Jake Anderson | |
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| Born | Jakob Venn Martin Anderson September 16, 1980 Anacortes, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Captain of the FV Saga, TV Personality, Author |
| Spouse | Jenna Anderson |
| Children | Aiden Anderson
Cadence Anderson Luca Anderson |
Jakob Anderson (born September 16, 1980) is an American fishing captain and co-owner of the fishing vessel FV Saga.[1] Since 2007, Anderson has been featured in the Discovery Channel documentary television series Deadliest Catch.[2]
Anderson was hired as a greenhorn by Captain Sig Hansen aboard the Northwestern in 2007. Anderson made his Deadliest Catch debut in the episode New Beginnings, which aired on May 15.[3] Anderson has endured personal tragedies on Deadliest Catch, including being notified that his sister, Chelsea Dawn Anderson, had unexpectedly died during the season five episode fourteen "Bitter Tears",[4][5] and later learning that his father, Keith Anderson, went missing and presumed dead after his truck was found abandoned in rural Washington during season six, episode eleven "Blown Off Course".[6][7] In 2012, the skeletal remains of Anderson's father were found by a hiker about a mile away from where his truck was abandoned.[8] In 2012, Anderson was promoted to deck boss of the Northwestern,[9] and later that year, he obtained his USCG Mate 1600-ton license and Master 100-ton Captain's license.[10] Since 2015, Anderson has captained the crab fishing vessel Saga.
Anderson and his wife, Jenna, live in Seattle, Washington, with their three children.[11][12] Anderson is an avid skateboarder and is sponsored by the American footwear and clothing company DVS Shoes.[13] He has a signature skateboard shoe released through the company.[14]
During an interview with Dr. Drew Pinsky, Anderson revealed that he is a recovering alcoholic and his addiction left him homeless for two years.[15]
His autobiography titled Relapse was released April 29, 2014 through Coventry House Publishing[16] and became a bestseller.[17]
