Theophilus Jamal

Theophilus Jamal was born on Aug 28, 1969 in USA. Theophilus Jamal's big-screen debut came with Holla If You Hear Me directed by Mark Harris in 2006, strarring Lt Totts. Theophilus Jamal is known for Stranglehold directed by Brian Eddy, Chow Yun-Fat stars as Inspector 'Tequila' Yuen and Rio Ahn as . The upcoming new movie Theophilus Jamal plays is Stranglehold which will be released on Aug 06, 2007.

Hailing from Waukegan, Illinois (hometown of both Ray Bradbury and Jack Benny), Theophilus' "baptism of film" occured in 1977 when he shot his first Super-8 film with friends from rival gangs; the assembly turned into a riot consequently dispersed by the police.A multi-talented filmmaker, Theophilus ardently supports local non-profit and community-based organizations by conducting media workshops for urban youth.Having worked for several prestigious film festivals (Sundance, SXSW, Chicago Int'l Film Festival), he serves on the advising board of AmetFest, named in honor of forgotten film pioneer/inventor Edward Amet, and FAN Fest, Chicago's premiere Filipino film festival.