JBC

(he/they)

Actor. Singer. Trying.

Oh, hey! My name is Jacob Benjamin Cohen and I was deposited on this earth to act, to feel things, and to make other people feel stuff, too. From Connecticut to New York City to Chicago I have charted a path of creation and am just beginning to take my first big steps into the world of art on screen.

I’m On Your Screen!

Self-Tape Circa Now

Best Part - Acapella Cover | Flex Pitch

Reel Circa 2019

(And In Your Ears!)

What I’ve Done

Film

Uncle Jim — Lead

NYU Tisch Film & Television (dir. Sebastian Muriel)

Cruise — Dancer

Starring Emily Ratajkowski (dir. Robert D. Siegel)

Kids of the Bull — Lead

Columbia University Graduate Film (dir. Joe Hoenig)

Music

International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella — Featured Soloist

(New York Society for Ethical Culture)

Selected Theatre

Punk Rock — Lead (Bennett)

Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute (dir. Isabella Uzcategui)

Woyzeck — Lead (Captain)

LSTFI (dir. Sanaz Ghajar)

Radium Girls — Lead (Tom)

NYU Tisch Drama (dir. Lorca Perez)

Pandora’s Box — Lead (Atlas)

Edinburgh Fringe Festival (World Premiere)

Forbidden Fruits — Lead (Esther)

Berlin Nightclub (World Premiere)

Training

NYU Tisch School of the Arts BFA in Drama — Graduated May 2019

LSTFI & Stonestreet Studios:

ACTING — Mauricio Bustamante, Lola Cohen, Geoffrey Horne, Ted Zurkowski

ACTING FOR THE SCREEN — David Cady, Katie Flahive, Jennifer McCable, Gil Zabarsky

SINGING, VOICE, AND SPEECH — Nick Cianfrogna, Tim Hill, Christopher Roselli, John Van Wyden

DANCE AND MOVEMENT — Teva Bjerken, Jeffrey Ferguson, Madeline Jaye, Ron NaVarre

I Have Skills!

  • Tenor with Strong, High Belting Range and Practiced Vocal Mix

  • Enthusiastic and Seasoned Dancer of Various Styles (began lessons at age 6)

  • Plethora of Distinct and Committed Character Voices

  • Beginner Conversational French Knowledge

  • Dialects: Southern (Rural & Classical), British (RP & Cockney), and More

  • 6 Months+ of Consistent, Rigorous, and Regimented Strength/Cardiovascular Training

I Teach Kids!

  • Lead theater classes with Chicago Children’s Theatre for children ages 1-13

  • Taught a 10-week Sketch & Improv course for 3rd-5th graders at University of Chicago Lab Schools

  • 7+ years of experience nannying, pre-school teaching, and facilitating socially distanced learning pods

I Sling Dranks!

  • 10 years of service industry experience serving, bartending, and barista-ing, from Greenpoint to West Loop

Reach Out!

Representation:

NV Talent

Debby Kotzen

debby@nvtalent.com

Personal:

jacob.benjamin.cohen@gmail.com