| The Jake Effect is an American NBC situation comedy starring Jason Bateman, Nikki Cox, and Greg Grunberg. Seven episodes were produced to premiere in midseason of 2002, but NBC cancelled the series before a single episode aired. In 2006, Bravo started airing the series on the "Brilliant But Cancelled" block. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Bateman | Jake Galvin | 7 |
| Nikki Cox | Liza Wheeler | 7 |
| Leslie Grossman | Kimmy Ponder | 7 |
| Patricia Belcher | Vice Principal Curtis | 7 |
| Greg Grunberg | Nick Case | 7 |
| Kyle Gass | Ceissner | 7 |
| Will Schaub | T.T. Bankhead | 4 |
| Dylan Neal | Robert | 2 |
| Sam Horrigan | 1 | |
| Simon Helberg | Bill Skidelsky | 1 |
| Phil LaMarr | Marcus | 1 |
| Ron Canada | McConnell | 1 |
| Branden Williams | Mark | 1 |
| Andrew McFarlane | Ajay | 1 |
| Paul Dooley | Mr. Bernthal | 1 |
| Nigel Gibbs | Associate #2 | 1 |
| Neil Brown Jr. | Student #1 | 1 |
| Joel McKinnon Miller | Cop | 1 |
| Shawn Pyfrom | Orson Carlyle | 1 |
| Susan Gibney | Gwen Carlyle | 1 |
| Bob Morrisey | Dutton | 1 |
| Scott Mosenson | Alan | 1 |
| Joey Zimmerman | Collins | 1 |
| John Bishop | Coach | 1 |
| Jonathan Hernandez | Hector | 1 |
| Rick Fitts | Judge | 1 |
| John DiResta | Stavros | 1 |
| Alphonso McAuley | Cliff Johnson | 1 |
| Al Pugliese | Bartender | 1 |
| Shelly Desai | Mr. Chowdari | 1 |
| Chris Dollard | Bob | 1 |
| Darnell Suttles | Sloppy Joe Johnson | 1 |
| Steve Hofvendahl | Raphael | 1 |
| Curt Clendenin | High School Student (uncredited) | 1 |