Jacob Muntaz Scipio is a British actor and writer.
10 Facts About Jacob Scipio
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Jacob Scipio returned for the role in its sequel, the 2024 action comedy Bad Boys: Ride or Die, directed by Adil and Bilall.
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Jacob Scipio was born in Islington, London, England, and has Guyanese ancestry.
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Jacob 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.
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Jacob 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.
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Jacob Scipio continued to act, appearing in Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I as 'Prince Chulalongkorn' opposite Elaine Paige at the London Palladium.
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In January 2020, Jacob 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.
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In 2008, Jacob Scipio played the role of Bip in the second series of As the Bell Rings.
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Jacob 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.
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In January 2021, it was announced that Jacob 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.