Jason Stuart

Jason Stuart is an American actor and comedian who started as an extra on One Day at a Time in 1977 and took his first credited television role in 1980 on The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts. Born in The Bronx and raised in Los Angeles, he began performing stand-up in 1983, toured from 1985, and in 1987 lost a Star Search showdown to Martin Lawrence. He performed on Broadway in 1994 and appeared on television series including Will & Grace, My Wife and Kids, and House. He wrote, produced and starred in 10 Attitudes (2004), then earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Coffee Date (2006). After refocusing on dramatic acting, he played a plantation owner in The Birth of a Nation (2016) and appeared in Tangerine (2015). He co-created and starred in Smothered, winning Best Actor in a Comedy at the 2022 Indie Series Awards.