Jeff Speakman
- Actor
- Producer
Jeff Speakman was born and raised in
Chicago, Illinois, where he became a All-American springboard diver in
high school. He broke records in his school's district and conference
all without ever having a coach. Determined to go to college, he worked
for six years and graduated with honors from Missouri State College,
earning a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in biology. Jeff
currently holds a 6th-degree black belt in Japanese Goju-Ryu and a
6th-degree black belt in American Kenpo Karate. He is also found and
director of American Kenpo Karate Systems (AAKS), an international
kenpo karate organization with more than 50 schools. In 1993, Jeff was
inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame as "Instructor of the Year."
Jeff has only been studying acting for the past ten years.