He and his father, Gary Busey, have both appeared in adaptations of John Grisham novels. Gary was in The Firm (1993) and Jake appears in Christmas with the Kranks (2004).
Son of Gary Busey, who credits Jake with helping him conquer a serious cocaine habit, and with helping him recover from a near-fatal motorcycle accident.
During the filming of Starship Troopers (1997), Jake nearly suffered heatstroke so, underneath the armour on his costume, several large holes were cut into his shirt so he could cool off.