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Jake Cannavale
Born (1995-05-01) May 1, 1995 (age 30)
Nationality American
Occupation
  • Actor
  • musician
Years active 2012–present
Parent(s)
Relatives
  • Sidney Lumet
    (maternal grandfather)
  • Baruch Lumet
    (maternal great–grandfather)
  • Lena Horne
    (maternal great–grandmother)

Jake Cannavale is an American actor and musician. He was born on May 1, 1995.

About Jake Cannavale

Jake started acting on Broadway, which is a famous theater district in New York City. In 2015, he was in a comedy play called Fish in the Dark.

You might also know him from TV shows like Nurse Jackie and The Mandalorian.

Jake comes from a family of talented artists! His dad is actor Bobby Cannavale. His mom, Jenny Lumet, writes movies and TV shows. His grandfather was the famous film director Sidney Lumet. And his great-grandmother was the legendary singer and actress Lena Horne.

Jake's Acting Roles

Jake has appeared in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of his roles:

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Romance & Cigarettes Fryberg Friend credited as Jacob Lumet-Cannavale
2014 Send Boy short film
2014 Grapes Him
2015 Fade Luke
2016 Interior Teresa Major
2017 Moths & Butterflies Bumphrey Hogart
2018 Limit of Wooded Country Lucas
2019 Eat Brains Love Jake Stephens
2023 Inside Man Chris Rosenberg

TV Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Nurse Jackie Charlie Cruz 7 episodes
2017 Untitled Jenny Lumet Project Keith TV movie
2018 The Elevator Owen 1 episode
2019 The Mandalorian Toro Calican episode: Chapter 5: The Gunslinger
2019 Murderville Gregory Walter Jefferson TV movie
2022 The Offer Caesar Miniseries, 10 episodes
2024 American Sports Story Chris Miniseries, 4 episodes
TBA Scarpetta young Pete Marino Main role, upcoming series

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Notes
2015 Fish in the Dark Diego Melendez Cort Theatre
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