Jay Rodan

Jay Rodan (born May 15, 1974) is a South African born, British actor best known for his role as Paolo Bardosa on the fifth season of "Footballers' Wives".

Rodan was born in South Africa to a Scottish father and Afrikaans mother. He grew up in the UK and Canada, where he attended secondary school in Vancouver. He became addicted to acting and at age sixteen he joined the Vancouver Youth Theatre. After high school he had a variety of odd jobs including circus ride operator, construction worker, and removal man.

Following South Africa's historic election Rodan traveled and worked there as a performing artist. He then returned to London where he initially busked in Covent Garden and outside Shakespeare's Globe Theatre to make ends meet. His break came when he was cast opposite Samuel L. Jackson in Kasi Lemmon's New York City-set "The Caveman's Valentine" (2001). He has since gone on to work with Bernardo Bertolucci, Franco Zeffirelli ("Callas Forever"), and Uli Edel, among others. He has starred opposite Ben Kingsley, Christopher Walken, and Jeremy Irons, all of whom he lists as influences. Rodan has also written a screenplay entitled "Beyond Arcadia" which is in development.

Rodan has two children with his wife, photographer Kayt Jones.

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