Jacob Artist facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jacob Artist
Artist in December 2013
Born	(1992-10-17) October 17, 1992 (age 32) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor singer dancer
Years active	2011–present

Jacob Artist was born on October 17, 1992. He is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He is famous for playing Jake Puckerman on the TV show Glee. He also played Brandon Fletcher on the show Quantico.

Early Life

Jacob Artist was born in Buffalo, New York. His parents are Darrell and Judith Artist. He grew up in Williamsville, New York. His father is African American. His mother has Polish family roots. Jacob has a younger sister named Jenna. He took music lessons at the Community Music School in Buffalo.

In 2010, Jacob finished high school early. He graduated from Williamsville South High School. He was accepted into the Juilliard School for dance. But he chose not to go. Instead, he wanted to become an actor.

Career

After high school, Jacob Artist moved to Los Angeles. This is a big city in California. He appeared in a TV show called Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures. He was also in a TV movie named Blue Lagoon: The Awakening.

In July 2012, Jacob got a role in the TV series Glee. This show was a musical comedy-drama on the Fox channel. He played Jake Puckerman. Jake was the younger half-brother of another character, Noah "Puck" Puckerman. Jacob started in the fourth season of Glee. He became a main cast member in the fifth season. When the show ended in 2015, he had been in 36 episodes.

In 2015, Jacob Artist joined another TV show. It was called Quantico on ABC. This show was a drama-thriller. He played Brandon Fletcher. Brandon was an FBI recruit. He trained at an academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Jacob also appeared in the horror show American Horror Story: Roanoke. He played Todd Connors in one episode. Then, he starred in a thriller movie called Blood Money. He acted alongside John Cusack. Jacob also had a repeating role in the second season of The Arrangement. He played Wes Blaker.

In 2019, Jacob Artist played Isaac in the show Now Apocalypse. This show was a comedy on Starz. It was made by filmmaker Gregg Araki. This was the third time Jacob worked with Gregg Araki. They also worked together on the movie White Bird in a Blizzard in 2014. And they made a short film called Here Now in 2015. In 2020, Jacob starred with Johanna Braddy in the comedy The Get Together. Johanna Braddy was also on Quantico.

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Jacob Artist para niños