Jeffrey Kennedy

Jeffrey Scott Kennedy (born June 13, 1977) is an American actor, writer and producer. He is best known for playing the Captain of the Poughkeepsie State Flying Cougars in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. Jeff has also appeared in various television shows including One on One, Passions, Las Vegas, Cavemen, Kath & Kim and Vanished. In 2006, Jeff served as a Producer for the award-winning short film Twilight's Grace. He is also the writer and creator of the award-winning feature film screenplay Totem. Jeff serves as Managing Partner for Irish Rover Entertainment, a Los Angeles based film and television production company specializing in the financing and development of various intellectual properties. Jeff was born in South Bend, Indiana. He is of Irish descent. His father Machiel (Mike) Kennedy and mother Janet Elkins (Flynn) raised Jeff and his two younger sisters in South Bend and later in nearby Indianapolis. From a young age, Jeff enjoyed creative writing, movies and drawing; holding early aspirations of one day becoming a professional architect. His earliest childhood memories are of biking adventures with friends and exploring the surrounding woods of 1980's small town Indiana. Jeff also enjoyed athletics and was a standout 3 sport Varsity Letterman in football, hockey, and track at Carmel High School (1995). Forgoing various football and hockey opportunities, Jeff attended Arizona State University and played Men's Ice Hockey for the Sun Devils. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity and graduated in May 1999 with a BS in Supply Chain Management. Jeff attended CHL Professional Ice Hockey camp with the Indianapolis Ice in 1999 before returning to complete his formal education at the University of Miami Florida. He graduated with his MBA in Investment Finance and Management Information Systems in 2001. In his free time, Jeff enjoys painting, creative writing, weight lifting and is a dedicated student of the Israeli Self-Defense System Krav Maga.