| 1. Jacob played rugby during his school years until a back injury sidelined him from sports. |
| 2. At the age of 12, he transitioned from sports to acting, performing in multiple school plays. |
| 3. He began training to master different accents and acting styles at the age of 14. |
| 4. Encouraged by his mother, he briefly worked as a model at 15 but quit due to difficulties finding the right clothes for his height. |
| 5. He later attended acting school in Melbourne after graduating high school and moved to Los Angeles to chase an acting career. |
| 6. Jacob appeared as an extra in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). |
| 7. In 2018, he was an active participant in March For Our Lives, a student-led campaign advocating for gun control. |
| 8. He has also taken on roles in various films including The Very Excellent Mr Dundee, He Went That Way (2023), Priscilla (2023), and Saltburn (2023). |
| 9. Preparation for his role as Elvis Presley involved eating a pound of bacon daily. |
| 10. He was recognized in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in North America for 2025. |
| 11. Loves pets and is frequently seen with his golden retriever named Layla. |
| 12. He rose to prominence with his role as Nate Jacobs in the HBO drama series Euphoria (2019–present). |
| 13. His accolades include a Critics' Choice Movie Award and two AACTA Awards. |
| 14. He starred as Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola's Priscilla (2023) and appeared in Emerald Fennell's Saltburn (2023), earning a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. |
| 15. He learned how to ride a motorcycle for his role in The Kissing Booth. |
| 16. His father emigrated from the Basque Country to Australia. |
| 17. He performed in the musical Seussical during his early acting career, playing the Cat in the Hat. |
