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Dale Jacoby

Dale Jacoby is an American actor, director, film producer, martial artist and kickboxer whose career brings the worlds of filmmaking and combat sports together. Born in Los Angeles on March 17, 1961, he has worked on both sides of the camera while also being identified with the physical disciplines of martial arts and kickboxing. That combination gives Jacoby a distinctive place among screen performers. Acting, directing and producing each demand a different relationship with a movie: the actor works within the frame, the director shapes what the audience sees, and the producer helps bring the project into being. Jacoby’s range of occupations covers all three, suggesting a career not confined to a single corner of filmmaking. His background as a martial artist and kickboxer adds another dimension, connecting screen work with disciplines built around training, timing and controlled movement. Los Angeles is both Jacoby’s birthplace and a fitting point of origin for someone associated with several areas of film production. Rather than being defined solely as a performer, his profile reflects the broader work that goes into making movies, from appearing before the camera to taking on creative and production responsibilities behind it. There are no Dale Jacoby films currently connected to the Please Rewind movie collection, but his mix of acting, directing, producing and martial arts makes him a natural subject for the Talent Wall. His career is best understood through that combination: a film professional whose work spans performance and production, with kickboxing and martial arts forming an equally important part of his public identity.