Jake Foushee is an American voice actor who began his career on social media, gaining recognition for his vocal impressions before transitioning into professional voice work. He was born Jacob Tillman Foushee on May 1, 1997, in North Carolina. His path to voice acting began unexpectedly at the age of thirteen when his voice deepened significantly and permanently after a cold. Recognizing his new vocal talent, he started sharing videos on the now-defunct platform Vine, where his impressions, particularly of the character Optimus Prime, garnered a large following of over 1.7 million users. This online popularity led to an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2012, where his talent was showcased.

Foushee's early career involved creating content on his YouTube channel, MoonwalkHD, and being a member of the internet group OurPizzaGang. He also made an appearance on the television documentary series Becoming YouTube and auditioned for the ninth season of America's Got Talent. His first foray into professional voice acting came in 2014 when he provided voices for the web series Sanders Shorts. That same year, he served as the announcer for the Teen Choice Awards 2014.

Foushee is most recognized for his work within the Transformers franchise. His long-standing association with the character Optimus Prime, which began with his viral impressions, led to him being cast as the official voice of the character in the 2018 animated series Transformers: Cyberverse. At 21 years old, this casting made him the youngest actor to voice Optimus Prime in an official Transformers production. He reprised this role in subsequent series, notably in the Netflix animated trilogy Transformers: War for Cybertron, which comprises the chapters Siege (2020), Earthrise (2020), and Kingdom (2021). His other voice credit from this period includes a role as an Elite Member in the 2019 film Slasher Party.

Throughout his career, Foushee's work has been consistently defined by his connection to the Transformers franchise. Beyond his signature role as Optimus Prime, information about recurring collaborations with other specific directors or a broader range of voice roles is limited in publicly available sources. His notable achievement remains his unique path from social media impressionist to the official voice of one of animation's most iconic characters.