Jacob Tierney
Actor, writer, director

Canadian Montréal, Québec, Canada

Quick Info

Profession	Actor, writer, director
Nationality	Canadian
Date of Birth	26/09/1979
Age	46 years
Birthplace	Montréal, Québec, Canada

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Jacob Daniel Tierney

Personal Life

Heritage	Jewish (maternal), Irish (paternal)
Sexual Orientation	Queer

Family

Father	Kevin Tierney (producer, deceased)
Mother	Terry Smiley (teacher)
Sister	Brigid Tierney (actress)

Career

Debut	Acting at age 6 in Ford: The Man and the Machine (1986)
Notable Works	Josh and S.A.M. (1993, actor) Twist (2003, writer/director) The Trotsky (2009, writer/director) Letterkenny (co-creator, co-writer, director, actor as Pastor Glen) Shoresy (director, actor) Heated Rivalry (creator, writer, executive producer) Dracula: The Series (1990, actor as Max Townsend) Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1991-2000, actor as Eric) Big Wolf on Campus (1999-2002, recurring actor) Slings and Arrows (2003-2006, actor) Good Neighbors (2010, writer/director) Shoresy (director, actor as Benoit 'Benny' Brodeur) Sorry, Rabbi (2011, actor)
Awards	Genie Award for Best Original Song (Twist, 2003) Multiple Canadian Screen Awards for Letterkenny YTV Achievement Award for Acting (1993) Genie Award nominations for Twist (4 nominations, 2003) Canadian Comedy Awards (2 awards for The Trotsky)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Began acting career at age 6 or 7.
2. Won YTV Achievement Award for Acting in 1993.
3. Self-describes as 'a queer, half-Jewish guy from Montreal'.
4. Starred in short film 'Sorry, Rabbi' (2011) as a secular Jew.
5. Made directorial debut with short film 'Dad' (2002).
6. Frequently collaborates with Canadian actress Emily Hampshire.
7. Directed every episode of Letterkenny and co-wrote almost every episode with Jared Keeso.
8. Directed seasons one and two of Shoresy spin-off series.

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