Quick Facts
Full Name: Monroe Jackson Rathbone
Also Known As: J. Action, Jay
Date of Birth: December 14th, 1984 (24 years old)
Born In: Singapore
Has Lived In: Indonesia (Maydan & Jakarta), Texas (Midland), Los Angeles, North West Michigan, Toronto, London, Norway, Connecticut.
Interests: Watching & studying movies, listening to music, playing music, directing.
Favourite Movies: Seven Samurai, Dead Man, Lars Von Trier's documentary on directing, The Five Obstructions.
Favourite Music: Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Steppin' In It, Wilco, Modest Mouse, Kasier Chiefs, The Stevedores, Sigur Ros, Mogwai, Nina Simone, The Shins, Clap Your Hands & Say Yeah and Chet Baker.
Heroes: Johnny Depp.
Sports: Baseball, track, basketball, soccer, football.
Interesting Facts
• Looks up to Johnny Depp due to his belief of 'actor first, celebrity second'.
• Once ran a mobile DJ business.
• Flourished in Shakespearian plays as an acting major.
• Isn't big on sweets, but loves TX Bar-B-Q.
• He is very down to earth and close with his family.
• Happy to spend quiet evenings at home writing and playing music with his friends.
• Is roommates with actor and fellow 100 Monkey's member, Ben Graupner.
• He considers Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' a classic.
• Has three sisters. Two elder and one younger.
• Has a cat named Dean and a guitar named Annabelle.
• Jammed with Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Nikki Reed while filming
Twilight.
• Wasn't allowed to watch horror flicks growing up, so kept a box set beneath his bed.