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Jason Priestley Biography (1969-)
Full name, Jason Bradford Priestley; born August 28, 1969, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; son of Sharon Kirk (an actress); brother of Justine Priestley (an actress); married Ashlee Petersen (a makeup artist), February 2, 1999 (divorced). Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 WilshireBlvd., Fifth Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Annett Wolf, Wolf/Kasteler/Van Iden and Associates Public Relations, 335 North Maple Dr., Suite 351, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, producer
- Birth Details
- August 28, 1969
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Todd Mahaffey, Sister Kate, NBC, 1989-1990
- Brandon Walsh, Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1990-1998
- Voice of Bo Diddly Squat, Eek! the Cat (animated; also known as Eek! the Cat and the Terrible Thunderlizards and Eek!Stravaganza), Fox, c. 1992-1997
- Jack Harper, Tru Calling, Fox, 2004-
- Host and narrator, Rides with Jason Priestley (also known as Rides), The Learning Channel, 2004-
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Miniseries
- Rhett Barker, Colditz, ITV, 2004
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Movies
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Stacie (also known as Stacey), CBC, c. 1977
- (Uncredited) Second boy, Nobody's Child, CBS, 1986
- Buzz Gunderson, Teen Angel, 1989
- Buzz Gunderson, Teen Angel Returns, 1990
- Narrator, Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story (also known as Crusaders), Lifetime, 1995
- The voice, Vanishing Point, Fox, 1997
- Jarred, Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye, Starz!, 1999
- Billy Temple, Common Ground, Showtime, 2000
- Detective Robert Hall, Homicide: The Movie, NBC, 2000
- Voice of the lion, Lion of Oz (animated; also known as Lion ofOz and the Badge of Courage and Le lion d'Oz), The Disney Channel,2000
- Charlie Burner, Warning: Parental Advisory, VH1, 2002
- Peter Radwell, Sleep Murder, CTV, 2004
- Ryan Banks, I Want to Marry Ryan Banks, ABC Family Channel, 2004
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Specials
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The Hollywood Christmas Parade (also known as The 58th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade), syndicated, 1989
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Entertainers '91: The Top 20 of the Year, ABC, 1991
- Host, Michael Jackson: The Dangerous Tour!, Fox, 1992
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Rock the Vote, Fox, 1992
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What about Me? I'm Only 3!, CBS, 1992
- Host, For Our Children: The Concert, The Disney Channel, 1993
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90210: Behind the Scenes, Fox, 1993
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A 90210 Christmas Special, Fox, 1994
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Fox Fall Preview Party, Fox, 1995
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The Best Moments of 90210, Fox, 1996
- Himself, Beverly Hills 90210: Our Favorite Moments, 1998
- Himself, The King of Primetime--Aaron Spelling, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
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An All Star Party for Aaron Spelling, ABC, 1998
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The Price of Fame, Fox, 1999
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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special, NBC, 1999
- Himself, Beverly Hills 90210: The Final Goodbye, Fox, 2000
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The Great American History Quiz: Pursuit of Happiness, History Channel, 2000
- Reporter, The 85th Indianapolis 500, ABC, 2001
- Santa Dude, The True Meaning of Christmas Specials, 2002
- Himself, Beverly Hills 90210: 10-Year High School Reunion, Fox, 2003
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Shortest Celebrity Marriages, VH1, 2003
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Awards Presentations
