Jacob Portman

Jacob Portman
Background Information
Films	Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Portrayed by	Asa Butterfield
Character Information
Full Name	Jacob Magellan Portman
Other names	Jake
Age	16
Gender	Male
Species	Peculiar
Occupation	Student Employee at Smart Aid (formerly) One of Miss Peregrine's protégés
Home	Englewood, Florida Cairnholm Island, Wales (briefly)
Family	Abraham Portman (grandfather) Franklin Portman (father) Maryann Portman (mother) Susan Portman (paternal aunt) Bobby (maternal uncle) Judy (maternal aunt)
Allies	Emma Bloom, Hugh Apiston, Bronwyn Bruntley, Victor Bruntley, Enoch O'Connor, Claire Densmore, Olive Abroholos Elephanta, Millard Nullings, Fiona Frauenfeld, Horace Somnusson, The Twins, Miss Peregrine, Esmeralda Avocet
Enemies	Mr. Barron, Malthus, Mr. Archer, Mr. Clark, Miss Edwards, Mr. Gleeson
Likes	Having friends, Emma Bloom, his family
Dislikes	Being bullied, losing his grandfather, nobody understanding him, his friends in danger
Powers and abilities	See and manipulate Hollowghasts
Weapons	Crossbow
Fate	Says goodbye to his family and leaves with his friends to find a new time loop while starting a relationship with Emma.

Jacob "Jake" Portman, is the main protagonist of Tim Burton's adaptation of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. He is a being known as a "peculiar" with the ability to see and manipulate hollowgasts.

He is portrayed by Asa Butterfield.

Background

Powers and abilities

• Hollowgast perception: Jacob has the specific power to see Hollows, which are monsters that are usually invisible to everyone else.
• Hollowgast control: As his powers grow stronger, Jacob develops the ability to control hollows.

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Trivia

• His middle name, Magellan, is the surname of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. This reflects Jacob’s early ambition to be an explorer.
• Jacob and his grandfather are one of the few peculiars known to share the same ability.
• According to the official peculiar calendar, Jacob's birthday is on October 31, but it is not included on the calendar for some reason.
• Ironically, despite Jacob being American, his actor Asa Butterfield is English.