Matthew Jacobs IMDb has been writing, directing, and acting for movies and TV for over thirty years both in the UK and America. He currently lives in Los Angeles and is represented by Sue Rodgers at Independent Talent Ltd.
Writing credits include THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE, DOCTOR WHO, LASSIE, STAR WARS:STAR-FIGHTER, PAPERHOUSE, YOUNG INDIANA JONES CHRONICLES and many more ranging from grind-house to art-house.
Directing credits include award-winning BBC feature films: MOTHERTIME, HALLELUJAH ANYHOW and indy movies YOUR GOOD FRIEND, BAR AMERICA, and DOCTOR WHO AM I (2023)
Acting credits include co-lead in BOXING DAY with Danny Huston which played in competition at the Venice Film Festival and was released theatrically in the UK. He has also played leads in two of his own features and he plays the Igor-equivalent character opposite Carrie Anne Moss and Xavier Samuel in Bernard Rose's FRANKENSTEIN He also appears briefly as Antonin Scalia VICE directed by Adam McKay with Christian Bale. Currently he can be seen in a leading role in Bernard Rose's TRAVELING LIGHT.
Matthew has also taught at UCLA (Extension screenwriting), University of Texas at Austin (Thesis classes for directing both Grad and Undergrad), Cal State Summer Arts (Screenwriting), City College of San Francisco (Directing), and Academy of Art University San Francisco (Screenwriting, Directing and Acting for Camera).
Writing credits include THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE, DOCTOR WHO, LASSIE, STAR WARS:STAR-FIGHTER, PAPERHOUSE, YOUNG INDIANA JONES CHRONICLES and many more ranging from grind-house to art-house.
Directing credits include award-winning BBC feature films: MOTHERTIME, HALLELUJAH ANYHOW and indy movies YOUR GOOD FRIEND, BAR AMERICA, and DOCTOR WHO AM I (2023)
Acting credits include co-lead in BOXING DAY with Danny Huston which played in competition at the Venice Film Festival and was released theatrically in the UK. He has also played leads in two of his own features and he plays the Igor-equivalent character opposite Carrie Anne Moss and Xavier Samuel in Bernard Rose's FRANKENSTEIN He also appears briefly as Antonin Scalia VICE directed by Adam McKay with Christian Bale. Currently he can be seen in a leading role in Bernard Rose's TRAVELING LIGHT.
Matthew has also taught at UCLA (Extension screenwriting), University of Texas at Austin (Thesis classes for directing both Grad and Undergrad), Cal State Summer Arts (Screenwriting), City College of San Francisco (Directing), and Academy of Art University San Francisco (Screenwriting, Directing and Acting for Camera).
