Jake Knudsen

Jake Knudsen is a recurring character on season 1 of Arrowheads and a student attending Rocky Point High School.

He is portrayed by Lucas Till.

Personality
While Jake is a nice and intelligent guy, he's also deeply insecure, particularly about his sexuality, which he is very confused about.

Background
Jake is a member of the swim team at Rocky Point High School, and is a closeted homosexual. He has a secret friends-with-benefits relationship with Nicky O'Connor.

Season 1
Jake is first introduced in Pilot, following a sexual escapade with Nicky O'Connor. After Nicky mentions Jake's homosexuality, he becomes angry, before calming down and leaving to go to a swim meet.

In Running Up That Hill, Nicky visits Jake during one of his swim meets. When Nicky tells him good luck, Jake and one of his friends make fun of him, causing Nicky to leave. Later, Nicky confronts Jake over what transpired, and they get into a physical fight at school. While at Miss Wislicki's office, Nicky tells the true story of what went down between the two of them, angering Jake further.

In Our Lips Are Sealed, Nicky approaches Jake while he's sitting with his friends at lunch, and outs him as gay, revealing an intimate picture the two took together. Jake is then visibly distraught, and runs into the bathroom with tears in his eyes after being interrogated by his friends.

Trivia

 * His last name is revealed to be "Knudsen" in Running Up That Hill.