Jason Priestley
Biography
Born in Vancouver in 1969, Jason Priestley is a Canadian-American actor and director. He began his television career with commercials and guest roles before landing the role of Brandon Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1990. The show made him a teen idol and earned him two Golden Globe nominations, and he also directed 15 episodes. He stayed until 1998 and served as an executive producer until 2000. His later television work includes Call Me Fitz and Private Eyes, while his film roles include Love and Death on Long Island and Zoom. He has directed episodes of many series, made his feature directorial debut with Cas & Dylan, and appeared in a Canadian Stage production of David Mamet's Race. In 2016 he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
57years old
Turns 58 on August 28in 291 days
- Born Vancouver
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Also credited as Jason Priestly
Movie Career
- Films
- 23
- Career span
- 34 years1986 to 2020
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Behind the camera
Priestley directed 15 episodes of the show. He stayed until 1998, when Brandon moved to Washington, D.C., and he was still an executive producer when the show ended in 2000.
Behind the camera
A devoted Barenaked Ladies fan, Priestley attended a number of the group's California shows during the early to mid-1990s. Once he met the band, he proposed directing the "The Old Apartment" video and using his fame to convince American stations to air it.
Behind the camera
Jason Priestley made his feature film directorial debut with Cas & Dylan, an independent road trip comedy that starred Richard Dreyfuss and Tatiana Maslany.
Big break
Priestley was chosen as Brandon Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1990, a role that brought him worldwide fame and made him a teen idol.
Jason Priestley movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Jason Cermak appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Jason Cermak's page
Nora Dunn's page
Nicole Oliver's page
Michael Eklund's page
Steve Railsback's page
Duncan Fraser's page
Also two films together12 more actors
- Garwin SanfordTermination Point (2007) and The Reality of Love (2004)
- Cameron BancroftThe Reality of Love (2004) and The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
- Erin KarplukTermination Point (2007) and The Reality of Love (2004)
- Kelly RutherfordDark Angel (2019) and Fallen Hearts (2019)
- Chris William MartinDark Angel (2019) and Fallen Hearts (2019)
- Annalise BassoDark Angel (2019) and Fallen Hearts (2019)
- Jessica ClementDark Angel (2019) and Fallen Hearts (2019)
- James RittingerDark Angel (2019) and Fallen Hearts (2019)
- Nicole LaPlacaDark Angel (2019) and Fallen Hearts (2019)
- Todd ThomsonDark Angel (2019) and Fallen Hearts (2019)
- Matthew Nelson-MahoodDark Angel (2019) and Fallen Hearts (2019)
- Karyn MottDark Angel (2019) and Fallen Hearts (2019)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Jason Priestley's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$102 million
6 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 23 films: 6 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 9 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 9Never in cinemas
- 5Figure not found
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$73M71.9% of the total
- 2$18M17.3% of the total
- 3$7.2M7.0% of the total
- 4$2.6M2.6% of the total
- 5$940K0.9% of the total
- 6$320K0.3% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2016 | Canada's Walk of Fame | Honored | |
| Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Male - Television | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.