Jason Priestley
Jason Priestley was born on August 28, 1969 in
Vancouver, Canada. His dad's name is Lorne and his mom's name is Sharon. Jason
has one sister named Justine who is 18 months older than him. Jason finish high
school but never thought about going to college.
Jason Priestley got the part of Brandon Walsh 4 days before the first episode
was shot. The director was looking for someone to play Brandon Walsh and Jason
Priestley showed up and he got the part.
THE JASON PRIESTLEY BIOGRAPHY
Jason Priestley, who used to play Brandon Walsh and was the cutest guy on the
show (according to me), is just as nice in real life. That's what his cast
members says. During the long hours of making 90210, it's Jason and Jennie Garth
who make things more fun. They always make some jokes or just are their if the
others need a supporting shoulder to lean on. From that, Jason is far from what
his character Brandon is, according to himself anyway. - I'm very different from
him, says Jason in an interview. To be him, I have to pick up the "little
Brandon" who's in me. There is always a little Brandon in everyone of us. A
bit of morality and honesty.
Where did he grow up?
Jason grew up i Vancouver, Canada, together with
his older sister Justine, mom Sharon and dad Lorne. Jason doesn't really want to
talk about his childhood or his family. - They live their own lives and it's non
of anyone else's business. I respect their private life.
Jason wanted to be an actor when he was only five years old. When he told his
plans to his mom, she said: OK, but you have to take a bath every day. - Hold
on, Jason said. I have to think this over. But taking a bath every day didn't
scare him off for so long. He applied for jobs in commercials and smaller parts
in TV-series. When Jason was 13, he stopped being an actor.- I didn't want to
think about my looks all the time. It's not healthy for a young kid to go and
worry about a scratch who could ruin your whole career. So I quit. Jason shaved
this head, got a mohikan hair-do and went around in leather jacket, chains and
army boots.
His Successfull years on 90210
After high school, Jason gave in for the acting
and started taking drama lessons. 1987 did Jason move to California, where he
got bigger parts in TV-series. Finally, did he end up in Beverly Hills 90210.
Jason got the part as Brandon four days before the first episode was about to be
shot. The producers, who'd searched for a Brandon, was really happy when Jason
showed up. And so are we, aren't we?
He stayed on 90210 as Brandon Walsh for 9 years. He left the show during the
ninth season, but continued his work as an executive producer.
Not so succefully marriage
Last february, he got married to Ashlee Petersen.
She had been a hair and make-up artist on the show for many years and they had
found eachother there. The ceremony took place on a yacht in Miami. In december
199 were, Jason and his wife Ashlee about to sepereate.
Birth name: Jason Bradford Priestley
Birth date: August 28, 1969
Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height: 5'7
Spouse: Ashlee Petersen (married February 2, 1999) Currently separated
Sister: Justine
What
Jason means
INTERESTING FACTS
He is an announcer for Indy Racing League on ESPN & ABC Sports
He has appeared and directed a couple of music video's including Cathy Dennis'
Why, Barenaked Ladies' The Old Apartment, Roy Orbison's I Drove All Night&
Gob's What To Do
He appeared in a commercial for Pepe Jeans in 1993
He co-hosted the 1998 World Music Awards
He hosted the 1998 Juno Awards
NEWS/ARTICLES
Legal
Woes
Where
Are They Now
GUEST APPEARANCES
Airwolf
Beverly Hills 90210
Danger Bay
Drexell's Class
Grosse Pointe
MacGyver
The New Batman/Superman Adventures
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Patrick Kielty... Almost Live!
Quatum Leap
So Graham Norton
Spin City
Superman
The 11 O'Clock Show
21 Jump Street
FILMOGRAPHY
1986-Nobody's Child
1986-The
Boy Who Could Fly
1988-Watchers
1989-Sister Kate
1989-Teen Angel
1989-
Nowhere to Run
(1990-1998)-Beverly Hills 90210
1990-Teen Angel Returns
1992-Eek! the Cat
1993-
Tombstone
1993-Calender Girl
1995-Coldblooded
1997-
Vanishing Point
1997-
Love and Death on Long Island
1997-Hacks
1998-The Thin Pink Line
1998-Conversations in Limbo
1999-Dill Scallion
1999-Eye
of the Beholder
1999-Barenaked in America
1999-Standing on Fishes
1999-The
Highwayman
1999-Choose Life
2000-
Common Ground
2000-Homicide:The
Movie
2000-
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
2000-Zigs
2000-
Lion of Oz
2001-The Fourth Angel
2001-Double
Down
2001-Cover Story
2002-Darkness Falling
2002-Call Me Irresponsible
AWARDS
1995-Golden Globe Nominee; Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series, for
BH90210
1993-Golden Globe Nominee; Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series, for
BH90210
1990-Young Artist Award Nominee; Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a TV
Series, for Sister Kate
Jason Priestley's
"Barenaked" Success
By Joal Ryan, Hollywood.com Staff
Hollywood,
December 22, 1999 -- Finally
some good news for Jason
Priestley.
The ex-"Beverly Hills 90210" star's directorial feature debut, "Barenaked
in America," a documentary about pop-rock's Barenaked Ladies ("One
Week"), has been selected to play the Slamdance Film Festival.
"Barenaked
in America" is one of six films chosen to play the Special Screenings
section of Slamdance, the chief alternative venue (and Park City, Utah,
neighbor) to Robert
Redford's Sundance Film Festival. Slamdance is scheduled to run Jan. 22-29.
(Sundance will play Jan. 20-30.)
Whether Priestley
is able to attend his own screening may depend on what happens in a Los Angeles
courtroom. The actor turned director is facing felony drunken driving charges
for a Dec. 2 crash that trashed his Porsche and left his passenger with a broken
arm. Priestley
is currently free on $50,000 bail. He pleaded innocent to the charges Dec. 21.
Priestley's
car misadventure came just days after the 30-year-old star revealed he had
separated from his wife, makeup artist Ashlee Peterson, after less than one year
of marriage.
"Barenaked
in America" premiered in September at the Toronto Film Festival.
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