and William Tate on Believe. After leaving the military, McLaughlin worked on a crab boat in Oregon and as a security guard at Universal Studios. He was living in Chico, California, doing concrete work and had only $200 in his checking account when he heard about the casting session for Paul Haggis's In the Valley of Elah. Being a former dismount infantry S.A.W. gunner in Iraq in real life, he read for the role after hearing that Haggis was auditioning actual vets for several parts. He then starred as Specialist Gordon Bonner in the 2007 film In the Valley of Elah – based on actual events involving American soldiers who served in the Iraq War. After the success of his first movie, McLaughlin made cameo appearances in movies such as The Day the Earth Stood Still and Cloverfield. He appeared in episodes of The Unit and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He got his first major role on TV in 2009, when he was cast in the television remake of the Oscar-winning film, Crash. In the following years he made many appearances on television. In 2011, he was cast in Warrior which was followed by a supporting role in Safe House. In February 2013, McLaughlin was cast as the male lead in Believe, a television pilot by Alfonso Cuarón which was picked to series in May 2013. The show premiered on NBC in March 2014. In March 2015, he was cast in the television pilot, Quantico which was picked to series in May. Jake McLaughlin(1982년생, Paradise, California, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 Black Diamond, 라스트 나이트 온 어스, 사이트가 있으며, 그 외에도 멘탈리스트, CSI: 라스베가스, 그레이 아나토미, 크리미널 마인드, CSI: 마이애미, 옐로우스톤, NCIS: 로스앤젤레스, 히어로즈, 스콜피온, 윌 트렌트, 유닛, 콴티코 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2025년 사이트에서 Neil Bardo 역을 맡았다. 2025년 Black Diamond에서 Jesse 역을 맡았다. 2024년 라스트 나이트 온 어스에서 Ryan 역을 맡았다.