History of Jake Johnson in Timeline

Jake Johnson, born Mark Jake Johnson Weinberger, is an American actor best known for his role as Nick Miller in the sitcom New Girl (2011–2018), earning him a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination in 2013. He is also recognized for voicing Spider-Man in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and its sequel (2023). Johnson's work spans both television and film, highlighting his comedic talent and voice acting abilities.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1977: Death of Uncle Mark Johnson

In 1977, a year before Jake Johnson was born, his maternal uncle, Mark Johnson, died at the age of 26 in a motorcycle accident. Jake was named after him.

May 28, 1978: Jake Johnson Born

On May 28, 1978, Mark Jake Johnson Weinberger, known as Jake Johnson, was born. He is an American actor.

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2002: Playwriting Prize and Sloan Fellowship

In 2002, Jake Johnson received the John Golden Playwriting Prize and the Sloan Fellowship for Screenwriting while at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.

2006: Married Erin Payne

In 2006, Jake Johnson married Erin Payne, who is an artist.

2007: Inspiration for Drunk History

In 2007, Jake Johnson inspired the web series Drunk History after a conversation with Derek Waters, where Johnson drunkenly described the story of Otis Redding's death.

2007: Regular Gig with Derek and Simon: The Show

In 2007, Jake Johnson landed a more regular role with the TBS mini-show Derek and Simon: The Show, produced by Bob Odenkirk.

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2009: Appeared in Paper Heart

In 2009, Jake Johnson appeared in the film Paper Heart.

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2010: Cast in Get Him to the Greek

In 2010, Jake Johnson was cast in a small role in the Russell Brand comedy, Get Him to the Greek. He also played Uma Thurman's character's brother in Ceremony, and as a buddy of Ashton Kutcher's character in No Strings Attached.

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2011: Starred in New Girl

From 2011 to 2018, Jake Johnson starred as Nick Miller alongside Zooey Deschanel on New Girl.

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2011: Played Jesus in A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

In 2011, Jake Johnson played Jesus in the film A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas.

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2012: Appeared in 21 Jump Street and Safety Not Guaranteed

In 2012, Jake Johnson appeared in the film version of 21 Jump Street, which starred Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. Johnson also appeared at the 2012 Sundance Festival as one of the leads in Safety Not Guaranteed.

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2012: Appeared in Safety Not Guaranteed and 21 Jump Street

In 2012, Jake Johnson appeared in the films Safety Not Guaranteed and 21 Jump Street.

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2013: Music Video and Dodge Dart Commercials

In 2013, Jake Johnson appeared in the music video for "Rouse Yourself" by JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound with Aubrey Plaza. He also starred in a series of Dodge Dart commercials with Craig Robinson.

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2013: Critics' Choice Nomination

In 2013, Jake Johnson was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his work in New Girl.

2014: Birth of Twin Daughters

In 2014, Jake Johnson and Erin Payne had twin daughters, Elizabeth and Olivia.

2014: Starred in Let's Be Cops

In 2014, Jake Johnson starred in the movie Let's Be Cops.

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2015: Appeared in Jurassic World

In 2015, Jake Johnson appeared in the film Jurassic World.

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2015: Played Lowery Cruthers in Jurassic World

In 2015, Jake Johnson played park informatician Lowery Cruthers in Jurassic World.

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2017: Appeared in The Mummy

In 2017, Jake Johnson appeared in the film The Mummy.

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2017: Starred in Win It All

In 2017, Jake Johnson starred as Eddie Garrett in the Netflix comedy film Win It All.

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2018: Starred in New Girl until 2018

From 2011 to 2018, Jake Johnson starred as Nick Miller alongside Zooey Deschanel on New Girl.

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2018: Appeared in Tag and Cast in Hoops; Voiced Spider-Man

In 2018, Jake Johnson appeared in the comedy film Tag as Randy Cilliano. That year, he was also cast in the lead role of Ben Hopkins in the Netflix adult animation series Hoops, and he provided the voice of Peter B. Parker / Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

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2018: Appeared in Tag

In 2018, Jake Johnson appeared in the film Tag.

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2018: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

In 2018, Jake Johnson voiced a version of Spider-Man in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

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2019: Cast in Stumptown

In 2019, Jake Johnson was cast in the lead role of Grey McConnell in the ABC drama series Stumptown, replacing Mark Webber.

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2021: Death of Father Ken Weinberger

In 2021, Jake Johnson's father, Ken Weinberger, passed away. They had become close when Jake was 17.

2022: Starred in Minx

From 2022 to 2023, Jake Johnson starred in the comedy series Minx.

2023: Directed Self Reliance

In 2023, Jake Johnson made his directorial debut with the movie Self Reliance.

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2023: Spider-Man Sequel

In 2023, Jake Johnson reprised his role as the voice of Spider-Man in the sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

2023: Advice Podcast and Directorial Debut

In 2023, Jake Johnson started an advice podcast entitled We're Here to Help with Gareth Reynolds. The same year, he made his directorial debut with Self Reliance.

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