One of Jake’s dreams was later fully realized when he received a call from Jon Turteltaub to portray the role of Young Dave opposite Nicolas Cage and Jay Baruchel in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice for Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer.

Upon completion of his work on the film in 2009, Jake received a call from acclaimed director Dito Montiel, who offered Jake the role of Milk in his film, Son of No One, starring opposite Hollywood heavyweights Al Pacino and Channing Tatum. He continued acting through high school, appearing in Actor David Cross' directorial film debut, the hipster satire Hits and as a Polish thug on televisions Blue Bloods.​