Jason Behr (born December 30, 1973) is an American film and television
actor. He first starred in the American television series Roswell, for
which he was twice nominated for a Saturn Award, followed by roles in
the films The Shipping News and the American remake of the Japanese
horror film The Grudge. Behr has also had a series of guest
appearances in various television shows like Step by Step, The
Profiler, 7th Heaven, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, JAG and had recurring
roles in the American television series Dawson's Creek and Breakout
Kings.The second of four boys, Behr was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
on December 30, 1973, to Patricia Ann Steiner and David Behr. After
his parents' divorce, Patricia moved her sons to the suburb of
Richfield, where Jason attended St. Richards Catholic Elementary, a
private grade school.Behr first started acting at the age of five when
he participated in a school play as a sunflower. By age eight he was
doing commercials for Stomper Trucks and modeling for local department
stores. Behr continued to perform throughout his school years. In 1992
he graduated from Richfield Senior High School. At the age of 19,
after a chance meeting with Hollywood manager Marvin Dauer in
Minneapolis, Behr moved to Los Angeles. In his early acting career, he
appeared in over 75 commercials, and in 1995 landed the role of Tyler
Baker in the racy Showtime comedy series Sherman Oaks. It ran for two
seasons until it was cancelled in early 1997.After Sherman Oaks, Behr
had a series of guest appearances in various television shows (Step by
Step, The Profiler, 7th Heaven, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, JAG). He was
cast in the ABC series Push, but the ill-fated show only aired a few
times before being cancelled. Then Behr picked up a recurring role as
the character Chris Wolfe in The WB's series Dawson's Creek. While
filming the show in North Carolina, Jason read the script for a pilot
called Roswell High â€" later shortened to Roswell â€" and felt an
immediate affinity for the lead alien, Max Evans. Roswell had a
moderately successful run on The WB for two seasons, then moved to UPN
for its third and final season. While the show never hit it big in the
ratings, the series had an extremely loyal fan base.
actor. He first starred in the American television series Roswell, for
which he was twice nominated for a Saturn Award, followed by roles in
the films The Shipping News and the American remake of the Japanese
horror film The Grudge. Behr has also had a series of guest
appearances in various television shows like Step by Step, The
Profiler, 7th Heaven, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, JAG and had recurring
roles in the American television series Dawson's Creek and Breakout
Kings.The second of four boys, Behr was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
on December 30, 1973, to Patricia Ann Steiner and David Behr. After
his parents' divorce, Patricia moved her sons to the suburb of
Richfield, where Jason attended St. Richards Catholic Elementary, a
private grade school.Behr first started acting at the age of five when
he participated in a school play as a sunflower. By age eight he was
doing commercials for Stomper Trucks and modeling for local department
stores. Behr continued to perform throughout his school years. In 1992
he graduated from Richfield Senior High School. At the age of 19,
after a chance meeting with Hollywood manager Marvin Dauer in
Minneapolis, Behr moved to Los Angeles. In his early acting career, he
appeared in over 75 commercials, and in 1995 landed the role of Tyler
Baker in the racy Showtime comedy series Sherman Oaks. It ran for two
seasons until it was cancelled in early 1997.After Sherman Oaks, Behr
had a series of guest appearances in various television shows (Step by
Step, The Profiler, 7th Heaven, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, JAG). He was
cast in the ABC series Push, but the ill-fated show only aired a few
times before being cancelled. Then Behr picked up a recurring role as
the character Chris Wolfe in The WB's series Dawson's Creek. While
filming the show in North Carolina, Jason read the script for a pilot
called Roswell High â€" later shortened to Roswell â€" and felt an
immediate affinity for the lead alien, Max Evans. Roswell had a
moderately successful run on The WB for two seasons, then moved to UPN
for its third and final season. While the show never hit it big in the
ratings, the series had an extremely loyal fan base.
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