Jake Samojla is a Chicago-born actor whose work spans film, theatre, and musical theatre, with a particular interest in vulnerable, character-driven storytelling. A graduate of Marquette University with a B.F.A. He has continued his training with artists including Jamie Cheatham, Michael Thatcher, JC Montgomery, Jay Rhoderick, and Jeff Whiting at Openjar Studios.

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Working across stage and screen, Jake has appeared in films including I Memorized Your Sadness, Last Call, The Feeling Goes Away, and Cosmos Trilogy, as well as on stage in roles including Cliff in Cabaret and Sky in Mamma Mia!. He is drawn to characters that demand vulnerability and discovery, and to stories that explore people with honesty, complexity, and a sense of humanity.