Jack Innanen

Jack Innanen is a Canadian comedian and actor best known for playing Paul Baker on the FX comedy series Adults (2025–present).

Early life Innanen was born in Toronto As a teenager, he made YouTube videos on Minecraft gameplays and lyrics of the songs he liked.

While studying astrophysics at University of Toronto , Innanen started posting one-man comedy sketches on TikTok.

Career Innanen first came to prominence for creating TikTok videos which earned him more than three million followers on the platform, and became a full-time job in 2022. He later moved to New York to pursue an acting career.

Innanen’s first television appearance was on Canadian sketch comedy series The Dessert (2023). He was also seen in Crave comedy series The Office Movers (2024). He portrays Paul Baker in FX comedy series Adults, created by The Tonight Show writers Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw and executive produced by Nick Kroll, about five housemates in Queens, New York. His character Paul Baker was initially conceived as from Colorado but was re-written as Canadian.

In August 2025, Innanen joined the cast of Netflix comedy series Big Mistakes which premiered on April 9, 2026. In February 2026, he joined the cast of Purgatory, Lindsay Lanzillotta’s coming-of-age dramedy and feature directorial debut, which is currently in post-production.

Personal life Innanen is currently in a relationship with Lauren Cantrell. Endorsement deals and ventures In 2024, photographer William Ferchichi teamed up with Innanen for an editorial spread in Numero. Innanen modelled for Ralph Lauren Purple Label’s 2026 spring collection and Louis Vuitton's 2025 men's collection. He has also collaborated with Thom Browne, Acne Studios, Burberry, Coach, and Coors Light.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2023 The Dessert 2024 The Office Movers Mike the Bike 3 episodes 2025–present Adults Paul Baker Main role 2026–present Big Mistakes Max Main role 2026 Purgatory VP Thompson