JACKSON KIENITZ
He/Him | jacksonkienitz@gmail.com | jacksonkienitz.com
Height: 5’7” | Weight: 135 | Eyes: Green | Hair: Brown
FILM
| SINKHOLES (pre-production) | Lead | Feature | Dir. Graham Cooper, Prod. TJ Magg |
| BLOODY BLOODY (post-production) | Supporting | Short | Dir. Aaron Sarles, Prod. Maria Palacio |
| CONNECTIONS (pre-production) | Lead | Short | Dir. Peter Burghen |
| TO THE MOON | Lead | Short | Dir. Paul Pierantozzi |
| TUTOR (post-production) | Lead | Short | Dir. Sulamain Akbar |
| WHEN WE'RE BACK | Lead | Short | RCS | Dir. Airey, Doig, Kienitz, & Nazar-Rosen |
| THE SPEECH WRITER | Lead | Short | Columbia University | Solo-Performance |
| AFTER YOU | Supporting | Web-Series | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
THEATRE (SELECTIVE)
| LAST GRAIN OF RICE (in-progress) † | Greasy Rod | The Tank | Dir. Hannah Marie Pederson |
| HONEYDEW NO.2 † | Auggie/John (Lead) | CCA Glasgow | Dir. Cecilia Thoden van Velzen |
| BARD OVERBOARD † | BJ (Lead) | SoHo Playhouse | Dir. Alex Haddad |
| SUMMONING OF EVERYMAN | Everyman (Lead) | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | Dir. Marc Silberschatz |
| INCOGNITO | Henry/Michael/Hans (Lead) | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | Dir. Fonnyta Amran |
| MEASURE FOR MEASURE (Selected Scenes) | Angelo | Shakespeare's Globe Education | Dir. Michael Brown |
| METAMORPHOSES | Vertumnus/Various | The Pear Theatre | Dir. Giulio Perrone |
| GUPPY † | Guppy (Lead) | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
| SPRING AWAKENING | Melchior (Lead) | Columbia Unviersity | Dir. Madeline Ducharme | SPIRIT OF MAN | Mondor/Various (Lead) | Columbia University | Dir. Xander Browne |
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM | Flute/Egeus | Columbia Unviersity | Dir. Catherine Ferrante |
| THE OTHER SIDE † | Jack Kerouac | Columbia University | Dir. Sal Volpe |
| CHILDREN OF AN IDLE BRAIN † | Mr. Pickleweed/Old Guy | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
| TRANSLATIONS | Jimmy-Jack Cassie | Columbia University | Dir. Sharon Fogarty |
| LORD OF THE FLIES | Ralph (Lead) | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
| A BEAUTIFUL GLASS † * | Van Gogh/Denny | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
† Denotes an original production
* “Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Local)” as Van Gogh & Denny in “A Beautiful Glass,” 2016 BroadwayWorld SF Awards
EDUCATION
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow, Scotland (2024)
M.F.A. in Acting Classical and Contemporary Text
Recipient of Saltire Scholarship, awarded for talent by the Scottish Government
Columbia University, New York, NY (2021)
B.A. in Drama & Theatre Arts, and B.A. in Creative Writing
Magna cum laude
Shakespeare's Globe, London, UK (2023)
Winter acting residency with Globe artists, as part of graduate degree with RCS
SPECIAL SKILLS
Music: Singing (E2–G4), Guitar (3 years), Song-writing | Sports: Soccer (12 years) | Dance: Modern, Tap (Basic), West African (Basic) | Physical Theatre: Action Theatre, Performance of the Unconscious, Viewpoints | Improv | Devising | Stage Combat: Unarmed, Quarterstaff | Dialects: British (RP), American Southern (Rhotic) | Languages: English (Fluent), Spanish (Limited Working Proficiency) | Valid US Passport | Valid US Driver’s License
FILM
| SINKHOLES (pre-production) | Lead | Feature | Dir. Graham Cooper, Prod. TJ Magg |
| BLOODY BLOODY (post-production) | Supporting | Short | Dir. Aaron Sarles, Prod. Maria Palacio |
| CONNECTIONS (pre-production) | Lead | Short | Dir. Peter Burghen |
| TO THE MOON | Lead | Short | Dir. Paul Pierantozzi |
| TUTOR (post-production) | Lead | Short | Dir. Sulamain Akbar |
| WHEN WE'RE BACK | Lead | Short | RCS | Dir. Airey, Doig, Kienitz, & Nazar-Rosen |
| THE SPEECH WRITER | Lead | Short | Columbia University | Solo-Performance |
| AFTER YOU | Supporting | Web-Series | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
THEATRE (SELECTIVE)
| LAST GRAIN OF RICE (in-progress) † | Greasy Rod | The Tank | Dir. Hannah Marie Pederson |
| HONEYDEW NO.2 † | Auggie/John (Lead) | CCA Glasgow | Dir. Cecilia Thoden van Velzen |
| BARD OVERBOARD † | BJ (Lead) | SoHo Playhouse | Dir. Alex Haddad |
| SUMMONING OF EVERYMAN | Everyman (Lead) | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | Dir. Marc Silberschatz |
| INCOGNITO | Henry/Michael/Hans (Lead) | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | Dir. Fonnyta Amran |
| MEASURE FOR MEASURE (Selected Scenes) | Angelo | Shakespeare's Globe Education | Dir. Michael Brown |
| METAMORPHOSES | Vertumnus/Various | The Pear Theatre | Dir. Giulio Perrone |
| GUPPY † | Guppy (Lead) | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
| SPRING AWAKENING | Melchior (Lead) | Columbia Unviersity | Dir. Madeline Ducharme | SPIRIT OF MAN | Mondor/Various (Lead) | Columbia University | Dir. Xander Browne |
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM | Flute/Egeus | Columbia Unviersity | Dir. Catherine Ferrante |
| THE OTHER SIDE † | Jack Kerouac | Columbia University | Dir. Sal Volpe |
| CHILDREN OF AN IDLE BRAIN † | Mr. Pickleweed/Old Guy | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
| TRANSLATIONS | Jimmy-Jack Cassie | Columbia University | Dir. Sharon Fogarty |
| LORD OF THE FLIES | Ralph (Lead) | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
| A BEAUTIFUL GLASS † * | Van Gogh/Denny | A Theatre Near U | Dir. Tanna Herr |
† Denotes an original production
* “Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Local)” as Van Gogh & Denny in “A Beautiful Glass,” 2016 BroadwayWorld SF Awards
EDUCATION
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow, Scotland (2024)
M.F.A. in Acting Classical and Contemporary Text
Recipient of Saltire Scholarship, awarded for talent by the Scottish Government
Columbia University, New York, NY (2021)
B.A. in Drama & Theatre Arts, and B.A. in Creative Writing
Magna cum laude
Shakespeare's Globe, London, UK (2023)
Winter acting residency with Globe artists, as part of graduate degree with RCS
SPECIAL SKILLS
Music: Singing (E2–G4), Guitar (3 years), Song-writing | Sports: Soccer (12 years) | Dance: Modern, Tap (Basic), West African (Basic) | Physical Theatre: Action Theatre, Performance of the Unconscious, Viewpoints | Improv | Devising | Stage Combat: Unarmed, Quarterstaff | Dialects: British (RP), American Southern (Rhotic) | Languages: English (Fluent), Spanish (Limited Working Proficiency) | Valid US Passport | Valid US Driver’s License