Jon Jacobs
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
Prominent works featuring Jon Jacobs
Tales from the Darkside
Kojak
The Fare
Truck Turner
The Mummy
The Baltimore Bullet
DJ Hound Dog
The Girl with the Hungry Eyes
Surrender
Phoenix Point
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (36 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Mummy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 |
 | Unruly Passenger | Cassian Elwes | Movie | 2023 |
 | Madame Max | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2022 |
 | Roam | Wallace Thorne | Movie | 2021 |
 | Lost Angelas | Walt Warshaw | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Fare | Frail Man | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Gliksmans | Barry Gilksman / Bingo Man | Movie | 2017 |
 | Medusa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | Phoenix Point | Jack Ladd | Movie | 2005 |
| Dogstar | Dogstar | Movie | 2003 | |
 | Surrender | John | Movie | 2003 |
 | DJ Hound Dog | DJ Hound Dog (as John London) | Movie | 2003 |
| Welcome Says the Angel | Joshua | Movie | 2003 | |
| DJ Hound Dog | Director | Movie | 2003 |
| Welcome Says the Angel | Writer | Movie | 2003 | |
 | Prometheus Bound | Deacon | Movie | 2002 |
 | Girl with a Tail | He | Movie | 2001 |
| Mic And The Claw | Claw | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Lucinda's Spell | Jason (First Horn) | Movie | 1998 |
| Lucinda's Spell | Director | Movie | 1998 |
| Lucinda's Spell | Writer | Movie | 1998 |
 | Hero, Lover, Fool | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 |
| Hero, Lover, Fool | Writer | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Girl with the Hungry Eyes | Henry | Movie | 1995 |
| The Girl with the Hungry Eyes | Director | Movie | 1995 |
| The Girl with the Hungry Eyes | Screenplay | Movie | 1995 |
| Sleepwalker | Jack | Movie | 1993 | |
| Sleepwalker | Director | Movie | 1993 | |
| Metropolis Apocalypse | Narrator | Movie | 1988 | |
| Metropolis Apocalypse | Director | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Tales from the Darkside | Jerome (voice) | TV Series | 1984 |
| Tales from the Darkside | Roger | TV Series | 1984 |
 | The Baltimore Bullet | The Baron | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Commitment | Bill North | Movie | 1976 |
 | Truck Turner | Dave | Movie | 1974 |
 | Kojak | Sweetzer | TV Series | 1973 |