Jake Canon Professional member

Bio/Resume

BIO:

Jacob Canon has many unique qualities and life experiences. Pursuing his career goal as a public persona and communicator in Film, Television and Radio, Jacob can perform several voice styles, and physically has been compared to Eric Stoltz and Matthew Modine. He has been cast recently in " The Secret Beneath The Tree," "Hard to Find," and several Indies. In Toastmasters he created two characters, "The Gabby Cabby" and "General Evaluator," & performed an original song, "The Pork Song." In Theater: "Twain by the Tale," singing & dancing as Mark Twain and Huck Finn. He has been an extra in feature films and commercials.

Film:

06-2008: Actor; "Sam, the car salesman;" The XMAS Movie, Cafe Death Pictures. Production 06/2008

05-2008: Actor; Cast in Supporting Role as "Brodie Walker" The Secret Beneath The Tree Projectionist Pictures. Trevor Duwyn, Producer, Taylor Nassau DeYoung, Director, SAG Feature - Genre: Mystery Suspense. Production 03/2009, Baltimore, MD

05-2008: Actor; "Mr. Tanner;" Rock, Paper, Scissors, New Wave Productions. Washington DC, Sterling, VA

04-2008: Actor; Cast as the "Client;" Hard to Find, Creative Two Productions. Production scheduled: 07/2008, Washington DC

04-2008: Actor, voice talent; PSYCHO; Norman Bates, Shower scene. Howard University, Washington DC

TV-Radio-Web-Public Speaking:

06-2008: Actor, Lawyer; Holloman Law Group, Freemind Communications.
Washington DC 04-2008: Actor, Insomnia Commercial Shoot; Lapdog Productions. Charlottesville, VA

05-2007 to Present: Producer, editor and voice talent for "The Oscar Show, " an NPR-style expose of research at the University of Virginia. WTJU 91.1 FM, Charlottesville, VA

01-2007 to present: Vinegar Hill Club 7537, Toastmasters Intl, Developed and presented 15 +, 5-7 min. PR, comedy and satire speeches. Graded high in presentation and impromptu speaking skills.

Education:
Virginia Commonwealth University: B.S. Economics - Cum Laude Piedmont Virginia Community College: Associate Degree Liberal Arts Screenwriting: University of Virginia Continuing Education 2005-2006 Certified TV Producer: Charlottesville Public Access Class Summer 1994

Contact: Jacob RG Canon jrgcanon1@yahoo.com http://www.myspace.com/jacobcanon1