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Jon Jacobs

Actor

Jon Jacobs

Born January 1, 1966 in Derbyshire, England, UKDied September 10, 202024 films

Jon Jacobs was born in Derbyshire, England, but was raised in London. His mother Jackie White was Miss United Kingdom in 1961, his father Adrian Jacobs was an infamous 60s financier. He left school at age 10 to study acting full time at drama school. His teenage pals included starlet Charlotte Lewis (The Golden Child (1986)) and New Wave pop star Anabella of Bow Wow Wow. He was expelled from the Famous British stage school Sylvia Youngs in 1981. In 1986 he started making his own films to act in with Salette followed by Metropolis Apocalypse and Moonlight Resurrection 1987. Metropolis Apocalypse was an official selection at the Cannes film Festival in 1988. He moved to LA in 1991 and has been prolific in the indie underground.

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Truck Turner posterFirst watchTruck Turner19746.5as DaveTruck Turner and his partner Jerry, who make their living as bounty hunters in Los Angeles, are hired to hunt down Gator, a pimp who has skipped bail.View film

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The Fare poster6.4The Fare2018

Filmography

24 films as actor
  1. 2026The Mummy
  2. 2023Unruly PassengerCassian Elwes
  3. 2022Madame Max
  4. 2021RoamWallace Thorne
  5. 2019Lost AngelasWalt Warshaw
  6. 2018The FareFrail Man
  7. 2017The GliksmansBarry Gilksman / Bingo Man
  8. 2015Medusa
  9. 2005Phoenix PointJack Ladd
  10. 2003DogstarDogstar
  11. 2003SurrenderJohn
  12. 2003DJ Hound DogDJ Hound Dog (as John London)
  13. 2003Welcome Says the AngelJoshua
  14. 2002Prometheus BoundDeacon
  15. 2001Girl with a TailHe
  16. 2000Mic And The ClawClaw
  17. 1998Lucinda's SpellJason (First Horn)
  18. 1996Hero, Lover, Fool
  19. 1995The Girl with the Hungry EyesHenry
  20. 1993SleepwalkerJack
  21. 1988Metropolis ApocalypseNarrator
  22. 1980The Baltimore BulletThe Baron
  23. 1976The CommitmentBill North
  24. 1974Truck TurnerDave