Australian Agent: ICS Assoc
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melina@icsassoc.com.au
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Singapore Agent: Artiste E
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m: +65 9790 0917
Biography
Jason graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), in Sydney, Australia, in 2001. On graduating he became one of the hosts for Playhouse Disney Australasia and soon after was cast as ‘Cam Watanabe’/ Green Power Ranger in the American children’s TV series "Power Rangers Ninja Storm".
In Singapore he has been involved with numerous television productions including: “Six Weeks”, “The House of Harmony”, "Pawn of Love", "The Secret Lives of Sorry Stars", "Parental Guidance" (season 1&2), "Heavenly Fathers", "9 Lives" and "Mental". He has hosted several shows including: "Singapore OK" and "The Arena"; and was the reporter on location in Beijing for 2008 Olympic Games.
In theatre, Jason debuted in the lead role of 'Kevin' in "Connie and Kevin and the Secret Life of Groceries" then continued with ‘Chris’ in Action Theatre's “The Admiral’s Odyssey”, Clifford Bradshaw in Toyfactory's "Cabaret", Lysander in SRT's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Andy in SRT's "The Office Party", Claudio in SRT's "Much Ado About Nothing" and Marc in The Ensemble Theatre's production of "ART".
Feature Film credits include: "The Leap Years" , "Sing to the Dawn" and the German-Singaporean co-productions: "Love in the Lion City" and "The Last Patriarch".
Jason is also a practising doctor – having graduated from the West Australian School of Medicine in 1994. He worked in various hospitals in Western Australia before furthering his studies and obtaining a Fellowship in General Practice in 1998.
Training
Bach of Dramatic Arts NIDA (The National Institute of Dramatic Art), Australia 2001
Certificate in Dance WAPPA (West Australian Academy of Performing Arts) 1992
AMUSA Associate Diploma in Music Australia – Pianoforte 1989
MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) 1994 – University of Western Australia
FRACGP (Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners) 1998
Feature Films
Sing to the Dawn 2007 Animation (post production) Singapore
Dir: Phil Mitchell / Raintree Pictures
role: Pairote (lead)
The Leap Years 2005 Singapore
Dir: Jean Yeo / Raintree Pictures
role: Raymond Tan (support)
Candy 2005 Australia
Dir: Neil Armfield
role: Doctor Lao (support)
Stealth 2004 (USA)
Dir: Rob Cohen / Columbia Tristar
role: Eddie Tech # 2 (support)
Television
The Last Patriarch Tele-movie German Co-production 2009
Dir: Michael Steinke
role: Suong
Tonight in Beijing Beijing reporter for 2008 Olympic Games
Mediacorp Channel 5
role: Reporter
Love in the Lion City Tele-movie German Co-production 2008
Dir: Heidi Kranz / 668
role: Dai Si (lead)
The Arena 2 TV (12 eps) 2008
Dir: Ignatius Teo / Ch 5 Singapore
role: Host
Mental TV series (7 eps) 2008
Dir: Various / Ochre Pictures / Art Central Singapore
role: Dr Mervin Kang (lead)
Parental Guidance (season 2) TV series (5 eps) 2008
Dir: Kuo Sen / Pics Talk Ch 5 Singapore
role: Terrence (support)
Heavenly Fathers pilot 2006
Dir: Kuo Sen / Pics Talk Ch 5 Singapore
role: Kevin (lead)
Parental Guidance (season 1) TV series (5 eps) 2006
Dir: Kuo Sen / Pics Talk Ch 5 Singapore
role: Terence (support)
Two Twisted- Saviour TV series (1 ep) 2005
Bryan Brown / 9 Network Australia
role: Dr Zhang Li (lead)
Spirit of Service TV Lifestyle Series (8 eps) 2006
Dir: Various / Ch 5 Singapore
role: Host
9 Lives TV series (8 eps) 2005
Moving Visuals / Art Central Singapore
role: Caleb (lead)
House of Harmony Telemovie 2004
Oak3productions Singapore/German co-production
role: Michael Lee (support)
S.L.O.S.S. Pilot 2005
Film Formations / Art Central Singapore
role: Kevin (lead)
Pawn of Love Pilot 2005
Pics Talk/ Art Central Singapore
role: Beckham (support)
My Sassy Neighbour TV series 2005 (8 eps)
Pics Talk/ Channel 5 Singapore
role: Mr Watanabe (support)
Spoilt Script to Screen, Telemovie 2005
Film Formations/ Art Central Singapore
role: Marcus Tan (support)
Six Weeks TV series (Ep1& 5) 2004
Boku Films Channel I Singapore
role: Jason Wong (support)
Life: Over the Hill TV series (Ep 5) 2004
Verite Productions/ Channel I
role: Adam Wan (lead)
Rouge TV series (Ep 12) 2004
MTV Asia / Mega media
role: Hsu (support)
Power Rangers: Ninja Storm (38 episodes ) 2002-3
Village Roadshow
role: Cam Watanabe (Green Power Ranger) (lead)
Power Rangers: Dino Thunder (Ep 31-32) 2004
Village Roadshow
role: Cam Watanabe (Green Power Ranger) (lead)
Life support II 2002 (1 ep)
SBS TV / McDonald Eastway
roloe: Rudi's Friend (support)
Playhouse Disney (20 episodes ) 2001-2
Disney Channel Australia/ Asia
role: Host
Theatre
ART 2010
The Ensemble Theatre
role: Marc
Much Ado About Nothing 2009
Dir: Edward Dick / SRT
role: Claudio
The Office Party 2008
Dir: Tracie Pang
role: Andy
The Magic Box 2008
Dir: Loretta Chen / Sirus Art / Gateway Entertainment
role: Mr Loh
A Midsummer Nights' Dream 2007
Dir: Barry Kyle / SRT
role: Lysander
Cabaret (musical 2006 / Singapore) Toy Factory.
Dir: Beatrice Chia
role: Clifford Bradshaw
The Admiral’s Odyssey (musical 2005 / Singapore)
Action Theatre. Dir: Darren Yap
role: Chris
Fathom (radio play 2005, Australia)
ABC. Dir: Mike Ladd
role: Dragon
River Skaters (musical workshop 2003)
Dir: Sally Sussman
role: Tae Song
National Playwright’s Conference 2002
Revelator by Tom Holloway role: Palmer
Henry Flamethrowa by John Belluso role: Henry
The Fat Boy by Tony Ayres role: James
Connie & Kevin & the secret life of groceries 2001
Siren Theatre Co. (Dir: Kate Gaul) / Belvoir
role: Kevin
Television commercials
Work Cover (Dir: Ray Lawrence) 2003 role: Lead
Silk Air (Dir: Vincent Ward) 2002 role: Lead
Singapore Navy 2002 – Sydney Film Co. role: Lead
Singtel Mobile Communications – Cyclops Films WA 2001 role: Lead
St John Ambulance (Community Announcement) 2001 role: Lead
Tiger Beer Singapore -- Saatchi & Saatchi 2001 role: Lead