Barlow Jacobs Biography

Fast Facts

• His film "Low and Behold," which he wrote, produced and starred in, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won several awards for best narrative film
• Won a South by Southwest Film Festival Special Jury Prize for best ensemble cast for "That Evening Sun" in 2009
• Graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied under some of his favorite writers
• Made his screen acting debut in the film "Shotgun Stories" in 2007
• Quote: "[on choosing roles] "For me, it's the director․ At least that is where I start․ You can have an amazing character and story on the page, but if you don't have strong director to bring that story to life, it doesn't matter․""
• Best known for playing James Sullivan in "The Master" and Wade McCurry in "Dead Man's Burden․"
• Was cast in "Shotgun Stories" while living in New Orleans in 2005 just days before Hurricane Ivan was supposed to hit the city; he read the script by flashlight and got the job only a few hours after the hurricane changed direction