ABC‘s newest drama series Will Trent revolves around a controversial Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent who isn’t too common amongst different regulation enforcement officers. However the detective that Will Trent clashes with essentially the most is Michael Ormewood, performed by Jake McLaughlin.
Jake McLaughlin performs Detective Michael Ormewood in ‘Will Trent’ on ABC
The Will Trent sequence premiere makes it clear that the viewers isn’t supposed to love Jake McLaughlin’s Ormewood after they first meet him. He’s brash, cussed, ignorant, and abrasive. Ormewood takes benefit of his energy as a detective with the Atlanta Police Division and commonly threatens and intimidates suspects and witnesses.
Through the pilot, Ormewood doesn’t maintain his hatred for Will again. As followers got here to seek out out, Will beforehand labored on a case that outed quite a few crooked cops, and many different officers dislike him for “betraying their own.” Ormewood is certainly one of them.
Sadly, issues get extra sophisticated when Detective Angie Polaski, who has a fancy historical past with Will, will get partnered up with Ormewood. Angie met Will in a bunch dwelling after they have been youngsters, and they developed romantic emotions for each other. Will and Angie have had an on-and-off relationship ever since.
And Angie, who had a drug downside, slept with Ormewood a few years in the past. He was (and nonetheless is) married, so their partnership has been awkward, particularly since Ormewood’s spouse, Gina, confronted Angie about their affair.
In Will Trent Season 1 Episode 4, Will, Ormewood, and Angie needed to work on a homicide case collectively. Tensions ran excessive, however Will and Ormewood appeared to come back to an understanding by the tip of the hour. So their relationship and Ormewood’s character improvement can solely go up from right here, proper?
Jake McLaughlin’s film and television present roles
Will Trent isn’t Jake McLaughlin’s first starring position in a tv sequence. Most followers would possibly acknowledge the actor from Quantico, an ABC present that ran for 3 seasons from 2015 to 2018. McLaughlin performed Ryan Sales space in the sequence.
The actor additionally starred in Starz’s Crash and NBC’s Consider. And McLaughlin had visitor spots on different exhibits like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, Leverage, Prison Minds, Heroes, Chilly Case, NCIS: Los Angeles, Gray’s Anatomy, The Mentalist, Scorpion, and extra.
As for his movie profession, Will Trent followers might need seen Jake McLaughlin in Within the Valley of Elah, Cloverfield, The Day the Earth Stood Nonetheless, Tremendous 8, Warrior, Protected Home, and Savages.
Earlier than performing, McLaughlin was a Dismount Infantry Squad Automated Weapon Gunner in the US Military. He served from 2002 to 2006. After leaving the navy, McLaughlin auditioned for Within the Valley of Elah as a result of the director needed to forged actual veterans. He bought the half, and the remaining is historical past.
Meet the remainder of the ‘Will Trent’ sequence forged
The Will Trent forged is filled with seasoned actors, together with:
- Ramón Rodríguez as Will Trent
- Erika Christensen as Angie Polaski
- Iantha Richardson as Religion Mitchell
- Jake McLaughlin as Michael Ormewood
- Sonja Sohn as Amanda Wagner
- Bluebell as Betty the Canine
Will Trent, starring Jake McLaughlin, airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.
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