- Presenter, 1991 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV and syndicated, 1991
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The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation, Fox, 1991
- Presenter, The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1992
- Presenter, The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1992
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The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1992
- Presenter, The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1994
- Presenter, The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1995
- Presenter, The 1996 Emmy Awards, ABC, 1996
- Cohost, The 1998 World Music Awards, ABC, 1998
- Host, The Juno Awards, 1998
- Presenter, The 1999 World Music Awards, ABC, 1999
- Presenter, The Genie Awards, CBC, 2000
- Presenter, The 2000 MTV Europe Music Awards, MTV, 2000
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Episodic
- Bobby, "A Piece of Cake," Airwolf, USA Networks, 1987
- Brian, "Two for the Road," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987
- Derek, "Deep Trouble," Danger Bay, CBC and The Disney Channel, 1987
- Tober, "Mean Streets and Pastel Houses," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987
- Danny, "Blood Brothers," MacGyver, ABC, 1988
- Pencil, "Camikazi Kid--June 6, 1961," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1989
- Himself, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1991
- Himself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1991
- Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night,
Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1992
- Himself, "Geek Tragedy," Parker Lewis Can't Lose (also known as Parker Lewis), Fox, 1992
- (As Groucho L. Fleo) Johnny Andreas, "Cruisin'," Drexell's Class,Fox, 1992
- Will Edwards, "The Time Has Come Today," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1993
- Himself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1993, 1995
- Voice, "Springfield's Most Wanted," The Simpsons (animated), Fox,1995
- Voice of Dr. "Asphalt Jack" MacCyber, "Hit the Road, Jack," Biker Micefrom Mars (animated), syndicated, 1995
- Voice of Dr. "Asphalt Jack" MacCyber, "Virtual Unreality," Biker Micefrom Mars (animated), syndicated, 1995
- Anthony Szigetti, "New Lease," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), Showtime and syndicated, 1997
- Himself, The Howard Stern Show, E! Entertainment Television, 1997
- Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997
- Voices of Reep Daggle and Chameleon Boy, "New Kids in Town," The New Batman/Superman Adventures (animated), The WB, 1998
- Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1998
- Himself, National Enquirer TV, syndicated, 1999
- Brandon Walsh, "Ode to Joy," Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 2000
- Himself, The 11 O'Clock Show, multiple appearances, 2000
- Himself, Patrick Kielty ... Almost Live!, 2000
- Himself, So Graham Norton, Channel 4, 2000
- (With Barenaked Ladies) "I'm a Star at Sundance," Real Life, MTV,2000
- Himself, Beverly Hills 90210: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
- Himself, "Opposite of Sex," Grosse Pointe, The WB, 2001
- Scott Turner, "In the Company of Dudes," Spin City (also known asSpin), ABC, 2001
- Doug, "Little Bitty," Tom Stone, CBC, 2002
- Himself, Intimate Portrait: Jennie Garth, Lifetime, 2002
- Michael, "And the Ground, Sown with Salt," Jeremiah, Showtime, 2002
- Carter Tibbits, "Every Picture Tells a Story," 8 Simple Rules ... forDating My Teenage Daughter, ABC, 2003
- Himself, The View, ABC, 2003, 2004
- (In archive footage) Himself, Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2003, 2004
- Himself, American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (also known asAmerican Idol), Fox, 2004
- Himself, Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004
- Himself, On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004
- Himself, TV Land Moguls, TV Land, 2004
- Himself, The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2004
- Also appeared in The New Adventures of Beans Baxter, Fox; and Family Edition.
