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Dirty Dancing

Film character

Jake Houseman

Dirty Dancing 1987

played by Jerry Orbach

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The film

Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.

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The name

Also in Dirty Dancing

  1. Dirty Dancing
    Johnny Castle Dirty Dancing 1987 played by Patrick Swayze
  2. Dirty Dancing
    Lisa Houseman Dirty Dancing 1987 played by Jane Brucker
  3. Dirty Dancing
    Marjorie Houseman Dirty Dancing 1987 played by Kelly Bishop
  4. Dirty Dancing
    Max Kellerman Dirty Dancing 1987 played by Jack Weston
  5. Dirty Dancing
    Neil Kellerman Dirty Dancing 1987 played by Lonny Price
  6. Dirty Dancing
    Penny Johnson Dirty Dancing 1987 played by Cynthia Rhodes
  7. Dirty Dancing
    Robbie Gould Dirty Dancing 1987 played by Max Cantor
  8. Dirty Dancing
    Tito Suarez Dirty Dancing 1987 played by Charles 'Honi' Coles

Elsewhere on screen, Jake

  1. Avatar
    Jake Sully Avatar 2009 played by Sam Worthington
  2. Raging Bull
    Jake La Motta Raging Bull 1980 played by Robert De Niro
  3. Cowboys & Aliens
    Jake Lonergan Cowboys & Aliens 2011 played by Daniel Craig
  4. A Time to Kill
    Jake Tyler Brigance A Time to Kill 1996 played by Matthew McConaughey
  5. 30 Days of Night
    Jake Oleson 30 Days of Night 2007 played by Mark Rendall
  6. Independence Day: Resurgence
    Jake Morrison Independence Day: Resurgence 2016 played by Liam Hemsworth
  7. Pacific Rim: Uprising
    Jake Pentecost Pacific Rim: Uprising 2018 played by John Boyega
  8. Parker
    Jake Fernandez Parker 2013 played by Bobby Cannavale