Jacob Tierney
Jacob Daniel Tierney is a Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter.
Early life
Tierney was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Terry Smiley, a teacher, and veteran producer Kevin Tierney.Career
Tierney started his career as a child actor, beginning at age six. Aside from acting, Tierney also writes and directs. He made his directorial debut in 2002 with his short film titled Dad.Since Dad, Tierney has written and directed the feature films Twist, for which he was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, The Trotsky, which garnered him two Canadian Comedy Awards and a Genie Award, Good Neighbours, and Preggoland. He has also directed episodes of the television sitcom Mr. D and Gavin Crawford's comedy special Gavin Crawford's Wild West. In 2012, Tierney participated in the jury of the Air Canada enRoute Film Festival.
Tierney is the co-creator of the television series Letterkenny along with writer Jared Keeso. Tierney also writes and directs the series, in addition to starring as Pastor Glen. At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, Tierney won several awards for his work on the series, including Best Comedy Series.
In 2018, Tierney's work as series director was recognized once again as he took home the CSA for Best Direction in a Comedy Series as well as Best Writing in a Comedy Series with Letterkenny co-writer and co-creator Jared Keeso.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | Horses in Winter | Ben Waxman at age 9 | |
| 1988 | Pin | Leon, age 7 | |
| 1989 | Mindfield | Mario | |
| 1990 | Nathaël and the Seal Hunt | Short film | |
| 1993 | Josh and S.A.M. | Joshua 'Josh' Whitney | |
| 1995 | ' | David, age 15 | |
| 1995 | Rainbow | Steven Bailey | |
| 1998 | Motel | Young Tom | |
| 1998 | This Is My Father | Jack | |
| 1998 | Dead End | Adam Compton | |
| 1999 | You Can Thank Me Later | Simon Cooperberg | |
| 1999 | ' | Justin | |
| 2000 | Poor White Trash | Lennie Lake | |
| 2002 | Dad | Dad/Edward | Short film Writer, director |
| 2003 | Twist | Writer, director | |
| 2004 | Trouser Accidents | Mark | Short film |
| 2004 | Blood | Chris Terry | |
| 2007 | Walk All Over Me | Paul | |
| 2009 | ' | V.I. | Writer, director |
| 2010 | Good Neighbours | Jonah | Writer, director |
| 2011 | Sorry, Rabbi | Josh | Short film |
| 2011 | French Immersion | Jonathan Hornstein | |
| 2012 | Camion | ||
| 2016 | Lovesick | Dash | |
| 2018 | The Death and Life of John F. Donovan | Co-writer; with Xavier Dolan |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | Extra! Extra! | Unknown episodes | |
| 1988 | Hitting Home | David Hughes | TV movie |
| 1990-1991 | ' | Max Townsend | 21 episodes |
| 1991-1992 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Eric | 13 episodes |
| 1991–1992 | Watatatow | Greg | 14 episodes |
| 1992 | ' | Episode: "Angela's Airplane/The Fire Station" | |
| 1994 | TekWar: TekJustice | Eugene Leopold | TV movie |
| 1995–1999 | ' | Wilbur Van Snobbe | Unknown episodes |
| 1997 | Princess Sissi | Prince Karl | Unknown episodes |
| 1997 | Whiskers | Jed Martin | TV movie |
| 1999 | ' | Snake | Episode: "Nunc Dimittis" |
| 1999-2000 | Big Wolf on Campus | Brother Ambrose | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Touched by an Angel | Max | Episode: "Legacy" |
| 2000 | ' | Guy Playing Charades | TV movie Uncredited |
| 2003 | Hey Joel | Kevin Cornwallis | 13 episodes |
| 2005 | Murder in the Hamptons | Generosa's R.E. Coworker | TV movie |
| 2005 | Slings and Arrows | Scott | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Eric Golden | TV movie | |
| 2007 | St. Urbain's Horsemen | Joey | TV miniseries |
| 2016–present | Letterkenny | Pastor Glen | Also co-creator, director 23 episodes |