Brett Davern

Brett Davern is an American actor known for his role as Jake Rosati on the MTV series Awkward. Early life Davern was born and raised in Edmonds, Washington. His love of theater and acting started at Madrona Elementary School in Edmonds. He then attended Edmonds-Woodway High School. During his Sophomore through Senior summers he would travel to Stagedoor Manor Theatrical Training Center in upstate New York. After graduating high school in 2001 Davern enrolled at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. Career While living and auditioning in New York City, Davern landed the lead role in his first film as William in Beautiful Ohio, starring alongside William Hurt, Rita Wilson, and Julianna Margulies. He has guest starred on CSI: Miami, Medium, NCIS, In Plain Sight and Cold Case, among other shows. Since 2011, he played Jake Rosati on Awkward.. The series has been praised as the voice of this generation and won a People's Choice Award for favorite cable comedy in 2013.