From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jacob Allen "Jake" Abel (born November 18, 1987) is an American actor. Abel was born in Canton, Ohio. His first break was landing a role in the Disney Channel Original Movie Go Figure as Spencer, and later had a recurring role on Threshold, and numerous guest starring roles on such shows as Cold Case and ER. He was honored with a Rising Star award at the 16th Hamptons International Film Festival in October, 2008 for his work in the film Flash of Genius. I
