Celebrated Name: | Jake Hurwitz |
Real Name/Full Name: | Jacob Penn Cooper Hurwitz |
Gender: | Male |
Age: | 39 years old |
Birth Date: | 5th August 1985 |
Birth Place: | Spring Glen Connecticut |
Nationality: | American |
Height: | 6 feet (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 77kgs |
Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
Marital Status: | Married |
Wife/Spouse (Name): | Jillian Vogel (m.2018) |
Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | No |
Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
Is Jake Hurwitz Gay?: | No |
Profession: | Comedian, writer, and actor |
Salary: | N/A |
Net Worth in 2024: | $1 Million |
Last Updated: | December 2024 |
Jake Hurwitz is an American comedian, actor and also a writer. He is also known by his real names as Jacob Penn Cooper Hurwitz. As a comedian, he is popular through his comedy duo, Jake and Amir, which they formed in 2006. He was part of CollegeHumor and later appearing in their show aired in MTV. He has also taken part in several other works, such as the BFF series. Together with Amir, they have done several videos, including Lonely and Horny, If I Were You and HeadGum.
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Early Life & Biography
Jake was born on 5th August 1985 in Spring Glen, Connecticut, in the United States. His father was a Jewish while his mother was a Christian. His mother is known as Laura Hurwitz, while his father is called Samuel Hurwitz. He has five other siblings, one brother and four sisters, namely, Michael, Eliza, Rachael, Hannah, and Sarah Hurwitz. He has a half-brother who he says to love very much called Jens Lyndelle.
Although Jake attended a Hebrew School, they still celebrated Christmas and Easter. Jake later attended Hamden Hall County Day School where he went through his high school education and later attended Hunter College
Personal Life
Jake is currently married to Jillian Vogel. They got married in August 2018 after dating since 2013. They have no child yet, as they have not disclosed any information about having a child. Earlier, he was in a relationship with Bee Shaffer, which started in 2009 after having met in the CollegeHumor, where she was the assistant to the founder of the foundation, Ricky Van Veen. They had been together for some time, and in 2011 they relocated to Los Angeles but lost contact in May 2012 for unknown reasons.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 5th August 1985, Jake Hurwitz is 39 years old as of today’s date 26th December 2024. His height is 6 feet (1.83 m) tall, and his weight is 77 kg.
Career
Jake began his career in 2005, where he was a writer at the CollegeHumor website. After completing college, he returned as an intern to this company and later getting a permanent member of CollegeHumor, where he was a writer as well as an actor to some videos. In 2009 he became a cast member of the CollegeHumor Show. Still, in 2009 he got a chance to join the BFF show when it was on its second season, which he described as a dating game for friends. While still doing this show, he got a chance to make the Jake and Amir Video.
Jake and Amir had met in 2006 as both were in the CollegeHumor. Jake had a digital camera that he had received as a birthday present from his father, and they used it to record videos which they would later upload on the Vimeo website. They later formed their own website jakeandamir.com where they uploaded their videos. In May 2013, they began a new project, If I Were You, where they answered questions from their listeners and gave them advice. In 2016, they released a comedy series, Lonely, and Horny which the CollegeHumor picked as their second season.
In 2018, Jake worked on Not another D&D podcast, which also featured other members as Brian Murphy, Emily Axford, and Caldwell. Jake has been working on the Podcast of Dungeons and Dragons from April 2020 and has played 98 episodes.
Awards & Achievements
Jake has not received many awards in his career, but one of his notable awards is Webby People’s Voice Awards, which he received after becoming the best comedian. He received the award during the 14th Annual Webby Awards ceremony. His has also received great achievement in his career and has become very popular for his tremendous works in comedy and acting. He has formed groups that have helped him to succeed in his career, such as Jake and Amir, and also being a member of CollegeHumor.
Net Worth & Salary of Jake Hurwitz in 2024
As of December 2024, Jake has an estimated net worth of $1 million. He has acquired his total income from being a successful actor and comedian. He has taken part in various shows as well as creating a variety of videos which have been a great source of his income.
He is also a writer of part of the shows and his videos and, at times, a director who has helped him to create his income. He also has his own website together with Amir called jakeandamir.com, where they usually post most of their videos, which have been a great source of his income. Jake is still a young man and has room to increase his net worth as he is very active in his dream career.
Jake is a very dedicated comedian who has gained a lot of popularity from his various entertainment roles. He is very focussed on growing his career and will do better as time goes by. With the comedy industry growing rapidly, Jakes’s brand will definitely be a force to reckon with.