EMPOWERING CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
I coach actors, writers, and directors from around the world to unlock their full creative potential and achieve their dreams. My clients have gone on to build thriving careers in film, television, and theater—landing recurring roles on hit series, writing for major studio productions, and directing high-profile projects now in pre-production. I’m passionate about empowering each person I work with, offering the guidance, encouragement, and tools they need to bring their vision to life and make a lasting impact in the industry.
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ABOUT ME
JOCK MACDONALD
Actor. Writer. Director. Coach.
With over 50 years of professional experience in the US, Canada, and Europe, I’ve built a career that spans stage, film, television, and teaching. Today, I coach actors around the world, helping them unlock their truth and bring their best work to life.
I’ve had guest-starring roles in numerous prime-time and daytime television shows, across both sitcoms and dramas. My film work includes over ten major roles in studio releases and independent productions. On stage, I’ve performed leading roles in regional theaters across the US, and I starred in the lead role of an award-winning Off-Broadway play.
Alongside my work as an actor, director, and writer, I’ve always felt a deep responsibility to give back. I’ve:
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Launched workshops at regional theaters
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Run ongoing professional training programs
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Taught at universities across North America
Wherever I’ve worked, I’ve coached actors, writers, and directors — sharing the craft and insight I’ve gained over decades in the industry.
🎓 BA in Theatre – University of Vermont
🎓 MFA in Acting – Ohio University
📜 Diploma in Television Acting – Wiest-Barron School of Television
📜 Diploma in Shakespeare and Comedy Acting – BADA, Balliol College, Oxford University
My Approach
I don’t teach actors to copy a technique or method. I help them discover what’s already inside them — their unique way of acting. That philosophy has shaped not only my own work, but also the success of the actors I’ve had the privilege to coach.
TESTIMONIALS
"I have had the pleasure and privilege of working with jock for about 10 years now. His wisdom has carried me through from an insecure aspiring actor to a confident working actor. But confidence is not consistent. No feeling is, as you learn from jock. But what is consistent, is jock himself. When self-doubt creeps in jock is there to share exactly what I need to hear in that moment. He is there to collaborate. He is there to console. He is there to play. He is there to relate.I am so honoured to be a student of jock’s because he never lets me or anyone forget the importance of stories and the need for storytelling." -
Clark Backo
Currently starring in The Changeling and Venom: The Last Dance, and known for Letterkenny, Station Eleven, Happy Place, The Handmaid's Tale, and Designated Survivor