Jumper Lark

Perpetual jumping, kicking, and rather exuberant fetal behavior earned him the nickname "Jumper." Entering the world with an air of charm and innocence, he grew up with our eyes immediately upon him in the how-to guide to parenting, "Bringing Up Baby." In his early school days, he was known for disrupting soccer games as he'd dart in and out on his imaginary motorcycle. Ironically, Jumper's disobedient playground behavior so intrigued spying Broadway talent scouts that they invited him to use his imagination on a playground of a different sort: casting Jumper opposite Mary McDonnell in The Hartford Stage's production of "A Doll House." Too young to embrace or understand his budding stardom, Jumper pleaded with his parents for a normal childhood. Having their priorities in order, they agreed that it would be best for him to focus on academics; thus permitting him to prematurely retire from acting, but he wouldn't stay bottled up forever... Jumper began an in-depth study of the craft at Boston University before heading west. Awarded the William Freeh Scholarship, Lark was taken under the wing of acting guru Ron Burrus in Los Angeles. His training from "the greatest living exponent of the Stella Adler technique" is now complete. Knowing all along that he was an actor at heart, Jumper said he always felt most alive while performing for and connecting with an audience. "Performing is in my blood; literally," he said. "Acting enables me to be completely free. That's why I love it."