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Jason Behr

Birth nameJason Nathaniel Behr
BornNovember 30 1973 (1973--) (age 35)
Minneapolis, Minnesota,U.S.
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)KaDee Strickland (2006-present)
Jason Nathaniel Behr (born December 30, 1973) is an American film and television actor.

Life and career

Early life

Behr, the second of four boys, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Patricia Ann (née Steiner) and David Paul Behr. When Behr was young, the family moved from Minnesota, living in several different states until his father left the family when Behr was around ten. Then Patricia Behr moved her sons back to Minneapolis, where Jason attended a private grade school. He eventually graduated, in 1992, from Richfield Senior High School, in Richfield, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. At the age of 19, after a chance meeting with Hollywood manager Marvin Dauer in Minneapolis, Behr moved to Los Angeles. In his early acting career, he made over 75 commercials, and in 1995 landed the role of Tyler Baker in the racy Showtime comedy series Sherman Oaks. Sherman Oaks ran for two seasons until it was cancelled in early 1997.

Career

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Roswell, Jason as Max Evans in the episode Ask Not with his co-star Shiri Appleby (Liz Parker)
After Sherman Oaks, Jason had a series of guest appearances in various television shows (Step by Step, The Profiler, 7th Heaven, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, JAG). He was cast in the ABC series Push, but the ill-fated show only aired a few times before being cancelled. Then Jason picked up a recurring role as the character Chris Wolfe in The WB's series Dawson's Creek. While filming the show in North Carolina, Jason read the script for a pilot called Roswell High — later shortened to Roswell — and felt an immediate affinity for the lead alien, Max Evans. Roswell had a moderately successful run on The WB for two seasons, then moved to UPN for its third and final season. While the show never hit it big in the ratings, the series had an extremely loyal fan base.

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Kim Coates, Jason Behr, Rogue Johnston, and Natassia Malthe in the upcoming film Skinwalkers
Since Roswell, Behr has taken on a variety of roles in independent films such as: Unsu Lee's "Happily, Even After";[1] Jefery Levy's Man of God, and Rebecca Cook's Shooting Livien, soon to be released on DVD. In 2001 he played Dennis Buggit in Lasse Hallstrom's The Shipping News, co-starring with Kevin Spacey, Judi Dench, Julianne Moore, and Cate Blanchett. He also co-starred with Sarah Michelle Gellar in the hit Japanese/American film collaboration The Grudge. His two most recent film appearances were in the Korean CGI dragon fantasy D-War and Lions Gate's reinvention of the werewolf tale, Skinwalkers.

In the spring of 2006, Behr wrapped the CBS dramatic pilot, The Way, about a powerful New England family that uses witchcraft to further its business enterprises. Jason plays Michael Warden, the show's male lead, one of the family's children who is at the center of a sibling power rivalry. Jason is in good company with fellow castmates who include, Jane Alexander, Julia Ormond, Peter Strauss, Will Patton, and Andrew McCarthy. As of May 17, 2006, CBS announced its fall lineup — and The Way was not picked up. In May 2006, Behr wrapped Senseless, filmed in and around Glasgow, Scotland, for Matador Pictures, Circle of Confusion, Shoreline Entertainment, and in association with Plum Films; a dark chiller written by Simon Hynd, based on the book of the same name by Stona Fitch. Once again, Jason takes the lead, playing Eliott Gast, an American economist who is abducted in Europe by a shadowy anti-globalization group. The film is tentatively scheduled for a 2007 release.

"Senseless unfolds as an affluent business man (Jason Behr) finds himself the unwilling hostage to political extremists who brutally torture him for acts he has no recollection of ever committing.


"Audiences of blood-thirsty home viewers fixate on their computer screens as his torment is streamed across the internet and delivers the most graphic and disturbing reality show ever to be broadcast".


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The Tattooist , official poster of the movie
Behr starred in the thriller The Tattooist, which cast him as a tattoo artist who becomes fascinated by the Samoan tatau tradition, but his desire to learn the ancient skill brings him into conflict and danger with the island mysticism and a deadly spirit is released as a result. The film was commercial director Peter Burger's feature film debut.[2] Filming started in Auckland, New Zealand, in September 2006, and finished in early November 2006. It was released in New Zealand on 30 August 2007.[3]

In April 2007, Behr began shooting his new film project 'Last International Playboy' which has since been renamed 'Frost'. This New York city based indie is being made by first time writer director Steve Clark. It is a coming of age story about a New York City writer and society guy. He is currently in talks to play a God in Osiris Release[4] and also in negotiations with the producers of the indy film, 'International Departures'.

Personal life

Jason previously dated his Roswell co-star Katherine Heigl. While shooting The Grudge in Japan, he met actress KaDee Strickland, whom he married November 10, 2006 in Ojai, California.

Awards

Won

  • 2002: Movieline's Young Hollywood Awards , Category: Standout Performance by a Young Actor - Male[4]

Nominated

  • 2001: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA , Category: Best Actor on Television for his role in the tv-show Roswell[4]
  • 2001: Teen Choice Awards , Category: TV - Choice Actor[4]
  • 2000: Teen Choice Awards , Category: TV - Choice Actor for his role in the tv-show Roswell[4]
  • 2000: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA , Category: Best Genre TV Actor for his role in the tv-show Roswell[4]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleOther notes
2007The TattooistJake Sawyer
2007D-WarEthan Kendrick
2007SkinwalkersVarek
2005Shooting LivienJohn Livien
2005Man of GodBen Cohen
2004The GrudgeDoug
2004Happily Even AfterJake
2001The Shipping NewsDennis Buggit
1999Rites of PassageCampbell Farraday
1998PleasantvilleMark's Lackey #2

Television

YearTitleRoleOther notes
2007Company ManPaul Fisher
2006The WayMichael Warden
1999-2002RoswellMax EvansSaturn Awards (nominated-2Xs)
Teen Choice Awards (nominated-2Xs)
1998-1999Dawson's CreekChris Wolfe
1998PushDempsey Easton
19977th HeavenBrian Heaz
1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerBilly 'Ford' FordhamEpisode: Lie to Me
1997CrackerAndrew LangEpisode: Lemmings Will Fly
1997ProfilerWiaterEpisode: Crisis
1997JAGMidshipman Danvers
1996Pacific BlueJackEpisode: Genuine Heroes
1996
1995Sherman OaksTyler Baker
1994Step by StepLarryEpisode: Something Wild
Episode: I'll Be Home for Christmas

References

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