Jake Farrow
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Jake Farrow | |
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| Born | James A. Farrow October 18, 1972 Marin County, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse |
Jennifer Sunderland (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
James A. "Jake" Farrow (born October 18, 1972)[1] is an American television writer and retired actor. He wrote for Fox's Arrested Development and two shows on The WB: Off Centre and What I Like About You. He later worked as a writer and producer on several Nickelodeon shows, including Drake & Josh, iCarly, Victorious, Sam & Cat, Henry Danger, Game Shakers, The Adventures of Kid Danger, and Danger Force. As an actor, Farrow is known for the role of Gavin Mitchell on Drake & Josh and for voicing Rex Powers, Robbie Shapiro's ventriloquist dummy character on Victorious.[2]
Early life
Farrow was born in Marin County, California to Janet (née Strell), a high school history teacher and Michael R. Farrow (1947–2020), an air force pilot.[3][4] He had an older sister, Melissa "Missy" Klute (née Farrow, 1970–2015).[5]
Career
Acting
From 2004 to 2007, Farrow played the recurring character of Gavin, a strange employee at "The Premiere", in the Nickelodeon series Drake & Josh. Gavin usually played a small part in the episodes of the show, being given relatively humorous lines and embarrassing Drake and Josh. He also appeared in Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh. Farrow reprised the role of Gavin for the iCarly episode "iStart a Fan War".
Writing
Since 2004, Farrow has worked closely with Drake & Josh creator Dan Schneider, and served as a writer for an episode of Drake & Josh. Prior to this, Farrow also wrote the story for an episode of the sitcom What I Like About You (which Schneider co-created with former Friends writer Wil Calhoun) entitled "The Party" from the show's first season.
After Drake & Josh, Farrow worked as a writer and producer on two other Nickelodeon series created by Schneider, iCarly,[6] and Victorious. On Victorious he also voiced the puppet character Rex Powers.[2] Farrow then worked as a writer and producer for the Nickelodeon series Henry Danger, where he has also appeared in three episodes as the voice of Invisible Brad. Farrow has produced and co-written several episodes of the Nickelodeon series Game Shakers. Farrow is also an executive producer and a writer on the Nickelodeon series Danger Force.
Farrow was a credited writer for the Emmy Award-winning television series Arrested Development.[7]
Filmography
As an actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004–2007 |
Drake & Josh | Gavin | 8 episodes |
| 2008–2011 | iCarly | Comedy Writer | Episode: "iCarly Saves TV" |
| Gavin | Episode: "iStart a Fan War" | ||
| Rex Powers/Christopher Cane (voice) | Crossover: "iParty with Victorious" and "iBloop2: Electric Bloopaloo" | ||
| 2010–2013 | Victorious | 48 episodes, uncredited role | |
| 2015 | Game Shakers | Cameo; episode: "Tiny Pickles" | |
| 2015–2019 | Henry Danger | Brad Belcher (voice) | Episodes: "Invisible Brad", "Grave Danger", "Visible Brad" |
As a writer
- Jesse (2000)
- Off Centre (2002)
- What I Like About You (2003)
- Drake & Josh (2005)
- Arrested Development (2005)
- iCarly (2007–2012) (also as a producer)
- Victorious (2010–2012) (also as a producer)
- Sam & Cat (2013–2014) (also as a co-executive producer)
- Henry Danger (2014–2015, 2018–2020) (also as a co-executive producer and executive producer)
- The Adventures of Kid Danger (2018)
- Game Shakers (2015–2019) (also as an executive producer)
- Danger Force (2020–2024) (also as an executive producer)
- Henry Danger: The Movie (TBA)
Personal life
In 2008, he married his wife Jennifer Sunderland.[8] They live in Los Angeles, California with their two sons.[9][10]
On August 9, 2015, Farrow's older sister Melissa died of Glioblastoma.[11]
References
- ^ "James A Farrow, Born 10/18/1972 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ a b Stacey Grant (May 5, 2016). "Did You Know This Drake & Josh Star Voiced Rex The Puppet On Victorious?". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ "Michael Ray Farrow April 26, 2020". cdispatch.com.
- ^ "Michael Ray Farrow 1947-2020. Born in Bardwell, Ky. The son of Mildred Utterback, a well-to-do Southern socialite and James Farrow, who was the son of a poor railroad worker. He was, quite literally, from the other side of the tracks". facebook.com.
- ^ "Melissa "Missy" Klute (Farrow) August 15, 2015". cdispatch.com.
- ^ Laura Fries (June 12, 2008). "Review: 'iCarly Saves TV'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ "101 Best Written TV Series – 16 Arrested Development". Writers Guild of America, West. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ "Jake Farrow Official Facebook Page - About". facebook.com.
- ^ "Both of them not blinking and looking in the same general direction of the camera (plus Ellis isn't screaming). Small miracle". facebook.com.
- ^ "Shelley Welander took a great pic of us kissing over Jackson when he was little. We recreated it this weekend. Love this one even more. Thank you Shel!". facebook.com.
- ^ "MELISSA KLUTE OBITUARY". www.legacy.com.
External links
- Jake Farrow at IMDb
- 1972 births
- American male television actors
- American television writers
- American male television writers
- American people of Norwegian descent
- Living people
- Nickelodeon people
- 20th-century American male writers
- 21st-century American male actors
- 21st-century American screenwriters
- 21st-century American male writers