Jason London
- Jeremy London (twin brother)
- Dedra London (sister)
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 The Rage: Carrie 2 (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
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1991 | December | Russell Littlejohn | |
The Man in the Moon | Court Foster | ||
Blood Ties | Cody Puckett | Television movie | |
False Arrest | Eric | Television movie | |
1993 | Country Estates | Adam Reed Johnson | Television movie |
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now | Nathaniel Bedford | Television movie | |
A Matter of Justice | Corporal Chris Randall Brown | Television movie | |
Dazed and Confused | Randall 'Pink' Floyd | ||
Tales from the Crypt | Henderson | Episode: "House of Horror" | |
1994 | Safe Passage | Gideon Singer | |
1995 | My Teacher's Wife | Todd Boomer | |
Fall Time | Tim | ||
The Outer Limits | Jay Patton | Episode: "Caught in the Act" | |
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar | Bobby Ray | ||
The Barefoot Executive | Billy | Television movie | |
1996 | Countdown | Chris Murdoch | |
If These Walls Could Talk | Kevin Donnelly | Television movie | |
1997 | Friends 'Til the End | Simon | Television movie |
Mixed Signals | Alex | ||
1998 | Broken Vessels | Tom | |
1999 | Frontline | Robert | |
The Rage: Carrie 2 | Jesse Ryan | ||
Alien Cargo | Christopher McNiel | Television movie | |
2000 | Jason and the Argonauts | Jason | Television movie |
The Hound of the Baskervilles | Sir Henry | Television movie | |
Poor White Trash | Brian Ross | ||
$pent | Max | ||
2001 | Night Visions | Richard Lansky | Episode: "The Passenger List/Bokor" |
Out Cold | Rick Rambis | ||
2002 | A Midsummer Night's Rave | Stosh | |
2003 | 7th Heaven | Sid Hampton | Episode: "Smoking" |
Last Stand | Private James Cavanaugh | short | |
Dracula II: Ascension | Luke | Direct-to-video | |
Grind | Jimmy Wilson | ||
Wasabi Tuna | Evan | ||
2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Keith Garbett | Episode: "Mea Culpa" |
Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story | Justin | Television movie | |
2005 | Out of the Woods | Matt Fleming | Television movie |
Wildfire | Bobby | 10 episodes | |
The Prophecy: Uprising | Simon | Direct-to-video | |
The Prophecy: Forsaken | Simon | Direct-to-video | |
Dracula III: Legacy | Luke | Direct-to-video | |
2006 | To Kill a Mockumentary | Tucker | Direct-to-video |
Glass House: The Good Mother | Ben Koch | Direct-to-video | |
Greed | Robert | ||
Criminal Minds | William Lee | Episode: "Aftermath" | |
2007 | Adventures of Johnny Tao | Jimmy | |
Grey's Anatomy | Jeff Pope | Episode: "Didn't We Almost Have It All?" | |
Who's Your Monkey? | Bobby | ||
Showdown at Area 51 | Jake Townsend | ||
2007-2008 | Saving Grace | Randy Matsin | Episodes: "A Language of Angels" (2007), "It's Better When I Can See You" (2008) |
2008 | All Roads Lead Home | Cody | |
Killer Movie | Mike | ||
Ghost Whisperer | Dr. Ryan Heller | Episode: "Big Chills" | |
2009 | The Evolution of Ethan Baskin | Ethan Baskin | |
The Devil's Tomb | Hicks | Direct-to-video | |
Do You Know Me | Jake Farber | Television movie | |
Sutures | Detective Zane | ||
The Wishing Well | Mark Jansen | Television movie | |
A Golden Christmas | Mitch | ||
2010 | NCIS | Dwight Kasdan | Episode: "Guilty Pleasures" |
The Putt Putt Syndrome | Johnny | ||
Smitty | Russell | ||
Monsterwolf | Yale | ||
Fight or Flight | Cale | ||
Maskerade | Arthur Brown | ||
51 | Aaron "Shoes" Schumacher | ||
Snow Beast | Barry | ||
2011 | The Lamp | Stanley Walters | |
2012 | Lego Hero Factory | Nathan Evo | "Breakout" (Parts One & Two) |
Black Box | Jason | ||
2013 | Wiener Dog Nationals | Phil Jack | |
2015 | Zombie Shark | Maxwell Cage | |
Awaken | Rich | ||
2016 | Dam Sharks | Tanner Brooks | |
My First Miracle | Father Lawrence | ||
As Far as the Eye Can See | Jack Ridge | main role | |
2017 | Wiener Dog Internationals | Phil Jack | |
Nightworld | Brett Anderson | ||
2018 | The Christmas Contract | Luc Doucette | |
Falling For Angels | Chase | ||
Amanda and the Fox | Amanda’s Dad | ||
2019 | Marriage Killer | Robert / Husband | |
Full Count | Ted Young | ||
A Walk with Grace | Pastor Tom Grey | ||
Acceleration | Richie | ||
2020 | Horse Camp: A Love Tail | Dave | |
2021 | Love Is on the Air | Adam Smasher | |
Weekend Warriors | Joey | ||
Mr. Birthday | Barry | ||
2022 | Secrets by the Shore | Major Peter Sullivan | Television movie |
Blackwater Blues | Castor Bennington | ||
Reroute | Television mini series, Episode: "Nowhere to Turn" | ||
Merry Ex-Mas | Carl | ||
2023 | Blood Harvest | Walter | |
Half Dead Fred | Matthew | ||
The Martini Shot | Chet |
References
External links
- Jason London at IMDb
- Jason London at the TCM Movie Database
- Jason London at AllMovie