Actor · Voice Artist · SAG-AFTRA
Jason
Grimste
FKA Theodore Copeland
New York–based actor for film, television and stage, and narrator of more than 30 audiobooks.
- Height5′11″
- HairBrown
- EyesBlue
- UnionSAG-AFTRA
01Reel
Selected scenes from film and television work.
02News
Recent work, releases and recognition.
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Award
RelationSHITS wins Best Series at the ALZA Festival
RelationSHITS, the vertical comedy series from Truth Tonic in which Jason plays John Wayne, won Best Series at the first ALZA Festival, New York’s festival for microdramas and vertical series, held October 16–18, 2026.
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Audiobook
Wrapped narration on The First Reader
Jason finished narrating the Penguin Random House audiobook of The First Reader by Luiz Schwarcz.
03Voice
Audiobook narration and voiceover. A warm baritone with range across fiction, nonfiction and character work.
Audiobooks narrated
Produced through Penguin Random House and ACX.
SoundCloudVO demos & samples→04Credits
Commercial & print conflicts available on request.
| Project | Role | Director / Production |
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| RelationSHITS (Vertical series · Best Series, ALZA Festival 2026) | John Wayne | Truth Tonic |
| Lost on a Mountain in Maine | State Trooper | Andrew Kightlinger / Great Mountain |
| Hide or Seek | Brad | Brian Newell / Razor Bison Films |
| Joyful | D.I.T. | Matteo Petrelli / Frozen Camel Films |
| Alter Boy | Daniel Mayer | Tim McArdle / Cinetopia |
| Bronx SIU | Josh Carpenter | Mike Mayhall / Fortress Prod. Group |
| Thespian (Seasons 1 & 2) | Acton Montjoy | Marc Unger / Amazon |
| The Delivery | Kent | Zach Murphy / Chaos Button Prod. |
| Scenes From A Breakup | Clark | Carlos Cardona / 2x4 Productions |
| Beyond The Night | Deeter Green | Jason Noto / Reckless Productions |
| Happy Birthday, Brenda | Harold Sykes | Rory Abel / Quiet Box Prod. |
| East Coast Grow | Mike O’Neill | Matt Doherty / Above Board Prod. |
| The Outs (Season 2) | Howard | Adam Goldman / The Outs – Vimeo |
| Noah And The Band | Blake Nowitski | Chloe Jury-Fogel / The Spitting Image |
| Second Chance | Eric Collins | Carlos Cardona / 2x4 Productions |
| La Gradua | Travis Finklestein | Adriano Manzano / Grand Manzana |
| Ivory Shadows | Eric Ward | Murad Peret / SVA Thesis |
| Miskatonic University | Dream Zombie | Jim Bentely / Black Bag Pictures |
| Phobia | Home Invader | Rory Abel / Quiet Box Prod. |
| Production | Role | Director / Company |
|---|---|---|
| A Very Dangerous Game | William | Gary Gabriel / Make It Real |
| The Love Letter You’ve Been Meaning To Write To New York | 2nd Street MC | Jonathan Solari / NBT |
| Impending Sense of Doom | Scientist A / Carl | Jeff Whithead / New Ohio Theater |
| In The Cypher | brokeMC | Sarita Covington / Drilling Co. |
| Swallow | Adam | J. Whithead / Subjective Theatre |
| Parallax | Mick | J. Whithead / Subjective Theatre |
| The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) | Daniel | Jag Davies / New College |
Full filmography on IMDb · Download résumé (PDF)
05Training & Skills
Training
- Audiobook Narration — 30+ booksPRH / ACX
- #BARS Hip Hop Theatre WorkshopThe Public Theater, 2016
- Advanced Scene StudyJeffrey Zeiner
- Actor / Writer — 3 yearsSubjective Theatre Company
- Humanities (Theatre / Film)New College of Florida
- Acting & Advanced ActingAsolo Conservatory (FSU)
Music & Performance
- Improv
- Baritone singing
- Guitar
- Bass
- Drums
- Beatboxing
- Freestyle rap
Languages & Licenses
- Spanish
- NY driver’s license
Other Skills
- Bartending
- Billiards
- Cooking
- Drawing
- Painting
- Photography
Film FestivalEst. 2019 · Sound on
Founder & Director
Brooklyn Silent Film Festival
Jason founded and directs the Brooklyn Silent Film Festival, a celebration of short silent films and live sound, screened in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Visit brooklynsilent.com →Contact
Let’s work together
For casting, voiceover and narration inquiries, get in touch directly.
JasonGrimste@gmail.com