Jay Penrake Profile

Profile Overview

Jay Penrake

  • Male
  • Middlesex, United Kingdom
Playing Age
18 - 28
Height
6′ 2″
Ethnicity
Mixed - White and Asian
Eye Colour
Brown
Hair Colour
Brown
Passport
Yes

About Me

Jay Penrake has been acting professionally since he was 7 years-old. Part of a passionate filmmaking family, Jay works with his writer and director dad and his two filmmaker sisters at Break into Three to bring great stories to the screen.

Jay is half Japanese and half English, and speaks both languages. Versatile in both his acting style and ambiguous ethnic appearance, he’s played roles ranging from a monk to a neo-n*zi, from sci-fi to brutal realism.

Jay previously practiced Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Shōrinji Kempo, but later switched to Iaidō, the Japanese martial art focused on the use of the katana. Taught by his 8th dan 83 year old grandfather in Japan, he is set to take his 1st dan test towards the end of the year.

Jay’s hobbies include portrait drawing, cooking, confectionary, game/movie prop making, sashiko embroidery, photography, graphic design and shodō (Japanese calligraphy).

On set, his acting style has been compared to having the energy of a young Tom Cruise, the mood
Accents
English, Japanese, American - Standard
Languages
English, Japanese
Accents (United Kingdom)
Birmingham, Cockney, English, standard, London, Yorkshire

Agents

Victoria Steven Management

https://www.victoriasteven.co.uk/join-vs/

victoria@victoriasteven.co.uk

07583534022

Victoria Steven Management

https://www.victoriasteven.co.uk/

victoria@victoriasteven.co.uk

07583534022

Showreel 2025

Credits

2025 Hypnosis
Type
Film (Short / Student)
Role
Ethan (lead role)
Director / Company
Qilun Huang
University of Westminster
2024 Dreaming Butterly
Type
Film (Short / Student)
Role
Bai (lead role)
Director / Company
Ying Xue
London Film School
2024 Made in Britain
Type
Film (Short / Student)
Role
Trevor (lead role)
Director / Company
Nicholas Penrake
Break into Three
2023 Justice for Jamie
Type
Film (Short / Student)
Role
Leo (lead role)
Director / Company
Nicholas Penrake
Break into Three
2022 The Dormant Truth
Type
Film (Short / Student)
Role
Terry Chan (supporting role)
Director / Company
Iola Nguyen
2018 The Business Proposition
Type
Film (Short / Student)
Role
Ben (lead role)
Director / Company
Nicholas Penrake
Break into Three
2015 The Stray
Type
Film (Short / Student)
Role
Jack (supporting role)
Director / Company
Nicholas Penrake
Break into Three
2014 Pollen
Type
Film (Short / Student)
Role
Young Boy (supporting role)
Director / Company
Chris Hardman
2014 Action UK! - 14 episodes
Type
TV
Role
Jinsoo (supporting role)
Director / Company
Abner Pastoll
2014 The Caves
Type
Film (Short / Student)
Role
Jinsoo
Director / Company
Abner Pastoll
2014 Hank Zipzer
Type
TV
Role
Yoshi
Director / Company
Rebecca Rycroft
CBBC
2013 The Paintbrush
Type
Film (Short / Student)
Role
Leo (lead role)
Director / Company
Shiona Penrake
Break into Three
2011 A Russian Elephant in the Room
Type
Film (Short / Student)
Role
Boy (joint lead role)
Director / Company
Tanya Meessmann
2011 Hally
Type
Film (Short / Student)
Role
Taku (supporting role)
Director / Company
Sally Pearce
2009 Mud Boy
Type
Film (Short / Student)
Role
Jamie (joint lead role)
Director / Company
Nicholas Penrake
Penrake Productions

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