{{short description|American actor}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}} {{infobox person | name = Jake Stormoen | image = File:Jake Stormoen in 2018.png | image_size = 150px | caption = Jake Stormoen in 2018 | birth_date = | birth_place = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2008–present | relatives = Kenyon Laing (cousin) }}
''' Jake Stormoen''' is an American actor known for his role as Dagen in the ''Mythica'' film series and as Captain Garret Spears in the fantasy-adventure drama television series ''The Outpost.''
==Early life and career== Jacob Leif Stormoen was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US.<ref name="wizard">{{cite news|title= Wizardworld Comicon Special Guests and Show Highlights: Jake Stormoen |url=https://wizardworld.com/guests/jake-stoerman|publisher= wizardworld.com |date=2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116133344/https://wizardworld.com/guests/jake-stoerman|archive-date=November 16, 2019}}</ref> to parents of Norwegian descent. Stormoen grew up in Minneapolis along with his younger sister Anna Stormoen.<ref name="wizard"/> After graduating from high school in the U.S, he enrolled at the University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba,<ref name="Too">{{cite news|title= Rising Toowoomba star storms Hollywood screens |url= https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/rising-star-storms-hollywood-screens/2567992/|publisher= thechronicle.com.au |date=March 10, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150418200237/https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/rising-star-storms-hollywood-screens/2567992/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2015-04-18}}</ref> Queensland, Australia,<ref name="wizard"/> where he obtained a Bsc Arts in Creative Media.<ref name="wizard"/> After being a waiter for 6 months, he returned to the United States, to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in acting.<ref name="space">{{cite news|title= The Outpost: Jake Stormoen Takes The Fantasy Adventure Road – Interview |url= https://www.threeifbyspace.net/2019/07/the-outpost-jake-stormoen-takes-the-fantasy-adventure-road-interview/|publisher= threeifbyspace.net |date=July 26, 2019}}</ref> Stormoen is friends with Kristian Nairn, the actor who plays Hodor in ''Game of Thrones'',<ref name="kri">{{cite news|title= 004 – Kristian Nairn & Jake Stormoen – Showbiz & Welfare |url= https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/004-kristian-nairn-jake-stormoen-showbiz-welfare/id560875328?i=1000121448443 |publisher= podcasts.apple.com |date=February 27, 2014}}</ref> the friendship developed online whilst in High school, playing World of Warcraft (WoW).<ref name="kri"/> Stormoen later co-starred with Nairn in the Kurt Knight horror thriller film ''The Appearance'' in 2018.<ref name="app">{{cite news|title= The Appearance |url= https://www.laemmle.com/film/appearance|publisher= laemmle.com |date=2020}}</ref> In 2015, Stormoen won the 'Best Supporting Actor' award at the Utah Film Festival for his performance as Airk in the fantasy film ''The Christmas Dragon''.<ref name="utah"/> Apart from acting, he has also worked as a writer and associate producer in a couple of short films.<ref name="wizard"/>
In 2014, Stormoen landed his first “major” role as Dagen in the Arrowstorm fantasy-adventure drama film ''Mythica: A Quest for Heroes'',<ref name="tv"/> a franchise where he starred in 4 more films, ''Mythica: The Necromancer'' and ''Mythica: The Darkspore'' in 2015,<ref name="tv"/> then ''Mythica: The Godslayer'' and ''Mythica: The Iron Crown'' in 2016.<ref name="wizard"/> 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.<ref name="smh">{{cite news|title= Jake Stormoen shines in new fantasy series |url= https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/the-outpost-jake-stormoen-shines-in-new-fantasy-series-20180709-h12gio.html |publisher= smh.com.au |date=August 2019}}</ref>
In 2018, Stormoen continued his success with Arrowstorm Entertainment in a lead role as Captain Garret Spears in The CW's fantasy-adventure drama television series ''The Outpost'', alongside Jessica Green and Anand Desai-Barochia.<ref name="tell">{{cite news|title= Jake Stormoen discusses the Outpost shipping and more exclusive interview |url= https://telltaletv.com/2019/08/jake-stormoen-discusses-the-outpost-shipping-and-more-exclusive-interview/ |publisher= telltaletv.com |date=August 2019}}</ref><ref name="three">{{cite news|title= Jake Stormoen takes the fantasy adventure road interview |url= https://www.threeifbyspace.net/2019/07/the-outpost-jake-stormoen-takes-the-fantasy-adventure-road-interview/|publisher= threeifbyspace.net |date=July 26, 2019}}</ref> The CW announced that series 3 of ''The Outpost'' will be extended by a further 13 episodes in 2020.<ref name="msn">{{cite news|title='The Outpost' Renewed For 13 More Eps At The CW |url= https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/the-outpost-renewed-for-season-4-at-the-cw-actor-anand-desai-barochia-upped-to-associate-producer/ar-BB19NqI0 |publisher= msn.com |date=October 7, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210425085116/https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/the-outpost-renewed-for-season-4-at-the-cw-actor-anand-desai-barochia-upped-to-associate-producer/ar-BB19NqI0 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2021-04-25}}</ref> In 2023, he directed ''Mythica: Stormbound'', the sixth film in the ''Mythica (film series)''.
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class=" wikitable sortable" |- ! 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 ''<ref name="tv"/> |Thomas Keating |- | 2015 | '' Mythica: The Darkspore '' |Dagen |- | 2015 | '' War Pigs ''<ref name="tv"/> |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 ''<ref name="tv"/> |Grant Beiste |- | 2020 |'' Her Deadly Reflections ''<ref name="tv"/> |Logan |- | 2022 |'' Quest For Love ''<ref name="tv"/> |Ethan/Shane |- | 2024 |'' Mythica: Stormbound '' |Director |- | 2026 |'' Seeking Persephone '' |Adam |}
=== Television === {| class=" wikitable sortable" |- ! 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 ''<ref name="tv"/> |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 ''<ref name="tv"/> |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<ref name="tv">{{Citation|title=Jake Stormoen|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jake-stormoen/credits/3030787736/|work=tvguide.com| access-date=2021-02-02}}</ref> |Joey Bufalino |TV movie |- |}
===Video games=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 2021 | ''The Elder Scrolls Online'' | Destron Brolus, the Adoring Admirer |}
==Video== {| class=" wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 2006 | '' Deadbolt '' (Video short) |Ethan Banks |- | 2007 | '' Absolute '' (Video) |Brandon Woods |- | 2017 | '' Carthage '' (Video) |Dan Jones |- |}
==Awards and nominations==
{| width="80%" class="wikitable" |- ! width="10" | Year ! width="300" | Award ! width="300" | Category ! width="220" | Nominated work ! width="30" | Result ! width="10" | Ref. |- | 2015 | Utah Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | ''The Christmas Dragon'' | {{win}} | <ref name=utah>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theutahfilmawards.com/2015-winners-2/|title=Utah Film Festival winners 2015|publisher=theutahfilmawards.com|date=2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170823082008/https://www.theutahfilmawards.com/2015-winners-2/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-08-23}}</ref> |- |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name| 3940484 }} * [https://www.instagram.com/jakestormoen/ Jake Stormoen Instagram] *[https://twitter.com/JakeStormoen Jake Stormoen twitter]
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