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Pilots
- Brandon Walsh, Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1990
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Dope, NBC, 2002
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Other
- Himself, Biking USA, 1994
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Television Work
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Series
- Producer, Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1995-1997
- Executive producer, Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, 1997-1999
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Movies
- Director and executive producer, Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye, Starz!, 1999
- Coproducer, I Want to Marry Ryan Banks, ABC Family Channel, 2004
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Specials
- Director, 90210: Behind the Scenes, Fox, 1993
- Producer, The Best Moments of 90210, Fox, 1996
- Coproducer, Beverly Hills 90210: Our Favorite Moments, 1998
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Television Director
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Episodic
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Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox, multiple episodes, between 1993 and 1997
- "New Lease," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), Showtime and syndicated, 1997
- "Opposite of Sex," Grosse Pointe, The WB, 2001
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Film Appearances
- Infant, That Cold Day in the Park, Commonwealth, 1969
- (As Jason Priestly) Gary, The Boy Who Could Fly, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
- Boy on bike, Watchers, Universal, 1988
- Howard, Nowhere to Run, Concord, 1989
- Deputy sheriff Billy Breakenridge, Tombstone, Buena Vista, 1993
- Roy Darpinian, Calendar Girl, Columbia, 1993
- Cosmo Reif, Coldblooded (also known as The Reluctant Hitman), IRS Media, 1995
- The dude, Hacks (also known as The Big Twist and Sink orSwim), Rigorous Productions, 1997
- Ronnie Bostock, Love and Death on Long Island (also known as Amour et mort a Long Island), CFP Distribution, 1997
- Hunter Green, The Thin Pink Line, 1998
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Conversations in Limbo, Limbo Productions, 1998
- D. J., Choose Life, Max Ink Cafe, 1999
- Himself, Predators from Beyond Neptune, Liberty International Entertainment, 1999
- Jason, Standing on Fishes, MTI Home Video, 1999
- Jo Joe Hicks, Dill Scallion, Asylum, 1999
- Breakfast, The Highwayman, Lions Gate Films, 2000
- Gary, Eye of the Beholder, Destination Film Distribution, 2000
- Himself, Barenaked in America (concert documentary), Shooting Gallery, 2000
- Voice of Xavier, Herschel Hopper: New York Rabbit, Rumpus Toys, 2000
- Voice, The Day I Saved America, 2000
- David, Zigs (also known as Double Down), Trimark Pictures,2001
- Davidson, The Fourth Angel (also known as Vengeance secrete), Artisan Entertainment, 2001
- Andrew, Cherish, Fine Line, 2002
- Asa Gemmil, Fancy Dancing (also known as Call Me Irresponsible and Au rythme de l'amour), FallsApart Productions, 2002
- J. C. Peck, Cover Story, First Look Media, 2002
- Michael Pacer, Darkness Falling (also known as Dark Side),Bedford Entertainment, 2002
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Time of the Wolf (also known as L'enfant et le loup and L'heure du loup), Animal Tale Productions, 2002
- Tony Parker, Die, Mommie, Die, Sundance Film Series, 2003
- Swackhammer, Going the Distance, Seville Pictures, 2004
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Chicks with Sticks, Earth to Sky Pictures/Nightingale Company, 2004
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Film Work
- Executive producer, Conversations in Limbo, Limbo Productions, 1998
- Director and producer, Barenaked in America (concert documentary),Shooting Gallery, 2000
- Executive producer, The Highwayman, Lions Gate Films, 2000
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Stage Appearances
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The Side Man, London, 2000
- Appeared in productions of The Addict and The Breakfast Club.
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Radio Appearances
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Episodic
- Himself, The Howard Stern Show, 1997
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- (As Jason Priestly) Himself, Ice & Asphalt: The World of Hockey, 1995
- Himself, The Best of So Graham Norton, United Film and TelevisionProductions, 2000
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Music Videos
- "I Drove All Night," by Roy Orbison, 1992
- "Why," by D Mob with Cathy Dennis, c. 1994
- "Boys," by Britney Spears and Pharrell Williams, 2002
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Music Videos; Director
- "Why," by D Mob with Cathy Dennis, c. 1994
- "The Old Apartment," by Barenaked Ladies, 1996
- "What to Do," by Gob, c. 2002
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Advocate, February 17, 1998, pp. 24-31
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Empire, August, 1998, pp. 60-61
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Entertainment Weekly, October 31, 2003, p. 83
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Interview, February, 1992, p. 124
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Maclean's, September 25, 2000, p. 70; October 22, 2001, p. 66
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Newsday, March 1, 1998
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Newsweek, November 10, 2003, p. 73
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People Weekly, May 20, 1991, p. 48; July 27, 1992, p. 106; October29, 2001, p. 96; February 10, 2003, pp. 81-82
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TV Guide, October 5, 2002, pp. 34-37; March 20, 2004, p. 1
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