Jake Ramos (Jacob Ramos)
Biography
Jake Ramos is an independent filmmaker, photographer and occasional actor from Queens, New York. He is known for directing and producing short films and music videos.
Born Jacob Paul Ramos in Cavite City, Philippines, on April 20, 1985, to parents Shirley Ramos and Fernando Gatchalian. Jake and his family lived in Queens, New York ever since he was three years old. At a very young age he showed a passion for art by drawing and sketching. Originally, Jake wanted to be a comic book artist as he was a fan of characters such as Superman and Batman. Read more... first time acting was in front of a live audience during a church Christmas concert around the age of eight which was then followed by an Easter play the following year. Although he was never really interested in performing or acting, it wasn't until he was fifteen years old where he won the best actor award at a Christian Youth Camp by portraying actor Dwayne Johnson, who at the time was still a professional wrestler. The following year he won again, this time for best supporting actor.
As the years went by, Jake's interest in acting as well as filmmaking grew. He eventually took film courses in college and in 2005 he and a group of friends co-founded Eternal Lion Studios and went on to produce many short films and music videos. In 2009, his film Sampaguita Boy (2009) became a semi-finalist at the 180 MicroCinema Festival in the Philippines. In 2011, that same film became an official selection at the International Film Festival of Manhattan in New York City. The following year his next film Espionage: Prologue (2012) also became an official selection at the International Film Festival of Manhattan.
Jake was an extra in two Hollywood films. The first was The Bourne Legacy (2012), where he played a factory worker. The next film was The Dark Knight Rises (2012) where he played a Gotham City Police Officer. Jake can be seen fighting against a mercenary while Batman, played by actor Christian Bale, walks through the crowd in the last battle sequence.
Apart from film, Jake is also a martial arts practitioner, holding a brown belt in Sentou Jutsu and is involved in stunt choreography for several projects.
Born Jacob Paul Ramos in Cavite City, Philippines, on April 20, 1985, to parents Shirley Ramos and Fernando Gatchalian. Jake and his family lived in Queens, New York ever since he was three years old. At a very young age he showed a passion for art by drawing and sketching. Originally, Jake wanted to be a comic book artist as he was a fan of characters such as Superman and Batman. Read more... first time acting was in front of a live audience during a church Christmas concert around the age of eight which was then followed by an Easter play the following year. Although he was never really interested in performing or acting, it wasn't until he was fifteen years old where he won the best actor award at a Christian Youth Camp by portraying actor Dwayne Johnson, who at the time was still a professional wrestler. The following year he won again, this time for best supporting actor.
As the years went by, Jake's interest in acting as well as filmmaking grew. He eventually took film courses in college and in 2005 he and a group of friends co-founded Eternal Lion Studios and went on to produce many short films and music videos. In 2009, his film Sampaguita Boy (2009) became a semi-finalist at the 180 MicroCinema Festival in the Philippines. In 2011, that same film became an official selection at the International Film Festival of Manhattan in New York City. The following year his next film Espionage: Prologue (2012) also became an official selection at the International Film Festival of Manhattan.
Jake was an extra in two Hollywood films. The first was The Bourne Legacy (2012), where he played a factory worker. The next film was The Dark Knight Rises (2012) where he played a Gotham City Police Officer. Jake can be seen fighting against a mercenary while Batman, played by actor Christian Bale, walks through the crowd in the last battle sequence.
Apart from film, Jake is also a martial arts practitioner, holding a brown belt in Sentou Jutsu and is involved in stunt choreography for several projects.
Actor

Character:
Gotham City Cop
The Dark Knight Rises 2012
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Character:
Factory Worker
The Bourne Legacy 2012
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