Robert Jayne (born July 16, 1973), also known as Bobby Jacoby, is an American actor, real estate developer and professional blackjack player.

Career

Starting his career as a

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, he has appeared in many

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series as well as films. His television credits include: '' Perfect Strangers'', ''

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'', '' Manimal'', ''

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'', '' Murder She Wrote'', ''

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'' and Ernie alongside Dick Christie,

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, Emily Schulman & Tiffany Brissette in '' Small Wonder''. His film credits include: ''

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'', '' Tremors'', '' Tremors 3: Back to Perfection'', ''

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'', and the 1993 film titled "The Day My Parents Ran Away". He also supplied the voice of "Dorin" in the animated television series ''

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'', and directed and wrote the 2010 short film ''The Broker''. Jayne has spent his adult life cultivating a career in real estate development and construction strategy expertise. Recognized in spatial design, his work has been featured in the ''

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'' With work focused on "turn-around properties", Jayne opened RJC Design + Build, Inc. In 1998, Jayne became a world-class

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player, and played blackjack professionally with a team of well-known

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from 2000 to 2005. In his 2010 book ''Repeat until Rich'', Josh Axelrad describes his experiences in Las Vegas with Jayne and a team of card counters as they use "Big Player" and "Call-in" tactics to win millions of dollars. Jayne became a well known player and was entered into a

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by the Griffin Agency, known for supplying intelligence information to casinos regarding players that can "hurt" the casino by winning money. Under the name "Bobby J", Jayne played in the first World Series of Blackjack against such notables

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and Hollywood Dave It pitted some of the best and well-known blackjack players from around the world.

Personal life

Jayne's siblings,

Billy Jayne William Jayne (born April 10, 1969), known professionally as Billy Jayne and previously Billy Jacoby, is an American actor, known for his roles in the teen comedy film ''Just One of the Guys'' (1985) and in the teen sitcom ''Parker Lewis Can't L ...

, Susan Jayne, Laura Jacoby, as well as his half-brother Scott Jacoby are also actors. Jayne is of

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descent.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jayne, Robert 1973 births Living people American male child actors American male film actors American people of Jewish descent American male television actors American male voice actors

Robert Jayne Robert Jayne (born July 16, 1973), also known as Bobby Jacoby, is an American actor, real estate developer and professional blackjack player. Career Starting his career as a child actor, he has appeared in many television series as well as films ...