JC Mac
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JC Mac is an actor and producer based in Hollywood, California.
in East London to Colchester
in Essex
when JC was the age of 5. After being bullied as a child he was encouraged by his grandfather to take up boxing and boxed for the Castle Colchester Boxing Club. He won the award for best prospect in his first competitive season and later became club champion eventually moving back to London to forward his career.
His acting talent first came to the attention of his school teachers where he was given regularly main character in school plays and later in amateur theatre productions. Upon leaving school, he worked in construction, as a physical fitness instructor
, model
, dancer and as a professional boxer
and continued his training in martial arts
including Muay Thai
(Thai boxing), karate
and taekwondo
.
He trained at the City Literature Institute, the Impulse Theatre Company and the Actors' Centre, London. After moving to Hollywood in 2009 he worked with Ivana Chubbuck Studio, Marjie Haber and Bob Corf.
He has appeared in many films, including 31 North 62 East
alongside John Rhys Davies and Mariner Sirtis, "Visible Scars" with Tom Sizemore and Hit The Big Time with Jason Lee Hyde
He received positive reviews for the movie Winner Takes All where he acted in the lead role, a film he also wrote and produced. The film was nominated for a BAFTA Award, and was included in the official selection for over 40 festivals worldwide.
Mac attended the Cannes Film Festival
in 2009 to help promote three films that he was starring in showing there, including the multi award winning 45
and Left Holding Baby and the political thriller 31 North 62 East.
He relocated to Hollywood in 2009 although he still has a base in London.
He wrote and produced the TV series Futch Tube and played one of the leading roles in the improv TV series L.A Paranormal for Koldcast TV. He also played the lead in the comedy Hit the Big Time filmed in Hollywood, Las Vegas, London and Utah. He played in a British gangster feature Butterflies and Bullets.
Mac puts in an appearance at the start of his brother Chico Slimani
's music video (Curvy Cola Bottle Body) as a journalist. He also appears as a comedy fighter in the Professor Green
video "A Hard Night Out".
Early life
Mac was brought up by his grand parents William and Mary Campbell. The family moved from Canning TownCanning Town
Canning Town is an area of east London, England. It is part of the London Borough of Newham and is situated in the area of the former London docks on the north side of the River Thames. It is the location of Rathbone Market...
in East London to Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
when JC was the age of 5. After being bullied as a child he was encouraged by his grandfather to take up boxing and boxed for the Castle Colchester Boxing Club. He won the award for best prospect in his first competitive season and later became club champion eventually moving back to London to forward his career.
His acting talent first came to the attention of his school teachers where he was given regularly main character in school plays and later in amateur theatre productions. Upon leaving school, he worked in construction, as a physical fitness instructor
Physical fitness
Physical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness , and specific fitness...
, model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, dancer and as a professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
and continued his training in martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
including Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
(Thai boxing), karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
and taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
.
He trained at the City Literature Institute, the Impulse Theatre Company and the Actors' Centre, London. After moving to Hollywood in 2009 he worked with Ivana Chubbuck Studio, Marjie Haber and Bob Corf.
Career
Mac has been working consistently as an actor since 1994 in many leading and supporting roles. He is often cast as a lovable rogue, tough guy but is at his best when playing comedy.He has appeared in many films, including 31 North 62 East
31 North 62 East
31 North 62 East is a US$ 3.1 million British independent psychological thriller film released in September 2009. It was written by brothers Leofwine Loraine and Tristan Loraine with the first draft of the screen play being completed on 2 May 2008. Principal photography commenced on 21 July 2008...
alongside John Rhys Davies and Mariner Sirtis, "Visible Scars" with Tom Sizemore and Hit The Big Time with Jason Lee Hyde
He received positive reviews for the movie Winner Takes All where he acted in the lead role, a film he also wrote and produced. The film was nominated for a BAFTA Award, and was included in the official selection for over 40 festivals worldwide.
Mac attended the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
in 2009 to help promote three films that he was starring in showing there, including the multi award winning 45
45 (film)
45 is a 2009 short film by producer and director Peter Coster starring JC Mac. This 12-minute comedy / drama / psychological thriller is Coster's debut film as director. A Dragons Lair films and MaChico bros production.-Plot:...
and Left Holding Baby and the political thriller 31 North 62 East.
He relocated to Hollywood in 2009 although he still has a base in London.
