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Infobox person| image =| name = Jake Epstein| imagesize =| caption =| birthname = Jacob Lee Epstein| birth_date = Birth date and age|1987|1|16|mf=y| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada| years_active = 1999-present| death_date =| death_place =| othername = Jacob| homepage =| spouse = Jacob Lee "Jake" Epstein (born January 16, 1987) is a Canadian actor and singer, perhaps best known for playing Craig Manning , a Bipolar disorder|bipolar musician, on Degrassi: The Next Generation .
Personal life
Epstein was born in Toronto, Ontario . His mother, Kathy Kacer, is a Norma Fleck Award -winning writer of children's stories about the Holocaust , and his father, Ian Epstein, is a lawyer. http://postcitymagazines.com/2007-08/story_200708_JakeEpstein.php Post City Magazines | August 2007, Jake Epstein by Robin Heroncite web | title=Our Canadian Girl | work=Kathy Kacer | url= http://www.ourcanadiangirl.ca/margit_author.php | accessdate=June 26, 2006 http://www.canscaip.org/bios/kacerk.html CANSCAIP Member Kathy Kacer He has an older sister, Gabi, an actress and jazz singer. Epstein is Jewish and was raised in Conservative Judaism .cite journal|last=Miller|first=Gerri|authorlink=|coauthors=|title=Jake Epstein|journal=JVibe|volume=3|issue=4|pages=1215|publisher=|date=JulyAugust, 2007|url=|doi=|accessdate= http://www.jewishtribune.ca/tribune/PDF/jt061228.pdf Document2 He attended Claude Watson School for the Arts in Toronto and then continued in the Claude Watson program in Earl Haig Secondary School . He attended Camp Gesher in Cloyne, Ontario for a few years.
Career
Epstein was the lead actor in several of his school's plays and musicals, the most notable one being the Emcee in Cabaret . He started acting on screen in 1999, appearing in several made-for-television films and television series, including The Zack Files , Quints , '' Mom's Got A Date With A Vampire and an episode of Real Kids, Real Adventures .
He became well known after being cast in a lead role as Craig Manning on Degrassi: The Next Generation , joining the cast in 2002, in the second season of the show and continued to star in the show as a regular through seasons 25. After being absent from the show for the latter half of season five, he returned in season six in a guest appearance for two episodes and has made guest appearances through seasons 68. Jake did not appear in Season 9, but appeared in the "Degrassi Goes Hollywood" movie, that aired after the finale of Season 8.
Epstein made his professional theatrical debut in a Soulpepper Theatre Company production of Our Town . Jake has also appeared in Radio Free Roscoe .
Epstein attended the National Theatre School of Canada in Montreal and graduated in 2008. His biggest passion is music, and he has been a member of several bands, such as Mind the Gap , and Funkasaurus Rex , playing many musical instruments, including the guitar and Drum kit|drums . Epstein also starred in The Dream , alongside a bunch of friends for the Toronto Fringe Festival in 2007. Epstein also had a small role in the 2008 movie Charlie Bartlett , with a guest appearance from former Degrassi cast member, Drake (entertainer)|Aubrey Graham .
Epstein starred in a Ross Petty production of Cinderella , at Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres|Elgin Theatre (Toronto), from November 28, 2008 until January 4, 2009, the production also starred fellow Degrassi: The Next Generation actress Paula Brancati .
Epstein replaced Kyle Riabko as Melchior Gabor in the First National Tour of Spring Awakening , officially beginning his run on July 7, 2009.cite web | title='Degrassi' Star Epstein to Succeed Riabko in Spring Awakening National Tour | work=Adam Hetrick | url= http://www.playbill.com/news/article/129809-Degrassi_Star_Epstein_to_Succeed_Riabko_in_Spring_Awakening_National_Tour | accessdate=June 2, 2009
In late 2009, he and fellow Degrassi star Jake Goldsbie guest-starred in an episode of the Canadian series Being Erica .IMDB. "Being Erica Battle Royale (2009)"
From November 25, 2010 through January 2, 2011, Epstein starred in Ross Petty's Beauty & The Beast: The Savagely Silly Family Musical at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres|Elgin Theatre (Toronto).citation needed|date=December 2010 From January 20, 2011 to January 29, 2011, Epstein will be co-starring with his sister, Gabi Epstein in Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond's "Dani Girl" at the Talk is Free Theatre in Barrie, Ontario.
In July 2011, Epstein is set to play Billy's older brother in the Toronto run of Billy Elliot The Musical at the Canon Theatre.
Beginning in December 2011, Epstein is starring as Will in the First National Tour of Green Day's American Idiot (musical) .
Discography
"My Window" Music from Degrassi: The Next Generation
"Rescue You" Degrassi Goes Hollywood: Music from the Original Movie
"Swan Song" Degrassi Goes Hollywood: Music from the Original Movie
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=czSJ9-kLEoU Funny Short
http://twitter.com/JakeEpstein Official Twitter Page
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