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About Me
It all began when a supportive teacher asked
me to give a speech for my graduating class.
I said yes, but I was thinking...
I'll choke, sweat & stammer.
Still, I wrote and memorized. I prepared.
When the moment finally came, I stepped out.
The whole room went black or, so it seemed.
I could hear my voice, but I couldn't see a thing.
I forged ahead and before I knew it, I was done.
People were smiling and clapping.
Somehow I made it through that moment.
Since then, my life has never been the same.
About You
Since you've come this far, I'd like to take a
moment to share with you that which I do.
Current: Prodigal Son @ the Athenaeum Center - Chicago, IL for JK Entertainment
Recent: The Haunting of Hill House - Arthur Parker @ the Civic / Reefer Madness The Musical - The Lecturer @ the historic Sprague Theatre, Elkhorn WI / Phillip Lombard in Agatha Christie's thriller And Then There Were None - Kenosha WI.
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2022- The Shawshank Redemption / Songs for a New World
Rooster in the Shawshank Redemption / Baritone in the Jason Robert Brown musical for Mother Road Productions
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Safe Inside: Preview & Release Sept *Available Amazon Streaming
Previews for indie feature w/ Judith O'Dea aka Barbara of George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead
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All The World's A Stage
A 1960s stylized version of William Shakespeare's pastoral work - Jacques
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2017- Arsenic & Old Lace
Mortimer Brewster among a fantastic cast in the timeless comedy thriller
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2015- Thee Trinity / *Art Live: Writers - Musicians - Poets - Painters...
The big "J" aka reluctant martyr of a divinely dysfunctional family *Chicago Premiere - Royal George Theater / *Interactive venue featuring fine & performing artists showcasing art live - Producer
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The BenchMark
Based on a true story, a poignant take on the plight of Chicago's homeless written for the
stage by Emmy-nominated producer & writer Richard A. Roberts. Played the title role of Mark
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2013 Killers
John Olive's noir thriller originally penned and produced for Steppenwolf, as the Husband for the
Jack Benny Center for the Arts
Jerod Howard is an American actor on stage & screen. He has played the recurring role of Elliot Hamilton in the indie films October Moon and November Son. He has also appeared on stage as Jay for the premiere of Thee Trinity, written by Emmy-nominated producer/writer Richard A. Roberts. Likewise, Howard played the title role in
The BenchMark, also written by Roberts. Merely a player for Shakespeare’s As You Like It as Jacques, he was also seen in the comedy-thriller Arsenic and Old Lace as Mortimer Brewster and Husband for Killers. During a company residency at the Jack Benny Center for the Arts, he studied with Chicago Acting Studio and Second City. Howard credits his Chicago debut to a stage adaptation of Pulp Fiction for Azusa Productions. An accomplished vocalist, he has performed as the Baritone in Songs for a New World, the title role in Snoopy the Musical, and most recently the Lecturer in Reefer Madness. Jerod wishes to thank his family for their love & support—any success over time he would credit to those who have inspired him along the way.
