Jacob’s father, John, did not have the same opulent upbringing as he did. John’s parents moved to Australia from the Basque Country when he was just eight years old. John and his dad had just eight dollars with them when they initially landed in Australia. Jacob stated in an interview for the El Pais cover story for March 2022, “I’m really proud of that heritage.”
The Father of Jacob is a house painter. He built Jacob’s childhood home in Brisbane over the course of 13 years. According to the actor, his father is the “totem of the kind of man that I would like to be.” John keeps encouraging his actor son even if he is still baffled by his success.
He’ll continue to ask, “Are you shooting the one… where you’re kissing?” Do you work in the booth? “No, Dad, I swear I’m making great movies.” What do you mean by the one where you identify as American? She responds, “I’m American in all of them, Dad.”
