Before entering the MFA program at The Ohio State University, Jacob Athyal recieved a BA in Journalism from Suffolk University in Boston, MA. He is from Kaviyoor, a small village from the beautiful state of Kerala at the very southern tip of India. His regional credits include Guards at the Taj (Central Sq. Theater), The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (Perseverance Theater Co.), Midsummer Night's Dream (Actors' Shakespeare Project), Julius Caesar (Bridge Rep.), Shockheaded Peter (Company One), Rhinoceros (BPT/Modern Theater Co.). He is an avid soccer player, Mixed Martial Artist, and (if you ask nicely) a Bhangra dancer. He's also a member of Actors' Equity Association.