Biography

Jacob Leinbach is an American actor who began acting at the age of six as "Theo" in a local theater production of "Pippin". He went on to perform in a series of short films for the University of North Carolina School of the Arts including the award winning WWII short "Kilroy was Here".

Jacob can be seen as the Vice President's son in the sci-fi thriller "Eyeborgs" and as "Brad" in the award winning coming of age drama "The Wise Kids". Jacob was cast as "Mick" in the film adaptation of the novel "Ender's Game" and as "Tad" in the award winning television show "Homeland".

In the summer of 2013 Jacob was cast as John Brinkman in the film "Locker 212". According to author Josh Barkey "Locker 212 is an exploration of how making real, human connections with our most lost and hurting kids can help us alleviate the bullying and gun violence that have plagued our schools". That summer Jacob also had the privilege of working with one of his favorite actresses, Loretta Devine, in "Teachers" aka "Saving Westbrook High".

Jacob's favorite school subjects are science, as well as, history, which made being cast as "Newt" in the new Revolutionary War series "Turn" an incredible experience.

Jacob's favorite pastimes include drumming, cooking Italian food, and listening to Bach, Beethoven and the Beatles.

Jacob was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Michael and Leigh Ann Leinbach. He has an older brother and sister-in-law, Garrett and Ariel Hatfield. He resides in North Carolina with his parents and beloved pets, Labrador Retriever Casey and rabbit Midnight.

- IMDb mini biography by: lahl

Jacob Leinbach is an American actor best known for his dramatic versatility and insightful portrayal of roles in awarding winning shows such as SHOWTIME'S Emmy hit, "Homeland" and AMC's most recent critical darling, "Turn: Washington's Spies". " Jacob showed a hint of his versatility playing Tad Groote, a bigoted prep school student, in the former and Newt, a naïve Irish militia youth, in the latter. Born March 5, 1996 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Jacob has been performing in theater, television, and film since being cast in a local stage production of the classic "Pippin" at the age of six. Short films, including the award-winning World War II "Kilroy Was Here" quickly followed. Most recently Jacob can be seen in the inspirational film "Saving Westbrook High" as troubled youth Devin; and in the impactful anti-bullying film "Locker 212" as bully John Brinkman. Locker 212 producers state that "Jacob Leinbach's take on the character of bully John Brinkman was subtle in a way that truly stood out; there was something about his look and bearing that defied cliché-something that appealed strongly to the director, who knew that violence can strike anywhere." Jacob's pastimes include playing the drums, cooking Italian food, swing dancing and listening to Bach, Beethoven and the Beatles.

- IMDb mini biography by: lahl