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Born in Lake Champlain, Vermont, Jake Grace's life has been a unique adventure, driven by a desire to create, experience, and share in something meaningful and exciting. As the son of a photographer/designer mother and a surgeon/jazz musician father, Jake was a natural performer. He thrived in the excitement and camaraderie he found while acting in school plays, and at his parents' suggestion, he auditioned for a local improvisational troupe in New York, where he was hired and became a professional actor at age 16.
Jake received his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Acting from New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts, with additional focus in world religions and mystical philosophy. He mastered a full range of acting skills at The Circle in the Square Theater, Playwrights Horizons, and The Experimental Theatre Wing. He also performed in many university productions, including his favorite, "The Bacchae," starring as Dionysus, the god of celebration and revelry.
After achieving initial success in Hollywood, Jake found himself drawn back to the stage, where he portrayed a young, ecstatic saint in the dramatic musical, "The Life of Jnaneshwar." He found the experience unexpectedly magical as he performed on New Year's Eve to a packed theater of over 4,000 people. In fact, it was this profound energy that inspired Jake to explore other aspects of his life beyond Hollywood and outside of the United States.
Not unlike W. Somerset Maugham's character, Larry Darrell, in his timeless novel, "The Razor's Edge," Jake decided to follow his adventurous nature and set out on a quest of spiritual enlightenment, motivation, and purpose. He spent his transformative years in the East, motorcycling through India with his friends, mastering yoga, and developing his singing voice. Jake also spent much of his time studying music, philosophy, and ancient Sanskrit. He practiced fasting and meditated in India's many temples and cavernous caves.
Fueled by the supplemental residual income he earned from his earlier film and TV work, Jake continued his excursions around the world. He not only explored the underwater caves near Mexico's Mayan temples and romanced in Montreal but also went cliff-jumping in Vancouver, trained in freestyle skiing under the guidance of former Olympic team members, and snowboarded the steep powder of British Columbia's awesome Canadian Rockies.
Several years later, Jake triumphantly returned to the U.S. and began production on his first CD. Music became Jake's primary passion. He wrote, sang, and produced three CDs with thirty-six original songs in his own unique, eclectic style ranging from "Electronica" fused with Sanskrit mantras to full-throttle Rock and Soulful Pop.
Inspired by his adventurous experiences, Jake wrote a novel and two feature-length screenplays. In an effort to perfect the dialog, he would act out all of the characters in each scene. Jake found this to be invaluable, as it not only provided him with a means to perfect his literary technique but also reignited his passion for acting.
Shortly thereafter, Jake returned to Hollywood, where he teamed with personal manager Linda Reitman and resumed his acting career, armed with a full reservoir of life experiences as well as the multiple, diverse skills and talents that build a consummate craftsman.
Within a short period of time, Jake landed the challenging lead role of Desire in an upcoming independent film titled "Choices." He completed the highly-anticipated Warner Bros. film "Spring Breakdown" (2009) with Saturday Night Live (1975) actor/writers Rachel Dratch and Amy Poehler.
