I'm an actor, writer, and comedian who was born in the woods of Pennsylvania, moved to New York for school, hung out there for five years afterwards, and now lives in Los Angeles. I go by the handle @jewslovetrees on various forms of social media, including TikTok, where lovers of trees, bonsai, tree humor, bonsai humor, and general weirdness unite.
My acting work: after doing a bunch of regional Shakespeare and musicals early on, I moved into television and film work. I've appeared in some stuff you might know about and a lot of stuff you probably don't. I played the lead role in a film called "Hollidaysburg," which was part of a docuseries called "The Chair" on STARZ. The movie is delightful and the series is spectacular. Check out both.
I've trained with great teachers at Columbia University in NYC, and at the UCB in New York and Los Angeles. I'm a proud member of SAG-AFTRA. I currently study with Lesly Kahn.
There’s a few things that I believe.
Growth, in whatever form (learning, empathy, trees, whatever) is the great uniter of people and the great stimulus for creativity.
In this bizarre and changing media environment, we should always be trying to communicate our values—our passions, our beliefs, our greatest hopes—through our creative work in order to keep it real.
Giving a shit about a protagonist is the backbone of a good story. Everything else flows from this.
One should always be in pursuit of finding overarching metaphors in his life.
My big ones are trees, bonsai, and running, which teaches us the difference between pain and suffering. Enjoy this website, then pick up a pinecone and see what I’m talking about.
I wrote a book called Must Love Trees: An Unconventional Guide, which will be published on April 11, 2023. It’s my personal guide to trees, and a mix of fact, opinion, and humor, which winds up as part textbook, part comedy, and part memoir. You pre-order it at the link on the sidebar.