Val Jobara
- Actor
Born Val W Jobara in Helsingborg, Sweden. At the age of
16 he left Sweden to pursue his dream of studying the art of
photography at the Istituto Europe Di Design Italy, Rome. Working as an
assistant to Antonio Barella, Val was introduced to Cine Citta' and the
world of acting. Following in the footsteps of his hero Marlon Brando,
Val applied - and got accepted to - the Stella Adler Academy of Acting
(Los Angeles) on a full scholarship under the guidance of Irene
Gilbert. While working on a production of The Seagull with Yegevi
Lazarev(Moscow Art Theatre) Val was introduced to Desmond Andrews,
who cast him as Tony in the production of 'Savage in Limbo' in New
York. Once settled in Brooklyn, Val worked on the TV productions
'Hostage' & 'The Bronx is Burning' with John Turturro and on
'Off-Broadway Los Muertos', which led him to work and
study at the Labyrinth theatre. Ready for the
next challenge, Val made his way to London to work on the productions
of 'Sticks and Stones' & 'The Indian Wants the Bronx'. Since his
arrival, Val has been the face of Mandarin Orientals, worked on several
theatre productions, short films and has recently finished shooting the
feature film 'Kick-Ass'.
