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Jacob Allen Abel (born November 18, 1987) is an American actor. He has appeared in the film adaptations of the young adult novels Percy Jackson (2010–2013), I Am Number Four (2011), and The Host (2013), along with portraying musician Mike Love in the biographical drama Love & Mercy (2014). Outside of film, he appeared in the recurring role of Adam Milligan on the CW series Supernatural (2009–2010; 2019–2020). Abel was also a series regular in the first season of the Netflix science fiction drama Another Life (2019).
Abel married Allie Wood, a writer, on November 9, 2013. They released an album together, Black Magic, in March 2013.
On June 15, 2019, the couple announced on Instagram that they were expecting their first child. They suffered a stillbirth in November 2019.
In February 2021, Wood gave birth to their son.
In October 2023, Wood gave birth to another son.
In February 2009, Abel was cast in The CW hit series Supernatural playing Adam Milligan, half-brother to series protagonists Dean Winchester and Sam Winchester; and appearing in three episodes as both Adam and the Archangel Michael possessing Adam. In 2010, Abel had a role in the film adaptation of playing Luke Castellan which released on February 12, 2010 (later returning in the sequel, , which was released on August 7, 2013). Afterward in 2011, Abel starred in the live-action film I Am Number Four playing Mark James. Abel starred on the social thriller film Inside co-starred by Emmy Rossum which release on July 25, 2011. He also appeared on ABC's medical drama Grey's Anatomy in the episode "Poker Face", playing Tyler Moser.
In 2012, Abel was chosen to play Ian O'Shea in the film adaptation of The Host (2013), based on Stephenie Meyer's eponymous novel.
Abel reprised his role on Supernatural on the eighth and nineteenth episodes of the fifteenth and final season.
Abel was cast as the audiobook voice narrator for Midnight Sun, published by Stephenie Meyer on August 4, 2020.
In November 2022 it was confirmed that Abel would be joining the cast of Walker, reuniting with Jared Padalecki. His character, Kevin, made his first appearance in episode 6 of season 3.
| 2008 | Strange Wilderness | Conservationist | |
| Tru Loved | Trevor | ||
| Flash of Genius | Dennis (21 Years) | ||
| 2009 | The Lovely Bones | Brian Nelson | |
| 2010 | Luke Castellan | Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Fight Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Best Fight | |
| 2011 | I Am Number Four | Mark James | |
| Inside | Kirk Francis | ||
| 2013 | The Host | Ian O'Shea | |
| Luke Castellan | |||
| 2014 | Against the Sun | Gene Aldrich | |
| Good Kill | M.I.C. Joseph Zimmer | ||
| Love & Mercy | Mike Love | ||
| 2016 | Almost Friends | Jack | |
| 2018 | Shrimp | Daniel | Short film |
| 2019 | An Affair to Die For | Everett | |
| 2020 | Son of the South | Doc | |
| 2021 | Malignant | Derek Mitchell | |
| 2025 | Fog of War | Gene Lewis | |
| TBA | Unspoken |
| 2005–2006 | Threshold | Brian Janklow | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Go Figure | Spencer | TV movie |
| 2006 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Kirk | Episode: Twins at the Tipton |
| Cold Case | Doug Sommer | Episode: Saving Sammy | |
| 2007 | Charlie Sheridan | Episode: | |
| 2008 | Life | Tate McNeil | Episode: Not for Nothing |
| 2009 | Kyle Sheridan | Episode: | |
| ER | Dylan | Episode: A Long, Strange Trip | |
| 2009–2020 | Supernatural | Adam Milligan/Michael | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Grey's Anatomy | Tyler Moser | Episode: Poker Face |
| 2018 | Dirty John | Trey | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Another Life | Sasha Harrison | Main role |
| 2022–2023 | Walker | Kevin Golden | 8 episodes |
| 2009 | Angel of Death | Cameron Downes |
| 2020 | Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer (audiobook) | Edward Cullen |
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