Jake McLaughlin

Jake McLaughlin is an American actor and former soldier. Born on October 7, 1982, he gained recognition for his role as Specialist Gordon Bonner in the 2007 film 'In the Valley of Elah,' which depicted real-life events from the Iraq War. McLaughlin also portrayed Aaron, the brother of Alex Karev, on the popular television show 'Grey's Anatomy.' He starred as Tate in the NBC series 'Believe' in 2014 and has since appeared in the main cast of 'Crash' season 2 (2009), 'Quantico' (2015–18), and the upcoming series 'Will Trent' (2023). McLaughlin's upbringing includes attending Paradise Elementary School, Notre Dame Catholic School, and Chico High School in Chico, California, before moving to Southern California and obtaining a GED from North Hollywood High School.