Jason Bradford Priestley is a Canadian-American actor, director and producer. He gained world fame after participating in the cult American television series "Beverly Hills, 90210", in which he played the role of Brandon Walsh. Priestley's acting has been praised by critics and awarded prestigious television awards.
early years
Jason Priestley was born on August 28, 1969 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His mother, Sharon Kirk, was an actress, so from childhood the boy was interested in cinema and dreamed of seeing himself on the screen once. Jason's debut took place at the age of four, when he began acting in commercials.
Jason attended high school in North Vancouver. From an early age, he knew that he would devote his life to an acting career, so after graduating from high school he entered the drama studio.
In 1987, Priestley moved to live in Los Angeles. At first, the aspiring actor played small roles in films and TV shows. A turning point in his career was his participation in the television series Beverly Hills, 90210. In 1990, Priestley successfully passed the casting and signed a contract that changed his whole life.
Jason Priestley's career
The television series "Beverly Hills, 90210" gained worldwide popularity, and Priestley became the idol of millions of teenagers. In addition to playing in the television series, he also acted as the director of his fifteen episodes. After his character, Brandon Walsh, moved to Washington, Priestley continued to work on the series as an executive producer.
A photo of Jason Priestley with colleagues in the series "Beverly Hills, 90210" can be seen below.
In 2004, Priestley joined the cast of the sci-fi series Return to the Dead (2003-2005). He played the role of employee of the morgue Jack Harper. Priestley also starred in several films. The most famous was the drama Love and Death on Long Island (1997), in which the actor played the role of teenage idol Ronnie Bostok.
July 15, 2007, Jason Priestley returned to television as one of the leading actors in the comedy-drama series "On the Edge of Life." Priestley also starred in the 10th episode of season 4 of the television series My Name Is Earl. He played the role of a beautiful and successful cousin Earle - Blake.
In December 2009, Priestley starred in the mini-series "Day of the Triffids." His partners on the set were talented actors: Dougray Scott, Joely Richardson, Eddie Izzard and Brian Cox.
From 2010 to 2013 Priestley starred in the Canadian comedy series Call Me Fitz. In 2013, the debut film directed by Jason Priestley - “Cas and Dylan” was released. The main roles in the film were played by Richard Dreyfuss and Tatyana Maslani.
In 2015, Priestley starred with Gael Garcia Bernal in the film Zoom, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
In May 2016, Priestley began filming the detective television series Private Investigators. He plays the role of the protagonist Matt Shade. The third season of the popular television series was released in the summer of 2018.
Hobbies and hobbies
In addition to directing, filming in television series and roles in films, Jason Priestley is interested in automobile sports, loves music and sports. The following are interesting facts about the actor.
- Jason has a twin sister, Justin. She participated in the casting for the role of Brenda Walsh, but the test failed.
For his role in the television series "Beverly Hills, 90210," Priestley twice received the awards of the prestigious Golden Globe film award.
In the early 90s, the actor began to get involved in car racing. In 1999, he first participated in the Gumball 3000 rally.
Jason Priestley has made a great contribution to the promotion of the musical group Barenaked Ladies, a great fan of the creativity of which he is. In 1999, he directed a documentary about the group.
Since childhood, the actor has been involved in sports, which helps him to keep fit. He prefers hockey, basketball, rugby and golf.
In 2014, Priestley's memoirs were published in which he openly shared with readers the details of his life.
Personal life
In 1999, Priestley married make-up artist Ashley Peterson, but their marriage did not last long and ended in divorce in 2000. According to Ashley, she left the famous spouse due to the fact that he abused alcohol and took drugs.
On May 14, 2005, actor Jason Priestley married Naomi Lowe, who helped him get rid of his addiction and brought him back to a full life. On July 2, 2007, the couple had a daughter, Ava Veronica, and on July 9, 2009, the son, Deshel Orson. With his family, Priestley lives in Los Angeles.