Jason Olive
Jason Olive | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California | February 10, 1972
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1997–present |
Jason Lawrence Olive (born February 10, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Joseph in the sitcom Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse.[1]
Early years
He attended the University of Hawaii on full athletic and academic scholarship. At the age of 17, he played his first professional volleyball tournament. [1]
Jason is African-American, Irish, German and Chippewa (Ojibwe).
Career
He had previously roles in many television series and movies including All My Children, BET's The Game, romantic comedy film Raising Helen, and others.[1] In a dispute over the use of his photo in advertising for longer than allowed by his contract, Olive obtained a $1,133,000 judgment against General Nutrition Corporation, Inc. The judgement was affirmed on appeal in December 2018.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Spenser: Small Vices (TV Movie) | Clint Stapleton | |
1999 | Love Goggles | Model | |
2000 | Punks | Lucas | |
2001 | The Feast of All Saints (TV Movie) | Richard Lermontant | |
2004 | Raising Helen | Chip | |
2005 | Bam Bam and Celeste | Graham | |
2010 | Reversion | Marcus | |
2010 | Kaboom | Hunter | |
2011 | Bad Actress | Detective Ray Stoker | |
2015 | Progress | Victor Jefferson |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | 7th Heaven | Rick | Episode: "Happy's Valentine" |
1997 | Smart Guy | Xavier | Episode: "Big Picture" |
1999 | Passions | Frank Lomax | 3 episodes |
1999 | Malcolm & Eddie | Rick | Episode: "Sneaky, Thieving, Double-Crossing Dates from Hell" |
2002 | All My Children | Dr. Frank Hubbard | |
2003 | Half & Half | Jamal | Episode: "The Big Sexy Shame Episode" |
2003 | Hope & Faith | Security Guard | Episode: "Remembrance of Rings Past" |
2005 | Living with Fran | James | Episode: "The Reunion" |
2005 | The Comeback | Jesse Wood | 13 episodes |
2005 | CSI: Miami | Brad Walker | Episode: "Prey" |
2006 | Criminal Minds | Parker Dunley | Episode: "Somebody's Watching" |
2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Head Host | Episode: "Meet Market" |
2007 | CSI: NY | Russell Ballard | Episode: "Heart of Glass" |
2008 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Chad Randolph | Episode: "And... Cut!" |
2008 | The Game | McHottie | 3 episodes |
2009 | Melrose Place | Detective Drake | 4 episodes |
2011 | Traffic Light | Sam | Episode: "Credit Balance" |
2011–2017 | Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse | Joseph | 162 episodes |
2012 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Hot Trey | Episode: "Whatever It Takes..." |
References
- ^ a b c "OWN Profile". oprah.com.
External links
- Jason Olive at IMDb