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Christian Jacobs Biography
Birth Name:Christian Richards Jacobs
Birth Place:Rexburg, Idaho, United States
Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Composer, Art department, Music department
Fast Facts
- Is the brother of fellow actors Parker Jacobs and Rachel Jacobs
- Following his siblings footsteps, began acting during childhood and late teens before retiring from acting to focus on other, mostly music, projects, then returning to the industry years later with "Yo Gabba Gabba!․"
- Quote: "I think kids don’t need to be corralled into growing up so fast either․ There are TV shows that seem to try to fast track kids into moral destruction․"
- Quote: "Let’s stay golden․ Let’s cherish innocence and virtue․"
- Live action and voice actor recognized from TV's "Yo Gabba Gabba!," "The Aquabats! Super Show!," "The Adventures of the Gummi Bears" and "Gloria․"
- Earned the rank of Eagle Scout while a member of the Boy Scouts of America
- Lead singer of chart-topping new wave, pop-rock, ska band The Aquabats under the moniker of The MC Bat Commander
Awards
- 1983Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor in a New Television Series: nominated
- 1986Young Artist Award-Outstanding Young Actor - Animation Voice Over: nominated
- 2008Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling: nominated
- 2009Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling: nominated
- 2011Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design: nominated
- 2011Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series: nominated
- 2012Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling: nominated
- 2012Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series: nominated
- 2013Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Series: nominated
- 2014Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series: nominated
- 2014Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series: nominated
- 2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series: nominated
- 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series: nominated
- 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series: nominated
- 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series: nominated
- 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Children's, Pre-School Children's or Family Viewing Program: nominated