Jake Foy
Born (1990-11-01) November 1, 1990
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
EducationSheridan College
OccupationActor / Director
Years active2014–present
Websitewww.jakefoy.com

Paul Jacob Foy (born November 1, 1990)[1] is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Tuff McMurray in the family rodeo dynasty series Ride, his role as King James in Reign, and his role as Felix Silva in Designated Survivor.[2]

Early life and education

Foy was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

After high school, Foy's first professional contract was for a production of High School Musical: on Stage!, and afterwards spent three years in Sheridan College's prestigious Music Theatre performance program.[3]

Career

Foy made his onscreen debut in 2014, when he made his short film debut as a lead role in Miranda. Foy appeared in episodic roles in the television shows: Arrow, Minority Report, Murdoch Mysteries, Reign, Frankie Drake Mysteries, In The Dark, Batwoman and Billy the Kid.

In 2016, Foy appeared as USSE Bridge Crew in the sci-fi film Star Trek Beyond, which was premiered in Sydney on July 7, 2016, and was released in the United States on July 22, 2016, by Paramount Pictures.[4]

In 2019, Foy appeared on the third season of the political thriller drama series Designated Survivor, his character is named as Felix Silva. On the same year, Foy starred with Jocelyn Hudon in the romantic comedy TV film Eat, Drink and be Married, where he played the lead role of Charlie Warren.[5][6]

In 2020, Foy appeared in the romantic drama television film Love in Store, his character is named as Ryan Costa.[7] In 2021, Foy was cast in the romantic comedy television film A Little Daytime Drama, he played the role of Stewart.[8][9][10][11] In 2022, Foy appeared in the romantic comedy TV film When Christmas Was Young, where played the role of Deejay.[12][13][14]

Jake stars as Tuff McMurray in Ride, an American neo-Western drama television series created by Rebecca Boss and Chris Masi. It premiered on March 26, 2023, on Hallmark Channel.[15][16] On the same year, Foy appeared in the psychological thriller miniseries Wilderness, which he played the role of Anton.[17][18]

Personal life

Jake resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, and is engaged to his partner, Nicolas La Traverse.[19]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Miranda Joseph Short film
2015 Arrow Intern Episode: "Beyond Redemption"
2015 Minority Report Nellas' Lover Episode: "Honor Among Thieves"
2016 Ariel Unraveling Joel Short film
2016 Star Trek Beyond USSE Bridge Crew Actor
2016 Murdoch Mysteries Wesley Patten Episode: "Bend It Like Brankenreid"
2017 Reign King James Episode: "All It Cost Her..."
2018 Frankie Drake Mysteries Gamber Episode: "Dealer's Choice"
2019 In The Dark Guy Episode: "Bait and Switch"
2019 Designated Survivor Felix Silva 5 episodes
2019 Eat, Drink and be Married Charlie Warren TV Film
2020 Love in Store Ryan Costa TV Film
2021 Batwoman Dad Episode: "Power"
2021 A Little Daytime Drama Stewart TV Film
2022 Billy the Kid Norm Episode: "Antrim"
2022 God Willing Gus Walcott Short film
2022 When Christmas Was Young Deejay TV Film
2023 Ride Tuff McMurray Series Lead
2023 Wilderness Anton Recurring role; 3 episodes
2023 More Together Convenience Store Clerk Short film (Uncredited)
2024 Allegiance Kyle Recurring

References

  1. ↑ "Things You Probably Didn't Know About Out Queer Actor Jake Foy • Instinct Magazine". Instinct Magazine. 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  2. ↑ "Jake Foy". TV Guide. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ↑ Law, John (2 March 2023). "Niagara Falls actor Jake Foy saddles up for new series 'Ride'". Niagara Review. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Star Trek Beyond [2D] (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. July 13, 2016. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Eat, Drink and be Married". Reel One Entertainment. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Jedi, pij i vjenčaj se (Eat, Drink & Be Married, 2019)" (in Croatian). mojtv.hr. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Love in Store". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  8. ↑ "A Little Daytime Drama". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ "What's on TV Saturday: 'A Little Daytime Drama' on Hallmark". Los Angeles Times. August 21, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ "'A Little Daytime Drama' Hallmark Movie Review". QC Approved. August 21, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  11. ↑ Lewis, Errol (August 21, 2021). "Spend 'A Little Daytime Drama' With Soap Alums Jen Lilley, Ryan Paevey And Linda Dano In Their New Hallmark Channel Movie". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  12. ↑ "When Christmas Was Young". Rotten Tomaotes. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  13. ↑ "New holiday movie "When Christmas was Young" hits CBS this Sunday". CBS New York. December 15, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  14. ↑ Easton, Anne (December 16, 2022). "'When Christmas Was Young' Escapes Holiday Movie Tropes By Featuring Music From Multi-Awarding Winning Singer/Songwriter". Forbes. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  15. ↑ Blackwood, Emily (2023-04-02). "'Ride': Meet The Stars Of Hallmark's New Western Rodeo Drama". Wide Open Country. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  16. ↑ Rice, Lynette (2023-03-27). "'Ride': Showrunner Sherri Cooper-Landsman On Hallmark Drama's Similarities To 'Yellowstone' And Her Future With The Rodeo Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  17. ↑ Petski, Denise (17 June 2022). "'Wilderness': Jenna Coleman & Oliver Jackson-Cohen To Star In Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  18. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (27 July 2022). "'Wilderness': Ashley Benson, Eric Balfour Among Cast In Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  19. ↑ "Hallmark Star Jake Foy Is Engaged to Nicolas La Traverse: See the Photos!". People. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
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