29-year-old Jacob Scipio is an English writer and actor widely recognized for his role as Armando Aretas in Bad Boys for Life. He is also the co-founder of CPO Productions.
Scipio made his acting debut at just 9 months old as Chico in the TV series Screen One in 1994. Likewise, he made his career breakthrough as Bip in As the Bell Rings TV series.
His notable works are Some Girls, Dixi, Bob the Builder, and others. Apart from these, we will also talk if Jacob Scipio is married and has a wife. His career, net worth, & more.
How Old Is Jacob Scipio Now? Details Of His Age, Height, & Family
The actor Jacob was born on 10th January 1993 in Islington, London, England, to his parents, Sallyann Sexton and Ricardo Scipio. He is 29 years old as of 2022. Similarly, Scipio’s height is 5 ft 9 and a half inches or 177cm tall.
English actor Jacob Scipio made his acting debut at just 9 months oldMoving on, Jacob has mixed ethnic descent, Indo-Guyanese, and English. He grew up alongside his brother Taylor who is also his business partner.
He enrolled at St. Michael’s Church of England Primary School located in Highgate. Later, he went to Fortismere School in Muswell Hill. Jacob attended the University of Essex for his bachelor’s degree, earning his Bachelor of Arts in Film and Literature.
Jacob Scipio’s Movies: He Started Acting Since He Was Just 9 Months Old
As mentioned above, the rising actor made his acting debut when he was just 9 months old. He then appeared as Young Magid in the 2002 TV mini-series White Teeth.
From 2007 to 2009, Jacob played Bip in the second series of As the Bell Rings alongside Brad Kavanagh, Gregg Sulkin, Jennifer Veal, and Daniel Anthony.
He then starred in Undefeated, an HIV awareness campaign that was screened at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
Scipio earned a name for himself with his role as Tyler Blaine in the second series of the BBC Three comedy hit show Some Girls.
Fast-forwarding to 2020, Jacob landed the role of Armando Aretas, son of Will Smith’s character Mike in the American buddy cop action comedy film Bad Boys for Life. The film is the third installment of the Bad Boys franchise starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
Scipio as Armando Aretas in Bad Boys For Life- the third instalment of Bad BoysAs of 2022, he portrayed the role of Michael Vargas in a thriller drama series Pieces of Her. The TV show premiered on 4th March 2022 and was watched for 227,470,000 hours on Netflix globally from 27th February 2022 to 3rd April 2022.
In addition, Jacob is all set to appear as Anthony Bressi in an upcoming superhero film Batgirl which is based on the DC Comics. The movie stars Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, J.K. Simmons as James Gordon, Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/ Batman, and Brendan Fraser as Firefly.
Although Jacob’s role was supposed to be a mystery, Leslie confirmed his role as mob boss Anthony Bressie during one of her interviews with E! Online.
Some of his other acting credits are The Outpost, Without Remorse, Last Looks, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and others.
Scipio Co-founded CPO Productions Alongside His Brother
Apart from acting, Jacob is also a screenwriter. Back in 2016, he and his brother Taylor Scipio co-founded an independent management and production company called CPO Productions.
Currently, the company is based in London and mainly focuses on film, music, and television. The first project they collaborated is their 2004 project, The Incredible Adventured of Master Marley. It was written by Taylor, starring Jacob when he was just 11 years old.
So far, Jacob has written and starred in The Writers Group and Cowboys & Angels. Both of the films premiered at the Cannes Court Metrage, and London Screenings were at the British Film Institute.
Is The Rising Actor Jacob Scipio Dating A Girlfriend?
Although his life is flashed like an open book amidst fans and followers, Jacob has managed to keep his personal life away from the media. As for now, Scipio is allegedly single and not dating a girlfriend. Also, he is not romantically linked with anyone at the moment.
Jacob and Liv pictured together while vacationing in MiamiHowever, back in 2019, he was rumored to be dating Liv Lovelle. She is a singer and model based in London. Liv rose to the limelight with her hit single Won’t Say Too Much in 2018.
Although the pair never confirmed their love affair, they went on a vacation to Miami back in 2019. Jacob even posted a picture of them with the caption “ride wit me”.
Who Is Jacob Scipio’s Wife?
Well, there has been a lot of curiosity about Jacob’s wife. But the fact is he is not married yet and thus does not have a spouse. That said, we would love to see him tie the knot with a perfect partner.
How Rich Is The Rising Actor In 2022?
According to various sources, Jacob’s net worth is estimated at around $2 million as of early 2022. He earns most of his fortune from his successful acting career.
Scipio subtly promotes dell laptopLikewise, Scipio also pockets a decent amount of money from his endorsement deals, photoshoots, and commercial ads. with big companies like Jeep and Dell.
Similarly, he has over 99k followers on Instagram, from where he can generate around $401.25 to $668.75 per sponsored post.
The actor loves exploring new places and has been to Miami, Mexico, Hawaii, Australia, Croatia, & more for vacations.