| Jake Steinfeld | |
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| Born | February 21, 1958 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Jake Steinfeld (born February 21, 1958) is an American actor and fitness personality. He has a line of fitness equipment called "Body by Jake" and also once hosted a Body by Jake TV show. He also starred on a sitcom on the Family Channel called Big Brother Jake. In 1985, he played a small role in the Jeff Goldblum comedy Into the Night. In 1986, he played a small role as a construction worker in the Tom Hanks comedy The Money Pit. In 1988, he played a cab driver in Coming to America, and "Sparky" in You Can't Hurry Love. In 1999, he co-founded the Major League Lacrosse professional lacrosse league. He supplied the voice of Git, a lab rat in the Disney animated feature Ratatouille. His catch phrase is "Don't quit!"
He helped Harrison Ford gain more muscular tone for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
Steinfeld is also the uncle of actress Hailee Steinfeld who starred in the 2010 Coen brothers film True Grit.
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