Is Jake from The Chi from Chicago?

No, just stop trying to be the black Superman. Just because you left me behind doesn't mean you need to save me.

Jacob "Jake" Taylor is a main character on the Showtime coming-of-age original series The Chi. He is portrayed by Michael Epps.

Jake is Kevin and Papa's good friend though the trio have been known to bump heads occasionally, often due to the fact that Jake's older brother, Reg, was a leader of the 63rd Street Mob. Following Reg's death, Jake reconnected with his other brother, Trig.

Biography

Early Life

Jake grew up on the south side of Chicago on 63rd and Yates with his older brother, Reg. With his mother being a local junkie and their father incarcerated at Statesville, Jake remembers little of either.[1]

In 2013, when Jake was eight years old, Trig was arrested and that would be the last time Jake saw him.

Throughout the Series

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Appearances

Season 1

  • Pilot
  • Alee
  • Ghosts
  • Quaking Grass
  • Today Was a Good Day
  • The Whistle
  • Wallets
  • Namaste Muthafucka
  • Ease on Down the Road

Season 2

  • Eruptions
  • Every Day I'm Hustlin'
  • Showdown
  • Feeling the Heat
  • A Leg Up
  • Lean Into It
  • Guilt, Viral Videos, and Ass Whuppings
  • The Scorpion and the Frog

Trivia

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Gallery

References

  1. Marcus Gardley (writer) & Rashaad Ernesto Green (director) (June 28, 2020). Brewfurd. The Chi. Season 3. Episode 2. Showtime.

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Jake

Jake is Kevin's good friend, and he, Kevin and Papa are pretty much inseparable. But Jake's older brother is a leader in a local gang, and Jake is at risk of falling under his influence. 

Jake is Kevin's good friend, and he, Kevin and Papa are pretty much inseparable. But Jake's older brother is a leader in a local gang, and Jake is at risk of falling under his influence. 

Michael Epps

Michael V. Epps has quickly become one to watch in the entertainment industry through his many dynamic achievements on screen. Epps began his acting career as an extra in EMPIRE and continues to hone in on his craft, recently guest starring in CHICAGO FIRE opposite Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney and Eamonn Walker. Within the music industry, Epps goes by the moniker “Mikey” and released his debut single Drip in 2019.

Epps is also involved with charity organizations helping the homeless and local schools on the West Side of Chicago and in his free time, enjoys playing video games, spending time with friends, and dominating the basketball court. Epps was born in Virginia and raised in Chicago, where he currently resides.

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  • Emmett

    Jacob Latimore

    Emmett
  • Kevin

    Alex Hibbert

    Kevin
  • Jada

    Yolonda Ross

    Jada
  • Papa

    Shamon Brown

    Papa
  • Jake

    Michael Epps

    Jake
  • Kiesha

    Birgundi Baker

    Kiesha
  • Trig

    Luke James

    Trig
  • Nina

    Tyla Abercrumbie

    Nina
  • Dre

    Miriam A. Hyman

    Dre
  • Ronnie

    Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

    Ronnie
  • Douda

    Curtiss Cook

    Douda
  • Imani

    Jasmine Davis

    Imani
  • Jerrika

    Tiffany Boone

    Jerrika
  • Reg

    Barton Fitzpatrick

    Reg
  • Detective Cruz

    Armando Riesco

    Detective Cruz
  • Laverne

    Sonja Sohn

    Laverne
  • Quentin

    Steven Williams

    Quentin

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Where is Jake from The Chi from?

Epps was born in Virginia and raised in Chicago, where he currently resides.

Who is from Chicago on The Chi?

(CBS Local)-- Alex Hibbert is just a teenager, but the star of "The Chi" on Showtime is one of the best young actors in Hollywood. Hibbert plays Kevin Williams in the series created by Lena Waithe about life in Chicago, which returned for episode seven of the fourth season this past weekend.

Where is Reggie from The Chi from?

Early Life. Reg grew up on the south side of Chicago on 63rd and Yates, where he essentially raised his younger brother, Jake due to the fact that their mother was a local junkie and their father was incarcerated at Statesville.

Who plays Jake on Chi?

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