Jake Stormoenis an American actor known for his role as Dagen in theMythicafilm series and as Captain Garret Spears in the fantasy-adventure drama television seriesThe Outpost.
Jake Stormoen | |
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 Jake Stormoen in 2018 | |
| Born | Minneapolis,Minnesota,U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Relatives | Kenyon Laing (cousin) |
Early life and career
editJacob Leif Stormoen was born inMinneapolis,Minnesota,US.[1]to parents of Norwegian descent. Stormoen grew up in Minneapolis along with his younger sister Anna Stormoen.[1]After graduating from high school in the U.S, he enrolled at theUniversity of Southern QueenslandinToowoomba,[2]Queensland,Australia,[1]where he obtained a Bsc Arts in Creative Media.[1]After being a waiter for 6 months, he returned to the United States, to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in acting.[3]Stormoen is friends withKristian Nairn,the actor who plays Hodor inGame of Thrones,[4]the friendship developed online whilst in High school, playingWorld of Warcraft(WoW).[4]Stormoen later co-starred with Nairn in the Kurt Knight horror thriller filmThe Appearancein 2018.[5]In 2015, Stormoen won the 'Best Supporting Actor' award at the Utah Film Festival for his performance as Airk in the fantasy filmThe Christmas Dragon.[6]Apart from acting, he has also worked as a writer and associate producer in a couple of short films.[1]
In 2014, Stormoen landed his first “major” role as Dagen in the Arrowstorm fantasy-adventure drama filmMythica: A Quest for Heroes,[7]a franchise where he starred in 4 more films,Mythica: The NecromancerandMythica: The Darksporein 2015,[7]thenMythica: The GodslayerandMythica: The Iron Crownin 2016.[1]Stormoen's inherent love for and being a life-long fan of fantasy and science fiction, is the main reason why he enjoys working for the Utah-based production company, Arrowstorm Entertainment, because they specialise in that genre.[8]
In 2018, Stormoen continued his success with Arrowstorm Entertainment in a lead role as Captain Garret Spears inThe CW's fantasy-adventure drama television seriesThe Outpost,alongsideJessica GreenandAnand Desai-Barochia.[9][10]The CWannounced that series 3 ofThe Outpostwill be extended by a further 13 episodes in 2020.[11]In 2023, he directedMythica: Stormbound,the sixth film in theMythica_(film_series).
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Step Up 2: The Streets | Dan |
| 2012 | Mood(Short) | Michael |
| 2013 | Compossibility Theory(Short) | Stan |
| 2014 | Mythica: A Quest for Heroes | Dagen |
| 2014 | Mochila: A Pony Express Adventure(Short) | Sheriff |
| 2015 | Mythica: The Necromancer | Dagen |
| 2015 | Miracle Maker[7] | Thomas Keating |
| 2015 | Mythica: The Darkspore | Dagen |
| 2015 | War Pigs[7] | Frenchy |
| 2015 | Be My Frankenstein(Short) | Charles |
| 2016 | Mythica: The Godslayer | Dagen |
| 2016 | Kiss the Devil in the Dark(Short) | Edgar |
| 2016 | Grace Note(Short) | Dominic |
| 2016 | Triple Wong Dare You(Short) | Hot Tod |
| 2016 | Nocturne | Gabe |
| 2016 | Mythica: The Iron Crown | Dagen |
| 2016 | Cyborg X | Lieutenant Wizkowski (Wiz) |
| 2018 | The Appearance | Mateho |
| 2019 | Phoenix Blue (Short) | Jason |
| 2020 | Bookworm and the Beast[7] | Grant Beiste |
| 2020 | Her Deadly Reflections[7] | Logan |
| 2022 | Quest For Love[7] | Ethan/Shane |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lucky Days (TV series) | Alfred | 1 episode - Pizza, Pizza! |
| 2012 | My Gimpy Life (TV series) | Waiter #1 | 1 episode - Crowded |
| 2013 | Zombie Break Room (TV series) | Joey | 1 episode |
| 2014 | The Christmas Dragon[7] | Airk | TV film |
| 2015 | Pen & Paper & Laser Guns (TV series) | Zac | Episodes #1.1 and #1.2 |
| 2017 | Relationship Status (TV series) | Marcus | 1 episode - Mate |
| 2017 | Extinct[7] | Duncan | 9 episodes |
| 2018 | Christmas Wonderland | Matt Sampson | TV movie |
| 2018 | Devil's Got My Back | Recorder | TV movie |
| 2018–2021 | The Outpost | Captain Garret Spears | 36 episodes |
| 2021 | Love, Lost & Found[7] | Joey Bufalino | TV movie |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Elder Scrolls Online | Destron Brolus, the Adoring Admirer |
Video
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Deadbolt(Video short) | Ethan Banks |
| 2007 | Absolute(Video) | Brandon Woods |
| 2017 | Carthage(Video) | Dan Jones |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Utah Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Christmas Dragon | Won | [6] |
References
edit- ^abcdef"Wizardworld Comicon Special Guests and Show Highlights: Jake Stormoen".wizardworld.com. 2020. Archived fromthe originalon November 16, 2019.
- ^"Rising Toowoomba star storms Hollywood screens".thechronicle.com.au. March 10, 2015. Archived fromthe originalon April 18, 2015.
- ^"The Outpost: Jake Stormoen Takes The Fantasy Adventure Road – Interview".threeifbyspace.net. July 26, 2019.
- ^ab"004 – Kristian Nairn & Jake Stormoen – Showbiz & Welfare".podcasts.apple.com. February 27, 2014.
- ^"The Appearance".laemmle.com. 2020.
- ^ab"Utah Film Festival winners 2015".theutahfilmawards.com. 2015. Archived fromthe originalon August 23, 2017.
- ^abcdefghij"Jake Stormoen",tvguide.com,retrievedFebruary 2,2021
- ^"Jake Stormoen shines in new fantasy series".smh.com.au. August 2019.
- ^"Jake Stormoen discusses the Outpost shipping and more exclusive interview".telltaletv.com. August 2019.
- ^"Jake Stormoen takes the fantasy adventure road interview".threeifbyspace.net. July 26, 2019.
- ^"'The Outpost' Renewed For 13 More Eps At The CW ".msn.com. October 7, 2020. Archived fromthe originalon April 25, 2021.