Person
Jon Jacobs
Acting · 1966–2020 · Derbyshire, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known for
Tales from the Darkside
Jerome (voice)
Kojak
Sweetzer
Madame Max
2022
The Mummy
2026
The Commitment
Bill North
Truck Turner
Dave
The Baltimore Bullet
The Baron
Mr. Horn
Deputy in Jail
The Fare
Frail Man
Surrender
John
Filmography
- 2026The Mummy
- 2023Unruly PassengerCassian Elwes
- 2022Madame Max
- 2021RoamWallace Thorne
- 2019Lost AngelasWalt Warshaw
- 2018The FareFrail Man
- 2017The GliksmansBarry Gilksman / Bingo Man
- 2015Medusa
- 2005Phoenix PointJack Ladd
- 2003DogstarDogstar
- 2003SurrenderJohn
- 2003DJ Hound DogDJ Hound Dog (as John London)
- 2003Welcome Says the AngelJoshua
- 2002Prometheus BoundDeacon
- 2001Girl with a TailHe
- 2000Mic And The ClawClaw
- 1998Lucinda's SpellJason (First Horn)
- 1995The Girl with the Hungry EyesHenry
- 1993SleepwalkerJack
- 1988Metropolis ApocalypseNarrator
- 1984Tales from the DarksideJerome (voice)
- 1980The Baltimore BulletThe Baron
- 1979Mr. HornDeputy in Jail
- 1976The CommitmentBill North
- 1974Truck TurnerDave
- 1973KojakSweetzer
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