Jacob Morrow Sr.

 is a character in the movie Purple Hearts who is portrayed by Linden Ashby.

Biography
Jacob is a second-generation marine. His father was a marine who fought in the battle of Iwo Jima. Jacob worked as a military police officer with the title of Master Sergeant. He received a Purple Heart from being injured in combat in Desert storm.

When his wife got sick, Jacob retired from the Corps to take care of her. He went to all her chemo appointments.

After his wife died, his son, Luke started using drugs to cope, and when he ran out of money, Luke stole a $50,000 classic Corvette car that Jacob was fixing for a customer, and crashed it. Jacob told Luke that if he didn't pay it off, he would turn Luke in himself. Jacob eventually cut Luke off.

Throughout Purple Hearts
After Luke got injured in combat while deployed in Iraq, Cassie Salazar went to Jacob's house, believing that she was visiting Luke's brother, Jacob Morrow Jr. Jacob Morrow Sr. was surprised to hear that Luke had enlisted in the marines, and that he had a wife. Jacob, his son and his daughter-in-law visited Luke in hospital and wanted to reconnect with him. Jacob offered to drive Luke to his physiotherapy appointments.

Physical appearance
Jacob has gray hair.

Appearances

 * Purple Hearts

Trivia

 * Jacob has a US flag attached to his house and an NRA sticker on his front window.