Clayton Jacobson

Acting

Clayton Jacobson

Born October 26, 1963 · Victoria, Australia (age 62)

Clayton Jacobson is an Australian film director, writer, producer, actor, musician and editor. His debut feature film was Kenny, which was released in 2006 in Australia to critical acclaim, winning a number of awards. He has acted in a number of films, including Animal Kingdom (2010).

Known For

UpgradeUpgrade · 2018
Upgrade
★ 7.52018
MovieActionThriller
A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.
Animal KingdomAnimal Kingdom · 2010
Animal Kingdom
★ 6.82010
MovieCrimeDrama
Joshua “J” is taken in by his extended family after his mother dies of an overdose. The clan, ruled by J’s scheming grandmother, is heavily involved in criminal activities, and J is soon indoctrinated into their way of life. But J is given a chance to take another path when a cop seeks to help him.
To Each His Own CinemaTo Each His Own Cinema · 2007
To Each His Own Cinema
★ 6.42007
MovieComedyDrama
Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmakers to produce short pieces exploring the multifarious facets of cinema and their perspective on the state of their chosen artform in the early 21st century.
He Died with a Felafel in His HandHe Died with a Felafel in His Hand · 2001
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand
★ 7.02001
MovieComedy
A search for love, meaning and bathroom solitude. Danny goes through a series of shared housing experiences in a succession of cities on the east coast of Australia. Together these vignettes form a narrative that is surprisingly reflective.
Lucky CountryLucky Country · 2009
Lucky Country
★ 3.92009
MovieHistoryDrama
1902....the Australian Federation is a year old. Twelve year-old Tom's father, Nat, has dragged him and his sister, Sarah, to an isolated farm at the edge of the woods. But Nat's dream of living off the land has died and he is losing his grip on sanity. When three ex-soldiers arrive at their cabin one night Tom, like his father, believes they are providence.
Brothers' NestBrothers' Nest · 2018
Brothers' Nest
★ 6.62018
MovieComedyCrime
With their Mother dying of cancer, intent on changing her will to benefit her new husband before she dies, two brothers go to extreme and deadly lengths to protect their inheritance from being signed away before it’s too late.
Take AwayTake Away · 2003
Take Away
★ 4.52003
MovieComedyFamily
Tony Stilano and Trev Spackneys both own, live over and work in adjoining take-away fish shops in Melbourne. Although they have fallen into a habitual rivalry based on a cause long forgotten, the pair unite when the multinational fast-food outlet "Burgies" unveils a new store directly opposite the twin fish & chips shops.
The Illustrated Family DoctorThe Illustrated Family Doctor · 2005
The Illustrated Family Doctor
★ 7.02005
MovieComedy
Gary Kelp (Samuel Johnson) is losing the plot. As he edits a medical journal called The Illustrated Family Doctor, his life and his body seem to be falling apart. A black comedy about coping with the modern world, based on the novel by David Snell.

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