Jake Johnson

American actor and comedian Jake Johnson was born on May 28, 1978 under the name Jake M. Johnson. Often known simply as Jake Johnson, the artist has taken on important roles in his career.

Johnson's best-known role is as Nick Miller in the TV series New Girl. The actor, who was nominated for the Teen Choice Awards with this performance, also starred in the 2009 movies Paper Heart and the 2012 movies Safety Not Guaranteed. He had his first leading role experience in the movie Drinking Buddies, in which he starred with Olivia Wilde.

Born and raised in Evanston, Illinois, Johnson's childhood was surrounded by art among his divorced parents. The artist, who was interested in theater under the influence of his mother, studied at the University of Iowa after graduating from New Trier High School. A play he wrote here got him accepted to the Dramatic Writing Department of New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts.

Johnson, who took on small roles in various films and TV series in his early career, attracted attention with the documentary-style film Paper Heart in 2009. Then he took part in productions such as Get Him to the Greek, Ceremony, No Strings Attached. In 2011, he played the character of Jesus in the movie A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, and also took part in the adaptation of 21 Jump Street.

Her most important television experience, she began to star in the TV series New Girl with Zooey Deschanel.

In his personal life, Johnson, who is married to artist Erin Payne, lives in Los Angeles. He is also a member of the Sunday Men's Basketball League and the Interstate 5 Tennis Association and continues to entertain audiences both on stage and screen.