Jesse Kozel was born in New Jersey and attended High School in Florida.He was inspired by film and theatre and in his late teens began pursuing a career in both.Many small parts in local performance and background roles in major films lead him to lead roles in indie feature films.He has had roles in independent horror and thriller films since the late 2000's.In 2010 he helped produce the short film "Candy.", which was a concept he had while living in LA.He has since helped produce the short film's 'The Couch', 'Unfiltered' and 'Daisy'. He also produced the independent film 'Ru'.In 2011 he started the production company Group1217 with his business partner Annette VerHoeven. The two share the same day of birth, December 17th, which inspired the company's name. Show less «