Jacobi Hollingshed

Jacobi Hollingshed is a film, television, and classically trained stage actor represented by Aligned Stars Agency. He is a native of Gainesville, FL, but has lived in Atlanta for the majority of his life. In film, his most noted role was playing an Afro-Korean in the short film "KIN," which won The Audience Award at The Korean American Film Festival New York (KAFFNY), The Cinematropolis Award at The Seattle Asian American Film Festival (SAAFF) and The Short Film Competition Award at The Atlanta Korean Film Festival (AKFF). In theatre, some of the shoes he has stepped in include, Algernon in "The Importance of Being Earnest," Cory in "Fences," and Romeo and Mercutio in "Romeo and Juliet." Jacobi attended the University of Georgia where he studied both French and Italian. He then transferred to New York University where he received his B.A. in Creative Direction, French, and Korean Studies.