Jason Behr(I)
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Jason Nathaniel Behr was born on December 30, 1973 in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, to Patricia Ann (Steiner) and David Paul Behr. His ancestry includes Swiss-German, German, Austrian, Irish, English, and Danish. Jason began
acting at the age of five, appearing in a number of theatrical
productions, commercials, voice overs and modeling. Jason continued to
perform throughout his school years. At the age of nineteen, following
his graduation from Richfield Senior High School, Jason moved out to
Los Angeles. Shortly after his arrival, Jason began a series of guest
roles on popular television shows such as
Step by Step (1991),
JAG (1995),
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997),
7th Heaven (1996) and
Dawson's Creek (1998). In
1998, Jason made his film debut in the film
Pleasantville (1998), starring
Reese Witherspoon,
Tobey Maguire and
William H. Macy. This role was followed
up by another role in the indie film
Rites of Passage (1999),
opposite James Remar and
Dean Stockwell, where Jason garnered
praised for his portrayal of a young homosexual male. Jason was cast in
his first leading role on the television series
Roswell (1999) playing "Max Evans".
The show ran from 1999 to 2002. In 2001, Jason appeared alongside
Kevin Spacey,
Cate Blanchett and
Judi Dench in
The Shipping News (2001). The
role earned him a Movieline Award for Standout performance. Jason
continued to appear in indie films such as
Happily Even After (2004), an
independent film which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New
York City. More indie films followed, including
Happily Even After (2004),
Shooting Livien (2005),
Man of God (2005),
Senseless (2008) and
The Tattooist (2007). In 2005,
Jason starred opposite former "Buffy" star
Sarah Michelle Gellar in the
supernatural thriller
The Grudge (2004). Most recently,
Jason finished two unaired pilots for the Fox and NBC networks,
respectively. He completed another indie film, 'The Last International
Playboy", which played at both the Slamdance and Gen Art film festivals
and was released in select theaters on July 12, 2009.
Jason married actress KaDee Strickland in 2006. The couple have a son, Atticus.
Jason married actress KaDee Strickland in 2006. The couple have a son, Atticus.