Enrolled as a business major at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, to appease his parents. But after his freshman year, he quit to concentrate on acting full time and moved to Hollywood. Since he hadn't yet been diagnosed with dyslexia he found his first year of college extremely different and had help from his then girlfriend to get through one year of college.
Jason Gedrick is an American actor, best known for his roles in the television series “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Murder One”. He was born on February 7, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. His parents are Larry and Marlene Gedrick. He has two brothers, Jeff and Mark. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he studied acting. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.
Gedrick’s first major role was in the television series “Beverly Hills, 90210”, in which he played the role of Steve Sanders. He appeared in a total of 22 episodes of the series from 1990 to 1991. He then starred in the short-lived television series “Drexell’s Class” from 1991 to 1992. In 1993, he starred in the television series “Murder One”, in which he played the role of Neil Avedon. The series was cancelled after one season.
From 1994 to 1995, Gedrick starred in the television series “EZ Streets”. He also had a recurring role in the television series “Boomtown” from 2002 to 2003. In recent years, he has appeared in the television series “Desperate Housewives”, “Luck” and “The Michael J. Fox Show”.
Gedrick has been married twice. His first marriage was to Marlene Gonzales from 1989 to 1993. They have two children together. His second marriage is to Staci Greer, with whom he has been married since 2002. They have two children together.
Gedrick has a net worth of $3 million. His salary is not known.
General Info
Full Name
Jason Gedrick
Net Worth
$1.5 million
Date Of Birth
February 7, 1965
Height
1.8 m
Profession
Actor
Education
Drake University, DePaul College Prep
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Dana Lavas
Children
Ty Gedrick, Garrett Gedrick, Jian Gedrick
Siblings
Dawne Gedrick, Joel Gedrick
Accomplishments
Movies
Iron Eagle, The Heavenly Kid, Backdraft, Summer Catch, Wisegal, Crossing the Bridge, Hidden Places, Kings of South Beach, Born on the Fourth of July, The Christmas Choir, Promised Land, War Flowers, Sinatra Club, The Zoo Gang, Shannon's Rainbow, Sand Serpents, One Eyed King, Rooftops, Depth Charge, ...
TV Shows
Dexter, Murder One, Boomtown, EZ Streets, The Last Don II, Class of '96, Windfall, Sweet Justice, Falcone, Luck, The Last Don, The Beast
You want to know the truth? I'm one of the most juvenile people I know. Truly, I am stuck in like a 12 year old state. I mean, I'm goofy. If I had to describe myself, that's the only way I can put it. And the people who know me, even the people who just know me a little bit, they couldn't deny that I'm just a goofy guy.
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Sure, I think everyone fantasizes about being bad, and the baddest thing you can be is in the mob. I do, too, sometimes. And I think even women wish they were going out with the guy from the mob 'cause he's cool and has money and is scary. But I think the idea of converting him into a choirboy is the true appeal.
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I don't know if I'm king, but I'm definitely the court jester of critically acclaimed canceled TV series. But what are you going to do? I try to have a sense of humor about it, because there's no rhyme or reason sometimes why a show succeeds or doesn't. It's just the nature of the business. Luckily, I've been able to keep getting great roles and I continue to somehow survive through it all.
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Maybe the real reason I'm a performer is because I'm the youngest of three kids. Maybe it was a way to get attention. And ultimately, as I look back on it now, I'm kind of curious. Maybe that's it. As an actor, I can investigate and analyze many different ways of living, the psychology of different people. I really don't want to get too pedantic here, but I just truly enjoy exploring other lives. That's always been fun for me.
Facts
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Fact
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"Gedroic" is a Polish surname. Jason's parents are both of Polish descent.
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Was born in Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL.
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Rehearsing a play called "Lungfish" in L.A., due to open May 25th 2005. [May 2005]
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His parents divorced when he was young, and his older brother and sister went to live with his father. He was raised by his mom in Chicago.
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His last name is pronounced GED-rik.
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He suffers from dyslexia.
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He was born in Cook County Hospital. He spent his early years in northwest suburban Mount Prospect, before moving to the Uptown neighborhood.
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Graduated from Gordon Technical High School in 1982.
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Plays basketball.
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Enrolled as a business major at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, to appease his parents. But after his freshman year, he quit to concentrate on acting full time and moved to Hollywood. Since he hadn't yet been diagnosed with dyslexia he found his first year of college extremely different and had help from his then girlfriend to get through one year of college.
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3 sons: Jian (1991), Garrett (b. 1994) and latest addition Ty (b. 1995).
