Jake McNulty III was born on February 21, 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Jake was raised by his single disabled father. He, his father and his sister Jana interdependently took care of one another while growing up. When he was 12 years old, he moved to Ocean City, Maryland, USA where he attended Stephen Decatur High School and began acting in its theatre program taught by Gwendolyn Lehman. He was also taught by Professors Kathryn Petersen and Mark Wade in Philadelphia. He eventually moved back to Los Angeles in 2012 and attended the University of Southern California for theatre and cinematography. He is a member of Pi Kappa Phi and owns a Siberian Husky named Blue.