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Jak Knight(1993-2022)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Jak Knight
Four casino employees living dead-end lives with dead-end jobs in middle America, and the massive mess they manage to make out of it.
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Bust Down (2022)
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Jak Knight was born on 6 November 1993 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Pause with Sam Jay (2021), Bust Down (2022) and Big Mouth (2017). He died on 14 July 2022 in Los Angeles, USA.
BornNovember 6, 1993
DiedJuly 14, 2022(28)
BornNovember 6, 1993
DiedJuly 14, 2022(28)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations total

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Known for

Sam Jay in Pause with Sam Jay (2021)
Pause with Sam Jay
5.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Bust Down (2022)
Bust Down
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, and Ayo Edebiri in Big Mouth (2017)
Big Mouth
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
Black-ish
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Sam Jay in Pause with Sam Jay (2021)
    Pause with Sam Jay
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2022
  • Bust Down (2022)
    Bust Down
    7.0
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • 2022
  • Immoral Compass (2021)
    Immoral Compass
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 2021
  • Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, and Ayo Edebiri in Big Mouth (2017)
    Big Mouth
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story editor
    • staff writer
    • 2017–2021
  • Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Jenifer Lewis, Tracee Ellis Ross, Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin in Black-ish (2014)
    Black-ish
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • written by
    • 2019–2020
  • The Comedy Lineup (2018)
    The Comedy Lineup
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • Lucas Bros Moving Co (2013)
    Lucas Bros Moving Co
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 2015
  • LieGuys (2013)
    LieGuys
    TV Mini Series
    • dialogue
    • 2014

Actor

  • Bizarro World (2023)
    Bizarro World
    5.7
    Short
    • 2023
  • Chelsea Peretti in First Time Female Director (2023)
    First Time Female Director
    4.4
    • Simon
    • Buck
    • 2023
  • Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, and Ayo Edebiri in Big Mouth (2017)
    Big Mouth
    7.8
    TV Series
    • DeVon
    • Tall guy
    • Gina's Brother #2 (voice)
    • 2017–2022
  • Sam Jay in Pause with Sam Jay (2021)
    Pause with Sam Jay
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Party Regular
    • Party Regulars
    • 2021–2022
  • Michael Che in That Damn Michael Che (2021)
    That Damn Michael Che
    7.5
    TV Series
    • William
    • 2022
  • Bust Down (2022)
    Bust Down
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Jak
    • 2022
  • Patrick Stewart, Curtis Armstrong, Dee Bradley Baker, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jeff Fischer, Scott Grimes, David Koechner, Seth MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson, Wendy Schaal, Daisuke Suzuki, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Mike Barker, Mike Henry, Rachael MacFarlane, and Matt McKenna in American Dad! (2005)
    American Dad!
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Stiles (voice)
    • 2021
  • Open Mike Eagle and Video Dave: Headass (Idiot Shinji) (2020)
    Open Mike Eagle and Video Dave: Headass (Idiot Shinji)
    Music Video
    • Jak Knight
    • 2020
  • Playlist
    TV Movie
    • 2017
  • NBA 2K17 (2016)
    NBA 2K17
    7.7
    Video Game
    • Denver Levins (voice)
    • 2016
  • LieGuys (2013)
    LieGuys
    TV Mini Series
    • Iphone Camera Man
    • 2014

Producer

  • Sam Jay in Pause with Sam Jay (2021)
    Pause with Sam Jay
    5.8
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • consulting producer
    • 2021–2022
  • Bust Down (2022)
    Bust Down
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, and Ayo Edebiri in Big Mouth (2017)
    Big Mouth
    7.8
    TV Series
    • co-producer
    • consulting producer
    • 2019–2021
  • The Comedy Lineup (2018)
    The Comedy Lineup
    6.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • Playlist
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2017

Videos15

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Official Trailer
Trailer 0:53
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 0:53
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:03
Official Trailer
NBA 2K17 (VG)
Trailer 1:18
NBA 2K17 (VG)
NBA 2K17 (VG)
Trailer 2:33
NBA 2K17 (VG)
NBA 2K17 (VG)
Trailer 2:15
NBA 2K17 (VG)

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • November 6, 1993
    • Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • July 14, 2022
    • Los Angeles, USA(suicide)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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