Jason London Explained

Jason London
Birth Name:Jason Paul London
Birth Date:7 November 1972
Birth Place:San Diego, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:1991–present
Children:1

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 (1999), and Rick Rambis in Out Cold (2001).

Personal life

London was born in San Diego, the son of Deborah "Debbie" London (née Osborn), a waitress, and Frank London, a sheet metal worker.[1] He was raised in Wanette, Oklahoma, and in DeSoto, Texas. His identical twin brother Jeremy is also an actor. In 2003, the two acted together in an episode of 7th Heaven titled "Smoking". Jeremy was Jason's stunt double in The Man in the Moon (1991). The twin boys had a younger sister, Dedra, who was also an actor. Dedra London died tragically in a car accident in 1992 at the age of 16.[2]

London married actress Charlie Spradling in 1997. The couple had a daughter. They divorced in 2006.

In November 2010, London became engaged to actress Sofia Karstens. They married on July 16, 2011 at the home of his wife's parents, William and Judith Karstens, in North Hero, Vermont.[3]

Career

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.[4]

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.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991DecemberRussell Littlejohn
The Man in the MoonCourt Foster
Blood TiesCody PuckettTelevision movie
False ArrestEricTelevision movie
1993Country EstatesAdam Reed JohnsonTelevision movie
I'll Fly Away: Then and NowNathaniel BedfordTelevision movie
A Matter of JusticeCorporal Chris Randall BrownTelevision movie
Dazed and ConfusedRandall 'Pink' Floyd
Tales from the CryptHendersonEpisode: "House of Horror"
1994Safe PassageGideon Singer
1995My Teacher's WifeTodd Boomer
Fall TimeTim
The Outer LimitsJay PattonEpisode: "Caught in the Act"
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie NewmarBobby Ray
The Barefoot ExecutiveBillyTelevision movie
1996CountdownChris Murdoch
If These Walls Could TalkKevin DonnellyTelevision movie
1997Friends 'Til the EndSimonTelevision movie
Mixed SignalsAlex
1998Broken VesselsTom
1999FrontlineRobert
Jesse Ryan
Alien CargoChristopher McNielTelevision movie
2000Jason and the ArgonautsJasonTelevision movie
The Hound of the BaskervillesSir HenryTelevision movie
Poor White TrashBrian Ross
$pentMax
2001Night VisionsRichard LanskyEpisode: "The Passenger List/Bokor"
Out ColdRick Rambis
2002A Midsummer Night's RaveStosh
20037th HeavenSid HamptonEpisode: "Smoking"
Last StandPrivate James Cavanaughshort
LukeDirect-to-video
GrindJimmy Wilson
Wasabi TunaEvan
2004Keith GarbettEpisode: "Mea Culpa"
Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown StoryJustinTelevision movie
2005Out of the WoodsMatt FlemingTelevision movie
WildfireBobby10 episodes
SimonDirect-to-video
SimonDirect-to-video
LukeDirect-to-video
2006To Kill a MockumentaryTuckerDirect-to-video
Ben KochDirect-to-video
GreedRobert
Criminal MindsWilliam LeeEpisode: "Aftermath"
2007Adventures of Johnny TaoJimmy
Grey's AnatomyJeff PopeEpisode: "Didn't We Almost Have It All?"
Who's Your Monkey?Bobby
Showdown at Area 51Jake Townsend
2007-2008Saving GraceRandy MatsinEpisodes: "A Language of Angels" (2007), "It's Better When I Can See You" (2008)
2008All Roads Lead HomeCody
Killer MovieMike
Ghost WhispererDr. Ryan HellerEpisode: "Big Chills"
2009The Evolution of Ethan BaskinEthan Baskin
The Devil's TombHicksDirect-to-video
Do You Know MeJake FarberTelevision movie
SuturesDetective Zane
The Wishing WellMark JansenTelevision movie
A Golden ChristmasMitch
2010NCISDwight KasdanEpisode: "Guilty Pleasures"
The Putt Putt SyndromeJohnny
SmittyRussell
MonsterwolfYale
Fight or FlightCale
MaskeradeArthur Brown
51Aaron "Shoes" Schumacher
Snow BeastBarry
2011The LampStanley Walters
2012Lego Hero FactoryNathan Evo"Breakout" (Parts One & Two)
Black BoxJason
2013Wiener Dog NationalsPhil Jack
2015Zombie SharkMaxwell Cage
AwakenRich
2016Dam SharksTanner Brooks
My First MiracleFather Lawrence
As Far as the Eye Can SeeJack Ridge main role
2017Wiener Dog InternationalsPhil Jack
NightworldBrett Anderson
2018The Christmas ContractLuc Doucette
Falling For AngelsChase
Amanda and the FoxAmanda’s Dad
2019Marriage KillerRobert / Husband
Full CountTed Young
A Walk with GracePastor Tom Grey
AccelerationRichie
2020Horse Camp: A Love TailDave
2021Love Is on the AirAdam Smasher
Weekend WarriorsJoey
Mr. BirthdayBarry
2022Secrets by the ShoreMajor Peter SullivanTelevision movie
Blackwater BluesCastor Bennington
RerouteTelevision mini series, Episode: "Nowhere to Turn"
Merry Ex-MasCarl
2023Blood HarvestWalter
Half Dead FredMatthew
The Martini ShotChet

Notes and References

  1. http://www.filmreference.com/film/9/Jason-London.html Jason London Biography (1972–)
  2. Web site: Dedra London . IMDb .
  3. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b213253_jason_london_engaged_longtime_girlfriend.html "Jason London Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend"
  4. Web site: McConnico . Patricia . 1999-05-01 . Jason and Jeremy London . 2023-08-28 . Texas Monthly . en.