Jack Schumacher (actor)

Schumacher made his television debut in an episode of Empire in 2016 (prior to that he also appeared in Chicago P.D. and S.W.A.T.) ^[1] He appeared as Omaha alongside Tom Cruise on the 2022 action sequel Top Gun: Maverick directed by Joseph Kosinski and a follow-up to Tony Scott's film Top Gun (1986).^[2] He played roles in the Hulu series Welcome to Chippendales, the 2024 romantic comedy film The Engagement Plan, and the psychological drama series The Irrational.^[1][3] In November 2024, he was cast in the romantic comedy 40 Dates and 40 Nights.^[4] In 2025, he could be seen playing mysterious drifter, Yancy, in the Netflix contemporary western series Ransom Canyon.^[5][6]

Schumacher is from Chicago.^[7] After having addiction issues, he described himself as “three and-a-half years sober" when interviewed in April 2025.^[8] Schumacher was briefly married to actress MacKinlee Waddell in 2022. In 2024, Waddell revealed on the Hot & Single Podcast that their marriage only lasted six months. In addition, she mentioned he ended their marriage by ghosting her "via text message".^[9][10] Schumacher is in a relationship with fellow actress Jennifer Ens, who co-starred alongside him in Ransom Canyon.