EMPOWERING CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
Jock MacDonald provides private coaching for actors and directors preparing for significant work in film and television.
Current and recent clients include directors and actors working on major television series and feature films, with performers appearing on platforms such as Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Max, Disney+, and Peacock.
The work focuses on protecting the integrity of story and supporting artists as they prepare for the creative demands of professional production.
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ABOUT ME
JOCK MACDONALD
Actor. Writer. Director. Coach.
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With more than 50 years of professional experience in the United States, Canada, and Europe, Jock MacDonald has built a career spanning stage, film, television, and directing. Today he works as a private coach for actors and directors preparing for film and television projects.
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As an actor, Jock has appeared in numerous prime-time and daytime television series, performing in both sitcoms and dramatic roles. His film work includes major roles in studio releases and independent productions. On stage, he has performed leading roles in regional theaters across the United States and starred in the title role of an award-winning Off-Broadway production.
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Alongside his work as an actor, director, and writer, Jock has long been committed to supporting the next generation of artists. Throughout his career, he has led professional workshops, taught at universities across North America, and coached actors, writers, and directors working in film, television, and theater.
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Today his private coaching focuses on helping artists prepare for the demands of professional production. His approach centers on story, emotional continuity, and the unique creative voice each actor brings to the work.
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Rather than teaching actors to imitate a particular technique, Jock helps them discover what is already present in their own instrument — their individual way of acting. That philosophy has guided his work for decades and continues to shape the artists he coaches today.
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Education
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BA in Theatre — University of Vermont
MFA in Acting — Ohio University
Diploma in Television Acting — Wiest-Barron School of Television
Diploma in Shakespeare Acting — BADA, Balliol College, Oxford University
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