Jason Earles
Jason Earles | |
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 Jason Earles, August 2007 | |
| Born | Jason Daniel Earles |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003-present |
Jason Daniel Earles (born April 26, birth year under dispute)[1] is an American actor, known for his role on the television series Hannah Montana.
Personal life
His birth year has been the subject of conflicting reports. Earles was 29 years old in January 2007, per USA Today, corresponding to a birth year of 1977.[2] Earles' resume gave a birth date of April 26, 1985.[3] A story in the Houston Chronicle in July 2007 stated that he was 19 years old.[4]
Earles was born in San Diego, California. Before moving to southern California, Earles lived in Billings, Montana, where he graduated from Rocky Mountain College in 2000.[5] He has contributed cast memorabilia to the college's fund raisers.[6]
Roles
Earles plays Miley Stewart's (Miley Cyrus) older brother, Jackson Stewart, in the Disney Channel Original Series Hannah Montana. He guest starred twice on Phil of the Future, as Grady Spaggett, an advanced math student. Earles was in the 2006 Disney Channel Games on the Blue Team and in the 2007 and 2008 Disney Channel Games on the Red team.
Earles played a nerdy card gamer that was friends with the character Brian Miller on the sitcom Still Standing. In 2004, he appeared in the movie National Treasure as Thomas Gates, ancestor of Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage). In 2005 Earles played Ernie Kaplowitz in the movie American Pie Presents: Band Camp. Earles will play Hunter, the android protector of the main character in the new Disney XD series, Aaron Stone.[7] He also voiced Spudnik in the talking dog movie, Space Buddies.[7]
Earles was the co-host of Disney Channel's Sing-Along Bowl-athon (Disney Channel's 2006 New Year's Eve special) and the corresponding online voting.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dadnapped | Merv | |
| Boston Legal | Mitchy Weston | ||
| Disney Channel Games 2008 | Himself | Red team | |
| 2007 | Disney Channel Games 2007 | Himself | Red team |
| Gordon Glass | The Boss | ||
| 2006 | Disney Channel Games 2006 | Himself | Blue team |
| The Emperor's New School | Guaca | Recurring character | |
| Hannah Montana | Jackson Stewart | Main character - present | |
| 2005 | Phil of the Future | Grady Spaggett | Guest appearance |
| American Pie Presents: Band Camp | Ernie Kaplowitz | Film | |
| One on One | Brad | Guest appearance | |
| Special Ed | Young David | ||
| 2004 | Table 6 | Bus Boy | |
| National Treasure | Thomas Gates | ||
| Still Standing | Goran the Invincible | Guest appearance | |
| 2003 | The Shield | Kyle | Guest appearance |
| MAD TV | Swirley Kid |
References
- ^ "Jason Earles "Jackson Stewart"". ABC Medianet. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
Born in San Diego on April 26
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Oldenburg, Ann (January 10, 2007). "Miley Cyrus fulfills her destiny". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
Hannah co-star Jason Earles, 29
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"Cole Management presents... Jason Earles". entalent. Retrieved 2007-07-10.
date of birth: 4-26-85
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McDaniel, Michael (July 15, 2007). "The show's secret weapon?". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
... Jason Earles, who plays Miley's older brother Jackson. Comedy comes easily to this smart 19-year-old.
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"Alumni News & Notes" (PDF). Rocky Today; The Magazine of Rocky Mountain College. 9 (1): Pg 9. 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
Jason Earles, RMC '00
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"Black Tie Blue Jeans Scholarship Benefit; Auction". Rocky Mountain College. 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
Jason Earles - autographed prop ...
- ^ a b "Jason Earles Interview" Kidzworld.com. Retrieved on 2009-04-07.
- ^ New Year's Eve. Disney Channel. Accessed 2007-01-01.
External links
- Jason Earles at IMDb
- Jason Earles at TV.com
- Resume at entalent.com (representation by Cole Management and Defining Artist)
- Contact info at fanmail.biz
- Jason Earles audio interview at Tommy2.Net