Everything You Wanted to Know About Actor and ‘Kidventurist’ Jake Diaz
If you follow rising actor and influencer Jake Diaz, you already know his creativity knows no bounds.
He's earned the nickname "The Kidventurist," taking his followers with him on his travel adventures and to action-packed events, such as premieres, where he showcases his creative talents with custom LEGO brick hats. He also speaks openly about his life, including his experiences as a creator on the autism spectrum, and is also an extreme sports fan who's training for professional BMX racing. As an actor, he's probably best known for his work in the horror genre, including the short film Watch Over Me with Elena Rojas and The Legend of Elumndor with Connor Marx. Next up, he'll also appear in the upcoming feature film The Dead Place starring David Howard Thornton. He's certainly one to watch as we embrace 2025, and below, you can discover everything he shared with us as our Man Crush Monday.
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Name: Jake Diaz
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Birthday: July 17
Fun Facts:
1. The No. 1 thing on Jake's bucket list would be to to take on more physical skills that could be used in his acting.
"I would love to start stunt and martial art training to hopefully become booked on a Marvel or Star Wars movie!"
-Jake Diaz
2. Be builds custom LEGO hats for some of the premieres he attends.
"They are themed to go with the event! Tons of fun being creative with them."
-Jake Diaz
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3. Ryan Reynolds is one of his biggest heroes.
"I think he's business smart, extremely talented and an overall nice guy. Would love to meet him someday."
-Jake Diaz
4. One of his very favorite dishes at home is a very tasty breakfast.
"My step parent Andi makes these breakfast sandwiches made with toasted English muffins, brown butter eggs and cheese. The way it all melts together is insane. We call them Egg McAndi's!"
-Jake Diaz
5. One day, he'd love to undertake samurai training in Japan.
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6. His dream vacation would also be another trip to Japan.
"I would love to learn to make sushi from an itamae, which is a skilled sushi chef. I also want to take their dessert foodie tour. Yes I know, I'm a different one! Lol."
-Jake Diaz
7. Halloween is his favorite day of the year.
"My parents have turned over their yearly Halloween decorating to me, so now I can get really creative. I hope to make a maze next year."
-Jake Diaz
8. In three words, he'd describe himself as smart, funny and kind.
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9. He carries his granddad's watch in his pocket on set or to events for good luck.
"He gave it to me when he started having trouble with his eyes and reading the time on it."
-Jake Diaz
10. Another one of his unusual hobbies is creating insect specimen glass jars.
"The insect is always the center of attention. Then I surround it with the nature around where I found it after it died—small rocks, sticks, dried leaves. I add battery operated lights inside to light it up."
-Jake Diaz
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11. Two things that are core to Jake as a human being are his academic drive and sense of authenticity.
"I'm a straight A student. I completed 10th grade in 2 ½ months. I'm also a knowledge, science and sci-fi geek. There is nothing fake about me. I am about as genuine of a person you will ever meet. What you see is what you get. Definitely no guessing games here!"
-Jake Diaz
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