Val Jobara

Val Jobara (born June 18, 1980) is a Swedish film, stage and television actor, best known for his role as Nervous in the film Kick-[...] and The Italian in the upcoming film Rush, directed by Ron Howard.

Early life

Jobara was born Helsingborg, Sweden. As a teenager he left to peruse his dream and ended up studying photography at Istituto Europeo di Design in Rome, Italy under the great Antonio Barella, only to be kicked out shortly after because lack of discipline "I was young and and thought partying was more fun". Shortly after a friend successfully convinced him to be an extra in the film Gangs of New York.

In 2005 he enrolled in a theater-course at Stella Adler Academy of Acting and moved to Los Angeles to study theater.

Career

Upon graduating from the Adler, Jobara made his move to New York where he got cast in the Off-Broadway play Savage in Limbo.

Jobara appeared in the BBC drama The Kane Conspiracy as Agent Wood and Nervous, in Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman's film Kick-[...], based on the superhero comic book of the same name by Mark Millar.

Filmography

Year

Film

Role

2012

Rush

The Italian

2010

Exposure

Tommy

2010

Kick [...]

Nervous

2009

Man Who Would Be King

King

2007

The Bronx is Burning

Mitch

Theatre

Year

Role

Production

Notes

2012

Sean

Off The Wall

In Production

2010

Murphy

The INDIAN Wants The Bronx

2010

Salvatore

Sticks & Stones

2010

Tony

Savage in Limbo

2009

Bahlol

American Beauty

2007

Phil

Those The River Keeps

2006

Coleman

Lonesome West

2006

Michael

Pillowman