Jacob Scipio (born January 10, 1993, Age: 31) is a British actor and writer who gained public attention following his role in the movie Bad Boys For Life.
Jacob Scipio has been acting from as early as before he knew how to say his own name, but only got his big break in 2020. He had been more active on the small screen and is gradually gaining the traction he deserves. In the third installment of the Bad Boys franchise which was released in 2020, he played the role of the villain named Armando Aretas. The action-comedy was a huge success both critically and at the box office. He has gone on to book parts in big franchises, including The Expendables and Batgirl. Scipio’s newfound fame has raised public interest in his professional life, as well as private life.
Jacob Scipio Is of Indo-Guyanese Ancestry
Jacob Scipio has that look that immediately leaves you wondering where he could hail from. His accent might give away his nationality but not his roots. Scipio has roots from Indo-Guyanese – these are people of Indian origin who are Guyanese nationals who have their ancestry traced to the subcontinent of India. Scipio’s roots from Indo-Guyana are from his father, Ricardo, who probably immigrated to Europe. In addition to the UK, other counties such as the United States and Canada are among foreign countries with a large number of Indo-Guyanese.
It’s in the UK that he would meet the actor’s mother Sexton Sallyann, who is of English ancestry, making Jacob Scipio of Indo-Guyanese and English descent. The identity and names of the actor’s siblings and other family members have not made it to the media light as he remains the only one in his family in the spotlight.
The actor began his education at St. Michael’s Church of England Primary School in Highgate. He later attended Fortismere School, an 11–18 mixed, foundation secondary school in Muswell Hill, Greater London, England. The all-boys school has maintained an enviable ranking over the years. It regularly comes out top in various school ranking systems.
For his higher education, Jacob Scipio attended the University of Essex, a public research university in Essex where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film and Literature.
The Actor Made His First Movie Appearance At 9 Months Old
Though he is only beginning to gain traction, Jacob Scipio has been acting from a time when he did not know how to say a word. In 1994, at about 9 months old, Scipio made his first TV appearance, after landing a role in the British anthology drama series Screen One which was produced by the BBC and aired on BBC 1. The episode he appeared in is titled, Bambino Mio. Scipio’s role was that of the adopted son of Julie Walters. While not much is known about the actor’s parents, chances are that it was his mother who had him audition for what would become his first acting role.
While continuing his education through primary and secondary school, Jacob Scipio continued to act in films, TV shows, as well as in the theater. His next role came at the age of 10 in the British 4-part drama, White Teeth which was adapted from a novel of the same name by Zadie Smith. He played the role of twin brothers ‘Millat’ and ‘Magid’. Up next was his role as Kris Slattery in an episode of Holby City.
Scipio’s next major role came in the short TV series, As the Bell Rings where he played the role of Bip for 6 episodes. The actor quickly became active on the small screen with several other TV appearances, including as Lewis in 22 episodes of Dixi, and as Leo in 97 episodes of Bob the Builder. Scipio had a voice role as a phone caller before later making a physical appearance in 6 episodes of Damned.
Though Jacob Scipio has appeared mostly in TV series, he had also made a number of movie appearances. He had a role in 2018’s Hunter Killer. He had two movies released in 2019, they are, We Die Young and The Outpost. 2020 would be the year that Scipio earned his breakthrough on the big screen with the release of Bad Boys for Life.
The movie which stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence made $426.5 million against a budget of $90 million, making it not just the highest-grossing film of the year, but the biggest film of the month of January when it was released. The movie could have grossed even more if not for the Covid-19 pandemic that forced theaters to close in order to enforce social distancing. Bad Boys for Life also became the best-rated movie in the franchise’s history receiving rave reviews from critics.
Jacob Sciopio’s career has since been soaring as he continues to book parts in big films. His filmography now includes Without Remorse, Last Looks, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Netflix’s Pieces of Her, The Expendables 4 alongside Sylvester Stallone, as well as Waldo which stars Mel Gibson and Charlie Hunnam.
In October 2021, Deadline reported that Scipio had landed a role in DC Comic’s upcoming movie, Batgirl produced in conjunction with Warner Bros. The movie slated for release in 2020 would be released solely on the streaming giant HBO Max. Batgirl would be one of the first major DC movies to debut exclusively on HBO Max. Leslie Grace would reprise her lead role, however, the news did not reveal what role Scipio would be playing.
Though Scipio is yet to receive any award recognition for his acting, chances are that accolades could soon start rolling in.
Scipio’s Romantic Life Has Been Kept Under Wraps
Jacob Scipio is one cute guy and as he is beginning to gain wider recognition, his growing fan base has a lot of questions on their mind about their new favorite actor, including his love life and who he could be romancing.
To the disappointment of those asking, the details of who the Bad Boy villain could be dating have not yet made it to the media light. Fans are so curious that they even went under the comment section of a photo Scipio posted of himself with an unidentified woman (below) asking him whether she was the one.
As expected, Scipio did not answer those questions and so the question of whether or not he is in a relationship remains unanswered.
