Jump to content

Jason London

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jason London
London at the premiere of Killer Movie at Tribeca Film Festival
Born
Jason Paul London

(1972-11-07) November 7, 1972 (age 51)
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
Spouses
  • (m. 1997; div. 2006)
  • (m. 2011)
Children1
Relatives

Jason Paul London (born November 7, 1972) is an American actor, known for his roles as Randall "Pink" Floyd in director Richard Linklater's film Dazed and Confused (1993), Jesse in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999), and Rick Rambis in Out Cold (2001).

Early life

[edit]

London was born in San Diego, California, the son of Debbie (née Osborn), a waitress, and Frank London, a sheet metal worker. He was raised mainly in DeSoto, Texas. After divorcing Jason's father, his mother moved the family 13 times in six years. His identical twin brother, Jeremy, is younger by 27 minutes and is also an actor, working mostly in television.[1] The two have acted alongside each other only once – in the February 3, 2003 episode of the WB's 7th Heaven, entitled "Smoking."

The twin boys had a younger sister, Dedra, who was also an actor. Dedra London died in a car accident in 1992 at the age of 16.[2]

Career

[edit]

London began his career in his junior year of high school. His brother, Jeremy, wanted to audition for the movie The Man in the Moon (1991). London gave his brother a ride to the audition and tried for the part as well. He resulted in getting the part and his brother was his stunt double.[3]

London later received what would become his most popular role as Randall “Pink” Floyd in the movie Dazed and Confused (1993).

London has enjoyed success starring mostly as a rebellious, edgy young addict in feature films such as Broken Vessels (1998) and $pent (2000). He starred as Jason in the NBC miniseries Jason and the Argonauts (2000). He also starred in Poor White Trash (2000) playing sleazy ladies' man Brian Ross.

London portrayed Mark, the local newspaper editor, in the Hallmark Channel television movie, The Wishing Well (2010), which also starred Jordan Ladd and Ernest Borgnine.

In addition to his film and TV work, London also appeared in Aerosmith's 1993 video "Amazing" with Alicia Silverstone.

Personal life

[edit]
London, Sofia Karstens at Night of 100 Stars 2015

In November 2010, London became engaged to actress Sofia Karstens. They married on July 16, 2011 at the home of his wife's parents in North Hero, Vermont.[4]

London was arrested in 2013 for punching a bouncer, and again in 2021 for public intoxication.[5]

Filmography

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1991 December Russell Littlejohn
The Man in the Moon Court Foster
Blood Ties Cody Puckett Television movie
False Arrest Eric Television movie
1993 Country Estates Adam Reed Johnson Television movie
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now Nathaniel Bedford Television movie
A Matter of Justice Corporal Chris Randall Brown Television movie
Dazed and Confused Randall 'Pink' Floyd
Tales from the Crypt Henderson Episode: "House of Horror"
1994 Safe Passage Gideon Singer
1995 My Teacher's Wife Todd Boomer
Fall Time Tim
The Outer Limits Jay Patton Episode: "Caught in the Act"
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar Bobby Ray
The Barefoot Executive Billy Television movie
1996 Countdown Chris Murdoch
If These Walls Could Talk Kevin Donnelly Television movie
1997 Friends 'Til the End Simon Television movie
Mixed Signals Alex
1998 Broken Vessels Tom
1999 Frontline Robert
The Rage: Carrie 2 Jesse Ryan
Alien Cargo Christopher McNiel Television movie
2000 Jason and the Argonauts Jason Television movie
The Hound of the Baskervilles Sir Henry Television movie
Poor White Trash Brian Ross
$pent Max
2001 Night Visions Richard Lansky Episode: "The Passenger List/Bokor"
Out Cold Rick Rambis
2002 A Midsummer Night's Rave Stosh
2003 7th Heaven Sid Hampton Episode: "Smoking"
Last Stand Private James Cavanaugh short
Dracula II: Ascension Luke Direct-to-video
Grind Jimmy Wilson
Wasabi Tuna Evan
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Keith Garbett Episode: "Mea Culpa"
Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story Justin Television movie
2005 Out of the Woods Matt Fleming Television movie
Wildfire Bobby 10 episodes
The Prophecy: Uprising Simon Direct-to-video
The Prophecy: Forsaken Simon Direct-to-video
Dracula III: Legacy Luke Direct-to-video
2006 To Kill a Mockumentary Tucker Direct-to-video
Glass House: The Good Mother Ben Koch Direct-to-video
Greed Robert
Criminal Minds William Lee Episode: "Aftermath"
2007 Adventures of Johnny Tao Jimmy
Grey's Anatomy Jeff Pope Episode: "Didn't We Almost Have It All?"
Who's Your Monkey? Bobby
Showdown at Area 51 Jake Townsend
2007-2008 Saving Grace Randy Matsin Episodes: "A Language of Angels" (2007), "It's Better When I Can See You" (2008)
2008 All Roads Lead Home Cody
Killer Movie Mike
Ghost Whisperer Dr. Ryan Heller Episode: "Big Chills"
2009 The Evolution of Ethan Baskin Ethan Baskin
The Devil's Tomb Hicks Direct-to-video
Do You Know Me Jake Farber Television movie
Sutures Detective Zane
The Wishing Well Mark Jansen Television movie
A Golden Christmas Mitch
2010 NCIS Dwight Kasdan Episode: "Guilty Pleasures"
The Putt Putt Syndrome Johnny
Smitty Russell
Monsterwolf Yale
Fight or Flight Cale
Maskerade Arthur Brown
51 Aaron "Shoes" Schumacher
Snow Beast Barry
2011 The Lamp Stanley Walters
2012 Lego Hero Factory Nathan Evo "Breakout" (Parts One & Two)
Black Box Jason
2013 Wiener Dog Nationals Phil Jack
Major Crimes Chris Harris Episode: "Pick Your Poison"
2015 Zombie Shark Maxwell Cage
Awaken Rich
2016 Dam Sharks Tanner Brooks
My First Miracle Father Lawrence
As Far as the Eye Can See Jack Ridge main role
2017 Wiener Dog Internationals Phil Jack
Nightworld Brett Anderson
2018 The Christmas Contract Luc Doucette
Falling For Angels Chase
Amanda and the Fox Amanda’s Dad
2019 Marriage Killer Robert / Husband
Full Count Ted Young
A Walk with Grace Pastor Tom Grey
Acceleration Richie
2020 Horse Camp: A Love Tail Dave
2021 Love Is on the Air Adam Smasher
Weekend Warriors Joey
Mr. Birthday Barry
2022 Secrets by the Shore Major Peter Sullivan Television movie
Blackwater Blues Castor Bennington
Reroute Television mini series, Episode: "Nowhere to Turn"
Merry Ex-Mas Carl
2023 Blood Harvest Walter
Half Dead Fred Matthew
The Martini Shot Chet

References

[edit]
  1. ^ https://gazettereview.com/2017/02/what-happened-to-jason-london-news-and-updates/
  2. ^ "Dedra London". IMDb.
  3. ^ McConnico, Patricia (1999-05-01). "Jason and Jeremy London". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  4. ^ "Jason London Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend", E! Online, November 28, 2010.
  5. ^ https://pagesix.com/2021/09/17/dazed-and-confused-actor-jason-london-arrested-for-public-intoxication/
[edit]