Jake Busey

Did you watch the science fiction horror Stranger Things season 4 that came out earlier this year? And if you've been watching the show's past seasons, you must have noticed Jake Busey, right? Well, Jake is the actor who portrayed the character of Bruce in season 3 of the show.

Born on June 15, 1971, Jake is an American actor from Los Angeles, California. Moreover, he is also the son of the veteran actor Gary Busey, who is the Buddy Holly from The Buddy Holly Story. Jake is of English, Scottish, Irish, German, and French descent. 

In A Long Relationship With April Hutchinson

Silver Bullet actor, Jake Busey has been in a relationship with April Hutchinson for a long time. April is a makeup artist. The coupler seems happy but there have been no signs of the couple getting married. 

Unfortunately, unlike his other personal aspects, he has been reluctant to share information about his love life. They have been together for over two decades.

However, the little information found about his relationship is still enough to show that Jake has a good relationship with April. They share a daughter together.

Recent News About Jaked Girlfriend, April

April Hutchinson was diagnosed with cancer in 2022. According to sources, she has pancreatic cancer that metastasized to her liver. She has been a part of a Go Fund Me to raise funds for her disease treatments.

Jake Busey Is A Proud Papa

Jake is the father of his lovely daughter named, Autumn Rosalia Busey. He co-parents the child with his partner April. The couple was blessed with their beautiful daughter back in 2012. 

However, Jake has not been much open about his daughter. Since he is also a celebrity kid, he must know the struggle of being one, so he must deliberately try to keep her away from the media's attention. Nonetheless, we know Jake has been a great father to his daughter, and he will surely be the same in the future.

Net Worth Of Jake Busey

Jake is one of the most famous celebrity kids as the son of Gary Busey. However, his fame can not entirely be credited to only his father since he built his own career and made it successful. And we can guess that through his hard work, he must have earned a lot.

The net worth of the actor who played the famous character Johnny Bartlett, Jake Busey, is estimated to be around $200,000 million similar to celebrity daughter, Margaret Chernin. 

But recently, he has been spending a lot of his money on his family due to cancer treatments. While his parents are also well-off, healthcare is quite pricey in the United States

Jake Busey Appearance: How Tall Is He?

The dashing actor, Jake, is a tall man who stands at an impressive height of 6 feet 3 inches. And for those who use metric measurements, he measures about 190 cm which is way above the national average. 

And according to the web, the star weighs around 90 kg. However, Jake has still to reveal his body measurements. He has blonde hair and piercing blue eyes.

Early Life Details

Jake was born William Jacob Busey in his sunny hometown, California. Though he was born there, he spent his childhood traveling to different places with his father to accompany him in his projects. So, he was always together with his dad in his various location of shoots.

Amidst all this, Jake was heavily influenced by acting. Hence, he got a kickstart in acting as his career at a very early age. And gradually, he also started to develop an interest in the music industry.

What About His Educational Qualifications?

Starship Troopers star, Jake attended Crossroads School, a private school in Santa Monica, CA for his high school studies. And after he graduated from high school, he did his undergraduate studies at Santa Barbara City College in Santa Barbara. 

After that, he is said to have returned to his hometown, Los Angeles, and studied the art of acting and film severely.

Does Jake Have Social Media Accounts?

As an actor, Jake has to be active on social media to highlight his career in the entertainment industry. And he is available on both Instagram and Twitter. However, he is not much active.

On Instagram, Jake has an account under the username @thejakebusey and has over 93k followers. Similarly, on Twitter, his account is under @TheJakeBusey and has over 12.5k followers.

Little About The Parents Of Jake

The parents of Jake are none other than the famous actor Gary Busey and Judy Helkenberg (Busey). His parents tied their knot on December 30, 1968, and had a private ceremony among their close friends.

The marriage between the parents of Jake came as a surprise as neither party had revealed their bond. But since they were both in Hollywood, people believed they met on some set. 

However, after almost twenty-two years of marriage, the couple decided to go their separate ways. And they officially got divorced on July 20, 1990.

Early Career In Hollywood

Gary Busey's son, Jake Busey made his debut in the entertainment industry in 1978 with the movie Straight Time when he was just five, starring with his father, Gary, and Dustin Hoffman. However, Jake took it as his career and started auditioning at the age of twenty.

The first role of Jack was booked in Shimmer, a PBS film shot in Iowa. After that, he gradually started to work harder in the film industry. Then, Jake became famous with his comeback as an antagonist in the Showtimes series Rebel Highway. This particular role is his work that played a significant role in bringing him fame.

However, his breakthrough came as he played on the big screen co-starring with Stephen Dorff and Reese Witherspoon in the grunge film SFW in 1994. And this made him land various roles in a variety of successful films.

After his break from acting, Jake started to direct films. Along with all this, he was also in a band named Son of the Lawless. However, the band did not get much recognition. Then again, he blew up by doing a cameo as a pyrotechnic specialist in the final season of Justified.

Where Is Jake Now?

Earlier this year, fans were surprised to see Jake Busey playing the character of Bruce in stranger things. However, the plans and the projects of the actor remain under the cover as the actor has yet to update. 

His recent project also included Mr. Robot, Ray Donovan, and NCIS, along with Stranger Things. 

Since Jake can also pilot planes and has a motorcycle shop, he probably has been having lots of things to do. However, since his appearance in season 3 of Stranger Things, the fans are eager to know about his next project.

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