Jason BehrBirth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Date of Birth: December 30, 1973 Heritage: American Famous for: His role as an alien posing as an average high-school student in WB's sci-fi drama Roswell Contact Jason Behr | 
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Background: First noticed as Tyler Baker in Showtime series’ “Sherman Oaks” (1995), American actor Jason Behr gained recognition and fame thanks to his portrayal of alien Max Evans on the popular science fiction series “Roswell” (The WB, 1999-2001; UPN, 2001-2002). The role also brought him two Saturn nominations, two Teen Choice nominations and the Young Hollywood Award for Standout Performance by a Young Actor – Male. Since his success on “Roswell,” Behr has starred in a string of feature films, including “Rites of Passage” (1999), “Happily Even After” (2004), the sleeper hit “The Grudge” (2004), “Man of God” (2005), “Shooting Livien” (2005), “Skinwalkers” (2005), “Dragon Wars: D-War” (2007), “The Tattooist” (2007), “The Last International Playboy” (2008) and “Senseless” (2008). He has also guest starred in hit television shows like “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “7th Heaven” and “Dawson’s Creek.” Behr has been married to “Private Practice” star KaDee Strickland since 2006. He was linked to “Roswell” costar Katherine Heigl from 2003 to 2004. Behr is an animal lover. He has a brown spotted Dalmatian named Joplin and an Akita dog named Ronin. In his spare time, the Paul Newman fan enjoys attending concerts and sports, especially golf, basketball and tennis. He also likes hiking with his dogs. Jay Childhood and Family: Jason Nathaniel Behr was born on December 30, 1973 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Along with his three siblings, John, Aaron and Andrew, he spent his childhood in several different places until the divorce of his parents when Jason was around ten years old. He moved back to Minneapolis with her mother, where he enrolled at Richfield High School and graduated in 1992. He was chosen “Most Destined for Fame” by his graduating class. Jason Behr, whose nickname is Jay, knew that he wanted to be an actor from an early age. He made his first stage performance at age 5, and as a teen, he worked on numerous local theater and commercials. By the time he was 19, Jason had been on his way to Hollywood to pursue a career in acting. On November 10, 2006, Jason married actress KaDee Strickland (born December 14, 1975). The Grudge Career: A native of Minnesota, Jason Behr got his start in acting at age 5 when he performed in a local play. As a teenager, he appeared in regional theaters and made over 75 commercials . One of his memorable works was the Cloralit gum commercial Body Search, which was produced by Great Gums for Italian Chewing Gum. After high school graduation and a chance meeting with Hollywood manager Marvin Dauer, Behr left Minnesota for Los Angeles to follow his dreams of becoming an actor. Surviving with only 200 dollars in his pocket during his early days in Hollywood, Behr finally landed his first TV acting in 1994 with a recurring role in “Step by Step” and, a year later, he moved on to a regular in the Showtime comedy series “Sherman Oaks,” starring Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst, Elizabeth Baldwin and Alex Meneses. He won notice for his portrayal of Tyler Baker. In 1996, Behr made his television movie debut in “ Alien Nation: Millennium” (Fox), starring Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint and Michele Scarabelli. He continued to make guest appearances in several shows like “Pacific Blue” (1996), “JAG,” “Profile,” “Cracker,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “7th Heaven” (all in 1997) before returning to series television as a regular on ABC's “Push” (1998), where he played Dempsey Easton. Co-stars in the show included Adam Trese, Jaime Pressly and Laurie Fortier. Also in 1998, Behr made his feature film acting debut in the Academy Award winner “Pleasantville” (1998), which was directed by Gary Ross and starred Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon. During 1998-1999, Behr had a recurring role as Chris Wolfe, an arrogant but somewhat foolish school student, on the popular teen drama “ Dawson’s Creek,” starring James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes and Michelle Williams. However, the good-looking actor did not enjoy a big breakthrough until he won the lead role of Max Evans on the science fiction/drama series “Roswell” (The WB, 1999-2001; UPN, 2001-2002), opposite Shiri Appleby, Katherine Heigl, Brendan Fehr and Majandra Delfino. Playing an alien posing as a normal high school student, Behr received two Saturn nominations for Best Genre TV Actor and Best Actor on Television and two Teen Choice nominations for TV - Choice Actor. With a newfound fame, Behr tried his next luck on the big screen with the demanding turn as a young gay man unpredictably joined up with his alienated brothers and father under tense and potentially hazardous conditions in the Victor Salva directed “Rites of Passage” (1999). In 2001, he landed a supporting role as Dennis Buggit on Lasse Hallström's “The Shipping News,” starring Kevin Spacey and Julianne Moore. After “Roswell” ended in 2002, Behr took some time off and made his returned to features with a starring role in the comedy/romance “Happily Even After” (2004), opposite Marina Black and Fay Masterson. His career gained boost when he was cast as Sarah Michelle Gellar's boyfriend Doug in the American remake of the Japanese film “Ju-on: The Grudge.” Released on October 22, 2004, “The Grudge” was a huge commercial success despite mixed reviews. It grossed a total of over $187 million against a budget of $10 million. 2005 saw Behr play Ben Cohen in “Man of God,” a drama written and directed by Jefery Levy, and star with Sarah Wynter and Dominic Monaghan in Rebecca Cook's drama, “Shooting Livien.” In the following year, he was cast as Varek in James Isaac's fantasy movie, “Skinwalkers,” and played Michael Warden in the made for television film “The Way,” opposite Kortney Adams and Jane Alexander. Next up for Behr, the actor co-starred with Stana Katic and Jesse James in the made for television film “Company Man” (2007), starred as Ethan Kendrick in the fantasy/action movie “Dragon Wars: D-War” (2007), which was directed and written by Hyung-rae Shim, worked with Mia Blake and David Fane in the horror/thriller movie “The Tattooist” (2007), for director Peter Burger, portrayed a playboy named Jack Frost in the independent film “The Last International Playboy” (2008), by Steve Clark, and starred with Emma Catherwood in the film adaptation of Stona Fitch's book, “Senseless” (2008), directed by Symon Hynd. In 2010, Behr portrayed Gabriel Lodari on the television movie “Matadors,” starring Stephen Lang, Zach Gilford and Michael Rooker. Recently, in March 2012, Behr made a guest appearance as Damien Fontleroy in an episode of the A&E crime/drama series “Breakout Kings” called “ An Unjust Death.” Awards: Young Hollywood: Standout Performance by a Young Actor – Male, 2002 |
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Jason Behr
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