Jacob Allen "Jake" Abel (born November 18, 1987) is an American model and actor who portrayed Adam Milligan in Supernatural.
He also played an unnamed ghoul (Jump the Shark) and the Archangel Michael (Swan Song, Our Father, Who Aren't in Heaven and Inherit the Earth).
Career[]
Abel was born in Canton, Ohio, the son of Kim and Mike Abel. He has a brother named Shaun. His first credited role was in the Disney Channel Original Movie Go Figure, playing Spencer. He later had a recurring guest role on CBS's short lived science fiction series, Threshold. He had numerous guest starring roles including Cold Case and ER. He was honored with a Rising Star award at the 16th Hamptons International Film Festival in October 2008 for his work in the film Flash of Genius. In 2009, Abel shortly appeared in the Peter Jackson film The Lovely Bones based on Alice Sebold's novel. He also secured a regular role in the web series Angel of Death which ran for 10 episodes.
In February 2009, Jake was cast in a multiple guest arc on The CW hit series Supernatural playing 19-year old Adam Milligan, half-brother to series protagonists Sam and Dean Winchester; and appearing in at least three episodes. In 2010, Abel secured a role in the film adaptation of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief playing Luke Castellan which released on February 12, 2010. Afterward in 2011 once again Abel starred in the live-action film I Am Number Four playing Mark James. Abel starred on the social thriller film Inside co-starred by Emmy Rossum which released in July 25, 2011. He also recently appeared on ABC's medical drama Grey's Anatomy in the episode "Poker Face", playing Tyler Moser.
In 2012, Abel was chosen to play Ian O'Shea in the 2013 film adaption of The Host, based on Stephenie Meyer's novel of the same name. He returned in the sequel, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, which was also based on the novel, was filmed from April to July 2012, and was released on August 7, 2013.
Personal life[]
Jake Abel married Allie Wood on November 9, 2013. On March 29, 2013, Abel and Wood released their first CD, Black Magic.
On June 15, 2019, Jake announced that the couple were expecting their first child.[1]
Later, Allie Wood Abel announced that the couple had lost their firstborn, Owen Alvin Abel, on November 7, 2019.[2]
On March 8, 2021, Jake's wife announced that she gave birth their second son, Henry Alvin Abel, at the beginning of February.[3]
External Links[]
Jake Abel at the Internet Movie Database- Jake Abel at Wikipedia
- Jake Abel at the Facebook
- Jake Abel at AllRovi
- Jake Abel on Twitter
- Jake Abel on Instagram