A Berkeley scientist in a previous incarnation, American-born Jed Curtis came to the film world as a pianist at the side of the famous jazz musician Chet Baker.

Since the sixties, he has starred in a variety of films, including "The Cardinal", by Otto Preminger and John Huston's "Reflections in a Golden Eye".

In 1991 he starred in "Muro di Gomma" which was hailed as the "best Italian film of the 90's". Next came "Rochade" by Peter Patzak and
"The Return" by Jens Jorgen Thorsen. He also starred as Sam in the Oscar nominated "Fear" by Gilbert Fazi. In Joel Schumacher's
"Batman Forever" he shone in his role as Chubby beside co-stars Jim Carrey and Val Kilmer. He also appeared in Alain Tanner's Oscar nominated "Fourbi".

Jed Curtis has acted in several films in Germany, including "Loosers" (1995), "Candy" (2000) with Bobby Roth and "Vienna" (2000) by Peter Gersina. This linguistically gifted actor has appeared in many television productions and this year he also began teaching at the German Acting Academy (DAS).

He plays the part of Colonel Green in the film TAKING SIDES by István Szabó.