Jakob's first appearance with The Stirling Players' was in the February 2016 production of Variation on a Theme, in which he played multiple roles. He was involved in the production of The Darling Buds of May with Therry Dramatic Society, and has also been in school musicals such as Godspell, Sound of Music and Guys and Dolls. Jakob graduated from Concordia College last year and is studying Advanced Arts and a Bachelor of Letters at Flinders University.