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Jacob Scipio
Born
Jacob Muntaz Scipio[1]

Islington, London, England[1]
OccupationsActor, Writer
Years active2008–present

Jacob Muntaz Scipio (/ˈsɪpioʊ/[2]) is a British actor and writer.

Scipio's acting career started in television with leading roles in Some Girls (BBC),[3] As the Bell Rings (Disney) and White Teeth (Channel 4).[4]

In 2016, Scipio co-founded CPO Productions.[5] In that time he has written and starred in Cowboys & Angels (2016) and The Writers Group (2018), short films that premiered at the Cannes Court Métrage and London screenings at the British Film Institute.[citation needed]

In 2020, he played Armando Aretas in the action comedy Bad Boys for Life directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah and starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. He returned for the role in its sequel, the 2024 action comedy Bad Boys: Ride or Die, also directed by Adil and Bilall.

Education, early life and career

Scipio was born in Islington, London, England, and has Indo-Guyanese ancestry.[6] Scipio attended St. Michael's Church of England Primary School in Highgate, then continued his studies at Fortismere School in Muswell Hill, going on to complete his education at the University of Essex where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film and Literature.

Scipio's acting career began when he landed his first role at the age of 9 months in an episode of the Screen One series entitled Bambino Mio, playing the adopted son of Julie Walters. Throughout his studies he continued to act, starring in a number of lead roles in television, film and theatre, including the Channel 4 adaptation of Zadie Smith’s White Teeth, where at age 9 he played the roles of twin brothers ‘Millat’ and ‘Magid’. He continued to act, appearing in Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I as ‘Prince Chulalongkorn’ opposite Elaine Paige at the London Palladium.

Film career

In January 2020, Scipio played the lead villain, Armando Aretas, in Bad Boys for Life, a role he reprised in the 2024 film Bad Boys: Ride or Die. A few months later he starred in The Outpost, a true story of American soldiers in the Battle of Kamdesh. Scipio played Justin T. Gallegos, a US army Staff Sgt. who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

Scipio appeared in Last Looks and Without Remorse. Scipio was later cast in the 2023 film Expend4bles.

Television career

In 2008, Scipio played the role of Bip in the second series of As the Bell Rings. His next role came in the form of the 'Kerwhizzitor' in the popular CBeebies show Kerwhizz,[7] where he hosts the show then comments on the race. Scipio then went on to star in the 2012 Life In My Shoes production Undefeated, a HIV awareness campaign that was screened at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival in the Short Film Corner.[8] In 2013 he played the role of 'Tyler Blaine' in the second series of the hit BBC Three comedy Some Girls. Other roles include 'Lewis' in CBBC's "Dixi", and 'Thomas Hillmorton', a Shakespearean ghost in "Dani's Castle" which aired on 1 September 2015. which was released in 2014.[9]

In January 2021, it was announced that Scipio was cast as Michael Vargas in the upcoming Netflix thriller series Pieces of Her, which is adapted from the Karin Slaughter novel of the same name.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Bad Boys for Life Armando Aretas
The Outpost Staff Sergeant Justin T. Gallegos
2021 Without Remorse Hatchet
2022 Last Looks Don Q
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Carlos
2023 Expend4bles Galan [11]
2024 Bad Boys: Ride or Die Armando Aretas
2025 Maintenance Required Beau
2026 Passenger TBA Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Pieces of Her Michael Vargas Main role

References

  1. ^ a b "Who is Jacob Scipio's wife? A look at the Bad Boys for Life star's love life". www.msn.com. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Expend4bles - Jacob Scipio - "Galan" | Interview". Lionsgate. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Series 1, Some Girls - Tyler Blaine - BBC Three". BBC. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Masterpiece Theatre | White Teeth | Story Synopsis". mpt-legacy.wgbhdigital.org. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  5. ^ Scipio, Taylor; Scipio, Jacob. "About us". CPO Productions. Retrieved 7 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "'Bad Boys for Life': Jacob Scipio Lands Villain Role, Paola Nuñez Set to Co-Star in Sony's Sequel". 21 December 2018.
  7. ^ "- CBeebies". BBC. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Life in my Shoes".
  9. ^ "BBC Three - Some Girls, Series 1 - Tyler Blaine". BBC.
  10. ^ Otterson, Joe (28 January 2021). "Omari Hardwick, Jessica Barden, Joe Dempsie Among Five Cast in Netflix Series 'Pieces of Her'". Variety. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  11. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr.; Kroll, Justin (26 October 2021). "'The Raid' Star Iko Uwais To Play Villain In 'The Expendables 4'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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