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Jason Behr Biography

Birth Name:Jason Nathaniel Behr

Birth Place:Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Won a Young Hollywood Award in 2002 for Standout Performance by a Young Actor - Male
  • Was nominated numerous times for an Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films award
  • Began acting at the age of five and had an accomplished career as a commercial actor and model by the age of eight
  • Quote: "(On Japanese horror films) "The Grudge is the best of both worlds I think, because it doesn't lose any of that Japanese sensibility․ It definitely has a different flavor in that way that Ju-On was very unique․ But The Grudge is that with American actors in Japan telling that story․ It's pretty terrifying․""
  • Quote: "(On playing a bad guy in "Skinwalkers") "That was one of the biggest draws for me was that I'm playing the bad guy․ It's such a departure for me․ It was something I've never done before․ I'm doing all these sorts of things that I've always wanted to do I think as a kid and then as an actor․ I got a chance to shoot guns and ride motorcycles and do allt this insane wire work and stunts and just be a big, badass wolf․""
  • A number of his works have developed a cult following, including "The Grudge" and "Roswell․"
  • Was voted "Most Destined for Fame" by his high school graduating class

Awards

  • 2000Saturn Award-Best Genre TV Actor: nominated
  • 2000Teen Choice Award-TV - Choice Actor: nominated
  • 2001Saturn Award-Best Actor on Television: nominated
  • 2001Teen Choice Award-TV - Choice Actor: nominated