Jason Winston George (born February 9, 1972)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Michael Bourne on the NBC daytime soap opera Sunset Beach, as Jeremiah Thurgood "J.T." Hunter on the UPN television sitcom Eve, as Dr. Otis Cole on ABC's Off the Map, and as Dr. Ben Warren on Grey's Anatomy and its spinoff Station 19.
Jason Winston George | |
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.jpg) George at the 37th College Television Awards | |
| Born | February 9, 1972 Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Other names | Jason George |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse |
Vandana Khanna (m. 1999) |
| Children | 3 |
Life and career
editGeorge was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1994 with a double major in Rhetoric and Communication Studies and Drama.[2] He met his wife Vandana Khanna, an Indian-American poet, while studying at the University of Virginia. They were married on July 10, 1999, and have three children.[3]
In 1996, George was cast as lifeguard Michael Bourne on the soap opera Sunset Beach, a role he played from the series' first episode on January 6, 1997, until the show ended on December 31, 1999.
In 2000, he made a successful stage appearance in Rita Dove's drama The Darker Face of the Earth at the Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles, where he played the male lead of Augustus.[4]
From 2001 to 2002, he played the rapper Status Quo in Off Centre. In 2002, George had a role in Clockstoppers, a film directed by Jonathan Frakes. He has also appeared on many ABC series, such as What About Brian, Eli Stone, Eastwick, Off the Map, Grey's Anatomy, and guest starred on Castle and Desperate Housewives. He also was cast as a regular on the ABC series Mistresses. He currently stars in Grey's Anatomy as Dr Ben Warren, a surgical resident and former firefighter of Seattle Fire Station 19.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Fallen | College Kid | |
| 1999 | Jigsaw | Boxing Opponent | Video |
| 2002 | The Climb | Derrick Williams | |
| Clockstoppers | Richard | ||
| Barbershop | Kevin | ||
| 2003 | Straighten Up America | Dennis | Short |
| 2005 | Bewitched | E! Anchor | |
| Good Vibrations | Carl | Short | |
| 2006 | You Did What? | Ben | |
| 2007 | The Box | Kirby Ferguson | |
| Three Can Play That Game | Byron Thompson | ||
| 2008 | Race | Luke Harrison | Bollywood film |
| Broken Window | Walt | ||
| 2012 | Playing for Keeps | Chip Johnston | |
| 2013 | Killing Vivian | Kevin | Short |
| 2016 | Sunday | Todd Morgan | Short |
| 2017 | Kidnap | David Dyson | |
| 2018 | Breaking In | Justin Russell | |
| Indivisible | Michael Lewis |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–1999 | Moesha | Channing Lawrence | Guest: 2 episodes |
| 1997–1999 | Sunset Beach | Michael Bourne | Main cast (seasons 1–3): 352 episodes |
| 2000 | Roswell | Agent Matheson | Guest: 2 episodes |
| Arliss | Charlie Vergotti | Episode: "A Breed Apart" | |
| Girlfriends | Charles | Episode: "Toe Sucking" | |
| 2000–2001 | Titans | Scott Littleton | Main cast (season 1): 12 episodes |
| 2001 | Friends | The Fireman | Episode: "The One Where They're Up All Night" |
| 2001–2002 | Off Centre | Nathan 'Status Quo' Cole | Main cast (seasons 1–2): 27 episodes |
| 2002 | Jeremiah | Kwame | Episode: "Moon in Gemini" |
| 2002–2003 | Half & Half | Miles | Guest: 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Platinum | Jackson Rhames | Main cast (season 1): 3 episodes |
| Abby | Ted | Episode: "Ted & Carrol & Will & Abby" | |
| She Spies | Sammy August | Episode: "First Date" | |
| Boomtown | Thomas Paltrow | Episode: "Inadmissible" | |
| 2003–2006 | Eve | Jeremiah Thurgood "J.T." Hunter | Main cast (seasons 1–3): 66 episodes |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Adisa Teno | Guest: 2 episodes |
| 2005–2006 | Stargate SG-1 | Jolan | Guest: 2 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | What About Brian | Jimmy | Main cast (season 1): 18 episodes |
| 2007 | Shark | Ray Harkin | Episode: "The Wrath of Khan" |
| House | Brock Hoyt | Episode: "Words and Deeds" | |
| 2007–2008 | ER | Ethan Mackiner | Guest: 2 episodes |
| 2008–2009 | Eli Stone | Keith Bennett | Main cast (seasons 1–2): 20 episodes |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Steve Bowers | Episode: "Out of Time" |
| 2009–2010 | Eastwick | Max Brody | Recurring: 6 episodes |
| 2010 | The Deadpool Series: Fan Films | Man #2 | Episode: "The Imaginarium of Dr. Deadpool" |
| 2010–present | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Ben Warren | Recurring (seasons 6, 8–11, 15–20) Guest (season 7) Main cast (seasons 12–14, 21) |
| 2011 | Off the Map | Dr. Otis Cole | Main cast (season 1): 13 episodes |
| Castle | Charles Kelvin | Episode: "To Love and Die in L.A." | |
| Desperate Housewives | Edgar | Episode: "Come on Over for Dinner" | |
| Against the Wall | Tony Miles | Recurring: 3 episodes | |
| The Closer | Marvin Evans | Episode: "Silent Partner" | |
| 2013 | Witches of East End | Detective Adam Noble | Recurring: 5 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Hit the Floor | Michael | Recurring: 4 episode |
| 2013–2016 | Mistresses | Dominic Taylor | Main cast (seasons 1–2) Guest (seasons 3–4): 28 episodes |
| 2015 | With This Ring | Shawn | Television movie |
| CSI: Cyber | Colin Vickner | Recurring: 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Laura | Dr. Bernard / Gary | Episodes: "Is There a Doctor in the House?" and "Life Coach" |
| 2018–2024 | Station 19 | Dr. Ben Warren | Series regular (Main) |
| 2019–2022 | Love, Death & Robots | Afriel | Episode: "Swarm" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Sunset Beach | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Rose, Mike (February 9, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for February 9, 2023 includes celebrities Michael B. Jordan, Tom Hiddleston". Cleveland.com. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Jason George: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ "Get to Know Jason George's Wife – Ladies, Yes, He is Taken!". January 24, 2020. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (August 22, 2000). "A Tragic Tangling of Lives". Los Angeles Times.