Biography
Jacob Paul Tapper (born March 12, 1969) is an American journalist, author, and cartoonist. He is the lead Washington anchor for CNN, hosts the weekday television news show The Lead with Jake Tapper, and co-hosts the Sunday morning public affairs program State of the Union.
Before joining CNN, Tapper worked for ABC News as Senior White House Correspondent, where he received three Merriman Smith Memorial Awards from the White House Correspondents' Association. Tapper helped with the coverage of the inauguration of President Obama that earned an Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story. Tapper was part of a team that was awarded an Edward R. Murrow Award for Video: Breaking News for "Target bin Laden: The Death of Public Enemy #1". His book The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor debuted at number 10 in November 2012 on The New York Times Best Seller list for hardback non-fiction. Tapper's book and his reporting on the veterans and troops were cited when the Congressional Medal of Honor Society awarded him the "Tex" McCrary Award for Excellence in Journalism.The Republican primary debate Tapper moderated in September 2015 drew more than 23 million viewers, making it the most-watched program in the history of CNN and the second-most watched primary debate ever. He also moderated the Republican presidential debate in Miami on March 10, 2016, which drew almost 12 million viewers and, according to Variety, "garnered acclaim for its substance".
Filmography
all 28
self 25
TV Shows 22
Movies 6
Writer 1
Voice 1
United States of Scandal (2024)
Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (2022)
The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
Jake Tapper's Book Club (2022)
State of the Union With Jake Tapper and Dana Bash (2021)
Expecting Amy (2020)
The Outpost (2020)
Duncanville (2020)
The Politician (2019)
Late Night (2019)
Medal of Honor (2018)
The Rookie (2018)
Trump: The Art of the Insult (2018)
Chelsea (2016)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State (2013)
The Lead with Jake Tapper (2013)
House of Cards (2013)
Overheard With Evan Smith (2010)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
The View (1997)
CNN Special Report (1980)
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Birthday1969-03-12 (55 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesWashington · D.C., United States of America
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