Jon Jacobs

For other people named Jon Jacobs, see Jon Jacobs (disambiguation).

Jon Jacobs
Jacobs in 2017
Born (1966-09-10) 10 September 1966 (age 58)
Derbyshire, England, UK
Occupation(s)Actor, entrepreneur, director, producer, writer
Known forLucinda's Spell,
Hey DJ
SpouseCheri London (m. 3 August 2006)[1]
Partner(s)Tina Wiseman[2][3][4]
( – 20 February 2005)
Children3
Websiteneverdie.com

Jon Jacobs (born 10 September 1966 in Derbyshire, England) is an English actor, entrepreneur, director, producer, writer, and creator of the avatar Neverdie from the virtual world Entropia Universe that Reuters described as "a legendary adventurer, celebrity, and fabulously wealthy entrepreneur in the online world of Entropia".[5] The Associated Press described Neverdie as an "Internet icon".[6][7][1]

As a film actor, director, and producer, Jacobs is best known for films such as The Girl with the Hungry Eyes,[8] Lucinda's Spell,[9] Charlotte Sometimes, Hey DJ, and RevoLOUtion.[10]

  1. ^ a b Trevor Aaronson (3 August 2006). "Megabyte Millionaire". Miami New Times. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  2. ^ Shavit, Vered (22 July 2012). "Digital Dust: An interview with the gamer Jon "NEVERDIE" Jacobs". digital-era-death-eng.blogspot.com. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kotaku was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Memorial Island – Entropia Universe 2015". entropiadirectory.com. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  5. ^ Hillis, Scott (21 June 2007). "Real economy thrives in virtual world". Reuters. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Virtual World Serious Money". Asap.ap.org. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  7. ^ "About Realityport". Realityport.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  8. ^ "Interview: Jon Jacobs: The Boy with the Hungry Eyes". digitallyOBSESSED!. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  9. ^ "'Lucinda's Spell': Wild Time in New Orleans, and It Sure Isn't Mardi Gras". The New York Times. 10 September 1999. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  10. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (19 May 2006). "RevoLOUtion (2003)". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 January 2012.