Born in Cleveland.

Cut teeth in Chicago.

Hustles in NYC.

 

You might have caught him on Law & Order, FBI, Law & Order: SVU, Shades of Blue, Boardwalk Empire – to name a few. Next up, on Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy's upcoming series Fallout (Amazon).

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As a SAG Award nominee and a fixture in the indie film scene, he starred in the critically-acclaimed horror An Unquiet Grave (SHUDDER). Be on the look out for the upcoming thriller Flesh & Blood (2024) and the body horror Pandora Inc (2025).

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For podcasts lovers, you can hear him on the Playwrights Horizons/Soundstage episodic series, The MS Phoenix Rising, a satirical comedy that The New Yorker called "among the funniest to emerge from the pandemic," from the genius of Trish Harnetiaux. 

 

With his creative team Steel Drum In Space, Jacob co-wrote and stars in the surreal comedy, You Wouldn't Understand, an Official Selection of Sundance Film Festival. 

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​Jacob is the co-creator of an upcoming mini-documentary series following the creation of a professional U.S. soccer team. He has also written series for HuffPo, HuffPo Live, AOL, RYOT Studio, and Xfinity.