Christian Jacobs

Christian Jacobs

Known for
Acting
Born
January 11, 1972 (age 54)
Birthplace
Rexburg, Idaho, USA

Biography

Christian Richards Jacobs (born January 11, 1972) is an American musician, television producer, and actor. He is perhaps most recognized as the co-creator of the award-winning Nick Jr. series Yo Gabba Gabba!, on which he additionally serves as a writer, director, composer, and voice actor. Under the stage persona of The MC Bat Commander, Jacobs is also well known for his work as lead singer for the Orange County rock band The Aquabats, which he co-founded in 1994. In addition to his musical work with the band, Jacobs also portrayed the character of the Bat Commander on the live-action comedy television series The Aquabats! Super Show!, which he also co-created and produced, from 2012 to 2014.

Known For

Filmography

2026
Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear poster

Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear

Movie · as Self

2024
Yo Gabba GabbaLand! poster

Yo Gabba GabbaLand!

TV · as Plex (voice) · 20 eps

2020
The Aquabats Kooky Kristmas Party poster

The Aquabats Kooky Kristmas Party

Movie · as The MC Bat Commander

2020
The Aquabats! Kooky Spooky Halloween Party poster

The Aquabats! Kooky Spooky Halloween Party

Movie · as The MC Bat Commander

2019
Urban Fears poster

Urban Fears

Movie · as Fake Shemp

2019
Pick It Up!: Ska in the '90s poster

Pick It Up!: Ska in the '90s

Movie · as Himself

2019
The Aquabats! RadVentures! poster

The Aquabats! RadVentures!

TV · as The M.C. Bat Commander · 12 eps

2018
The Aquabats! Saturday Morning! poster

The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!

TV · as The MC Bat Commander · 9 eps

2014
Yo Gabba Gabba: A Very Awesome Live Holiday Show! poster

Yo Gabba Gabba: A Very Awesome Live Holiday Show!

Movie · as Plex (voice)

2012
Yo Gabba Gabba: There's a Party in My City! Live Concert poster

Yo Gabba Gabba: There's a Party in My City! Live Concert

Movie · as The MC Bat Commander (voice)

2012
The Aquabats! Super Show! poster

The Aquabats! Super Show!

TV · as MC Bat Commander · 21 eps

2008
True Jackson, VP poster

True Jackson, VP

TV · as Plex (voice) · 1 ep

2007
Yo Gabba Gabba! poster

Yo Gabba Gabba!

TV · as Plex (voice) · 69 eps

2003
The Aquabats! Seriously Awesome! Live Show 2003 poster

The Aquabats! Seriously Awesome! Live Show 2003

Movie · as MC Bat Commander

2003
The Aquabats! Sweet Clips That Rip! poster

The Aquabats! Sweet Clips That Rip!

Movie · as MC Bat Commander

2003
A Band Called The Aquabats!: A Sweaty History of Rad-ness! poster

A Band Called The Aquabats!: A Sweaty History of Rad-ness!

Movie · as MC Bat Commander

1998
The Aquabats!

The Aquabats!

Movie · as The MC Bat Commander

1994
There Goes My Baby poster

There Goes My Baby

Movie · as Jeff

1990
Exile poster

Exile

Movie · as Derf

1989
Gleaming the Cube poster

Gleaming the Cube

Movie · as Gremic

1989
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He? poster

My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?

Movie · as Danny

1988
Portrait of a White Marriage poster

Portrait of a White Marriage

Movie · as Tommy Harrison

1987
In Love and War poster

In Love and War

Movie · as Jimmy Age 14

1987
Married... with Children poster

Married... with Children

TV · as Shep · 1 ep

1986
Gummi Bears: A New Beginning poster

Gummi Bears: A New Beginning

Movie · as Cavin (voice)

1986
Pretty in Pink poster

Pretty in Pink

Movie · as Boy in Record Store

1986
The History of White People in America: Volume II poster

The History of White People in America: Volume II

Movie · as Tommy Harrison

1985
The Canterville Ghost poster

The Canterville Ghost

Movie · as Rob

1985
The History of White People in America poster

The History of White People in America

Movie · as Tommy Harrison

1985
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears poster

Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears

TV · as Cavin (voice) · 20 eps

1984
Second Sight: A Love Story poster

Second Sight: A Love Story

Movie · as Bruce

1984
Finder of Lost Loves poster

Finder of Lost Loves

TV · as Scott Hargrove · 1 ep

1983
Trauma Center poster

Trauma Center

TV · 1 ep

1982
Gloria poster

Gloria

TV · as Joey Stivic · 22 eps

1982
Cassie & Co. poster

Cassie & Co.

TV · as Caleb Merritt · 1 ep

1981
Maggie poster

Maggie

TV · as Bruce Weston · 8 eps

1977
The Love Boat poster

The Love Boat

TV · as B.J. Lewis · 1 ep