He wrote and produced the TV series Futch Tube and played one of the leading roles in the improv TV series L.A Paranormal for Koldcast TV. He also played the lead in the comedy Hit the Big Time filmed in Hollywood, Las Vegas, London and Utah. He played in a British gangster feature Butterflies and Bullets.
Mac puts in an appearance at the start of his brother Chico Slimani
Chico Slimani
Yousseph "Chico" Slimani is a Welsh born singer of Moroccan descent who rose to prominence in the United Kingdom after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2005 series of the talent show The X Factor. In 2006, he had a number 1 hit on the British charts entitled "It's Chico Time"...
's music video (Curvy Cola Bottle Body) as a journalist. He also appears as a comedy fighter in the Professor Green
Professor Green
Professor Green , better known by his stage name Professor Green, is a British rapper. He was signed to The Beats, a record label run by Mike Skinner and Ted Mayhem, until 12 February 2008, as the label went under. He won the inaugural JumpOff MySpace £50,000 battle rap tournament in July 2008...
video "A Hard Night Out".
Producer
- 2004: Winner Takes All (producer)
- 2007: Left Holding Baby (executive producer) (producer)
- 2009: Three Pints of Beer (2009) (producer)
- 2009: 4545 (film)45 is a 2009 short film by producer and director Peter Coster starring JC Mac. This 12-minute comedy / drama / psychological thriller is Coster's debut film as director. A Dragons Lair films and MaChico bros production.-Plot:...
(producer) - 2009: A Geek Walks Into a Pub (producer)
- 2009: Hit the Big Time (2009) (producer)
- 2011: Futch Tube (TV series, producer)
Writer
- 2004: Winner Takes All (writer)
- 2007: Left Holding Baby (writer)
- 2009: Three Pints of Beer (screenplay)
- 2009: A Geek Walks Into a Pub (screenplay)
- 2009: Hit the Big Time (screenplay)
- 2011: 'Futch Tube' (Writer) (Screenplay)
- 2011: L.A Paranormal (Screenplay)
Actor
- 1995: Porkpie .... Jo (TV series, in episode "Why Me")
- 1997: Family Affairs .... Troy (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1998: Hale and Pace .... Roger the Lover (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2000: London's Burning .... Rico (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2002: Baddiel & Skinner Unplanned .... Viking (TV, 1 episode)
- 2004: Winner Takes All .... Stranger
- 2004: Audition .... John
- 2005: New Town Original .... Pete/Bodybuilder
- 2005: Hell to PayHell to Pay (film)Hell to Pay is a 2005 British film by Roberto Gomez Martin, his directorial debut, about a London East End's gangster life based on the semi-autobiographical story of Dave Courtney, who plays character of Dave Malone in the film.-Plot:...
.... Mike-stripper - 2006: fIXers .... Klaus
- 2006: Are You Ready for Love? .... Mick
- 2007: Left Holding Baby .... Dad
- 2007: Stagknight .... Wolf
- 2008: Ten Dead MenTen dead menTen Dead Men is the follow-up to the cult independent action film Left for Dead. Produced by the same company, Ten Dead Men features many of the same actors as its predecessor. Ten Dead Men was directed by Ross Boyask and produced by Phil Hobden...
.... Parker - 2009: Three Pints of Beer .... Old Man
- 2009: 4545 (film)45 is a 2009 short film by producer and director Peter Coster starring JC Mac. This 12-minute comedy / drama / psychological thriller is Coster's debut film as director. A Dragons Lair films and MaChico bros production.-Plot:...
.... Jaden - 2009: 31 North 62 East31 North 62 East31 North 62 East is a US$ 3.1 million British independent psychological thriller film released in September 2009. It was written by brothers Leofwine Loraine and Tristan Loraine with the first draft of the screen play being completed on 2 May 2008. Principal photography commenced on 21 July 2008...
(also known as Too Close to the Truth) .... Private Frank Matthews - 2009: A Geek Walks Into a Pub .... Geek
- 2009: Scaranna .... James
- 2009: Hit the Big Time .... Cooper
- 2010: You Kill Me .... Bill
- 2011: 1000 Ways to Die .... Bar room Brawler
- 2011: Crossroads .... The Englishman
- 2011: Visible Scars .... James Photographer
- 2011: Futch Tube .... Mac (TV series in 4 episodes "Straight Shooter", "Shaken, Not...", "The Pilot" in 2 parts)
- 2011: L.A Paranormal .... John London
- 2012: Spanners .... Harry Anderson (in post-production)