Cal Jacobs

Cal Jacobs is a main character in the first, second, and third seasons of Euphoria. Cal is portrayed by Eric Dane, while his 18-year-old counterpart is portrayed by Elias Kacavas.

Well known in town for his real-estate ventures, Cal is Nate's strict, demanding father with a secret life where he frequently has hook ups in motels with primarily young men and trans women.

He is son of Margaret and Bud Jacobs. He also is brother of Cassandra and Bud Jacobs, Jr., husband of Marsha Jacobs, and father of Aaron and Nate Jacobs, and uncle of Dean Jacobs.

Early life
Cal grew up in East Highland. Much like his son Nate Jacobs, he was popular and athletic, participating on the wrestling team with his best friend Derek; who he spent every day with. It is strongly implied that he had a difficult relationship with his own father as well. He began dating his now-wife, Marsha, when they were both 17. Despite this, Cal was actually secretly bisexual, and had feelings for Derek but never acted on them, most likely due to his homophobic father.

One night after they graduated, Derek took Cal to a bar on the outskirts of East Highland to have one last night time before they went to separate colleges. At this bar, the two share a kiss and hook up later that night. It was the first and perhaps only time Cal didn't have to hide who he was.

The next morning however, Marsha called Cal to inform him she was pregnant. When the call ended, Cal burst into tears, devastated upon realizing he will never be free to be who he truly is.

In a drunk state, Cal told his family he hooked up with a man - really his best friend Derek - the day before his wife announced she was pregnant to their firstborn, Aaron. He also revealed he had been living a double life, secretly hooking up with men, women, and trans women.

Cal Jacobs is a complex man who's lived his entire life as a lie, pretending to be someone he's not due to his upbringing with an homophobic father. On surface he seems to be living example of "masculinity" having a successful job, a great fortune and apparently a perfect family. However, this is only the image he built and shows to society.

Underneath, he is in constant pain due to not being able to be himself, but he also refuses to do it in order to keep safe what he had accomplish in his life. He chose to live a double life considering it as the only escape for himself and have a place where he can act naturally. He tells Jules that he envies people of her generation because they don't care about rules or following social standards, something he couldn't when he was young because of social expectations imposed in a white, young man in his years as a student. Cal is also meticulous as seen when Nate discovered his elaborated plan to hide his CD tapes in which he recorded all his hook ups and adult videos.

Relationships
Family
Bud Jacobs
Marsha Jacobs
Cal begins dating Marsha when they're both 17 and was the one to have "pushed his boundaries" about sex. They were close at the beginning, but in the present day, it seems that he hides much from his wife. She seems oblivious to his affairs and his coverups for Nate's violence and sociopathy.

Nate Jacobs
"Nathaniel...Your whole fuckin' life's a secret. A mystery. Who knows about you? I have lived with you. I have raised you. I am your father. I know nothing about you. That's not true. I know that you're angry. I'm so sorry I fucked you up with my double life."
CAL TO NATE

Cal's relationship with his youngest son is extremely troubled and full of problems. When Nate was only eleven years old, he discovered Cal's porn collection and from then on it affected Nate's entire life and relationship with Cal, as Nate saw Cal as an example to be followed.

Aaron Jacobs
Don't talk me about secrets.
CAL TO AARON

Cal's relationship with his eldest son is troubled. Cal and Aaron don't seem to keep much contact.

Romances
Derek
Cal had been best friends with Derek for a while and always had feelings for him, but never expressed it. The two wrestled together and eventually got girlfriends in their junior year. Once they graduated, they went to a bar on the outskirts of East Highland to have one last night together before they went to separate colleges. At this bar, the two share a kiss and hook up later that night.

Jules Vaughn
Cal had a sexual encounter with Jules at a motel and then they met again at the carnival to tell her that he was sorry and begged her to not to tell anyone about their encounter at the motel, as it could ruin his reputation.

In the present day, he has short grey hair, hooded blue eyes, square-like face shape with an angular jawline, and has a fair skin complexion. He has maintained and developed his muscular and well built physique, with pecs, biceps and abs, and is considerably attractive. He seems to have trimmed his chest hair, but the stubble on his chest and stomach is still seen. However, he has a slight dad bod due to his age. He has a trimmed beard and a soul patch and mustache, but sometimes he trims his sideburns, but keeps the hair on his chin and jaw. He is quite tall, above 6 feet, but still slightly shorter than his son Nate. He often wears muted neutral colors.

BIOGRAPHY
FULL NAME
Cal Jacobs
NICKNAME
DominantDaddy (online alias)
Big Boy (by Derek)[2]

BIRTHPLACE
East Highland, California
BIRTHDAY
November 11, 1976[1]
AGE
43[1]
ETHNICITY
Cacausian-American
CITIZENSHIP
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GENDER
Cisgender
SEX
Male
ORIENTATION
Pansexual
STATUS
Alive (incarcerated)
LIFESTYLE
EDUCATION
Duke University
[2] (graduated)
OCCUPATION
Real estate businessman (CB Jacobs & Co)
RELATIONSHIPS
FAMILY
Bud Jacobs (father)
Margaret Jacobs (mother)
Cassandra Jacobs (sister)
Bud Jacobs, Jr. (brother)
Marsha Jacobs (wife; separated)
Aaron Jacobs (eldest son; estranged)
Nate Jacobs (middle son; estranged)
Dean Jacobs (nephew)

FRIENDS
Derek (best friend)
ROMANCES
Jules Vaughn (hook up)
Minako (hook up)
Derek (hook up)[3]
Unnamed multiple hook ups

Quotes
I’m envious of your generation, you don't care as much about the rules.
CAL TO JULES

I'm a man. I'll fuck whoever I want, whenever I want. I'll fuck men, I'll fuck women, I'll fuck transsexuals, and I'll have a mighty fine time doin' it. I eat what I kill. I'm a faggot... sexist, chaser, pig, fuckin' creep, and I love it.
CAL TO HIS FAMILY

Living a double life? Not my biggest regret. You are.
CAL TO HIS FAMILY

I mean, we all have secrets. Aaron? The porn on your fucking computer made my jaw drop. Marsha, come back! You saw it. Your mother's the one who showed me. Don't talk to me about secrets. Watching eight people cum on one person's face, gang-bangs, fucking cum-funnels, fuckin' pissin' in people's asses. Jesus fuckin' Christ, man. I got problems, you got problems.
CAL TO AARON