Jacob is an actor, writer, and producer whose short films have played and won awards at festivals across the country. He recently wrote, executive produced, and starred in his debut feature film, Cowboy, which follows an openly gay pro bull rider.
Cowboy (Sundance Lab finalist, Austin Second Rounder) is the inaugural feature from Seidman's company, BSquared Productions. The project launched via a Kickstarter campaign that built a large grassroots community, along with support from the Palm Springs Gay Rodeo Association. This opportunity allowed Jacob to build a voice on social media dedicated to sharing his filmmaking process and inspiring other indie artists to invest in themselves.
He wrote and produced Fall to Fame, which premiered at the Micheaux Film Festival in LA, where Jacob was recognized as Best Dramatic Actor, before being licensed to the LGBTQ+ streaming service Dekkoo in April 2021.
Jacob's writing was recognized at multiple festivals for his work on The Possible Life, starring Michael Vlamis (The Odyssey), including Best Narrative Feature at the 2025 Top Shorts Awards and NY Film Awards.
Jacob is a Journeyman member of the Pacific Resident Theatre in Venice Beach. He is currently starring in A Night of One Acts, directed by Jack Geren, which opens Aug. 20th.
He was last on stage in 2024 at Theatre 68 in Looped by Matthew Lombardo, starring opposite Julie Phillips and directed by David Beatty.
Jacob is proud to be part of numerous indie projects, including playing The Scale in Roach, a film that premiered at the Cannes International Film Market and is currently streaming in South America. He reprised the role in the series' next installment, Presto. He can also be seen in the series The White Room, one of his personal favorite projects he's worked on.
Jacob co-created and starred in Searching for Josh Brolin, a 22 episode new media series created during the pandemic within the limitations of quarantine. This goofy and hilarious show, streaming on SeekaTV, was the beginning of Jacob's mission to go out and make awesome stuff happen, not sit and wait for it.
