About
Jacob Adam McLaughlin (born October 7, 1982) is an American actor and former soldier and veteran. He's known for his roles as Michael Ormewood on the series Will Trent, Ryan Booth on Quantico, and William Tate on Believe. After leaving the military, McLaughlin worked on a crab boat in Oregon and as a security guard at Universal Studios. He was living in Chico, California, doing concrete work and had only $200 in his checking account when he heard about the casting session for Paul Haggis's In the Valley of Elah. Being a former dismount infantry S.A.W. gunner in Iraq in real life, he read for the role after hearing that Haggis was auditioning actual vets for several parts. He then starred as Specialist Gordon Bonner in the 2007 film In the Valley of Elah – based on actual events involving American soldiers who served in the Iraq War. After the success of his first movie, McLaughlin...
Known for
Grey's AnatomySeries • 2005
The MentalistSeries • 2008
Criminal MindsSeries • 2005
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000
CSI: MiamiSeries • 2002
NCIS: Los AngelesSeries • 2009
YellowstoneSeries • 2018
HeroesSeries • 2006
ScorpionSeries • 2014
Will TrentSeries • 2023
The UnitSeries • 2006
QuanticoSeries • 2015
LeverageSeries • 2008
In Plain SightSeries • 2008
Black BirdSeries • 2022
In the Valley of ElahMovie • 2007
Safe HouseMovie • 2012
BelieveSeries • 2014
CloverfieldMovie • 2008
The Day the Earth Stood StillMovie • 2008
SavagesMovie • 2012
WarriorMovie • 2011
CrashSeries • 2008
SiteMovie • 2025