Jason Paul London (born November 7, 1972) is an American actor. Since his breakout role as Reese Witherspoon’s love interest Court Foster in The Man In the Moon (film debut, 1991), he has often featured as a leading man, with notable roles as Randall "Pink" Floyd in director Richard Linklater's film Dazed and Confused (1993), Bobby Ray in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), Tom Meyer in Broken Vessels (1998), Jesse in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999), Jason in Jason and the Argonauts (2000), Rick Rambis in Out Cold (2001), skateboard professional Jimmy Wilson in Grind (2003), Mike in Killer Movie (2008), Chet in The Martini Shot (2023), and Deacon in Neglected (2026).
Early life
London was born in San Diego, California, the son of Debbie (née Osborn), a waitress, and Frank London, a sheet metal worker. He was raised mainly in DeSoto, Texas. After having divorced Jason's father, his mother moved the family 13 times in six years. His identical twin brother, Jeremy, is younger by 27 minutes and is also an actor, working mostly in television. The twins have acted alongside each other in the 2022 movie Hunt Club and in the February 3, 2003, episode of the WB's 7th Heaven, entitled "Smoking."
The twin boys had a younger sister, Dedra, who was also an actor. Dedra London died in a car accident in 1992 at the age of 16.
Career
London began his career in his junior year of high school. His brother, Jeremy, wanted to audition for the movie The Man in the Moon (1991). London gave his brother a ride to the audition and tried for the part as well. He resulted in getting the part and his brother was his stunt double.
London later received what would become his most popular role as Randall “Pink” Floyd in the movie Dazed and Confused (1993).
In 1995, he starred in the film Fall Time alongside David Arquette, Stephen Baldwin, and Mickey Rourke. The movie was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize, ultimately losing to The Brothers McMullen .
London has enjoyed success starring mostly as a rebellious, edgy young addict in feature films such as Broken Vessels (1998) and $pent (2000). He starred as Jason in the NBC miniseries Jason and the Argonauts (2000). He also starred in Poor White Trash (2000) playing sleazy ladies' man Brian Ross.
He costarred with Todd Field in the 1998 film Broken Vessels . The movie was critically acclaimed. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it three stars out of four, saying "What makes the movie special is the way both lead actors find the right quiet notes for their performances.". Londons performance in particular was praised, with Leonard Klady of Variety writing “At the center of Broken Vessels are two exceptionally compelling performances by Field and London. . .London works his boyish persona for all its worth and his slide from cute to sinister occurs with brilliant ease.". The film won the Audience Award for Feature Film at the 1998 LA Film Festival
London starred as snowboarder Rick Rambis in the 2001 Touchstone Pictures film Out Cold . Also starring are Lee Majors and Willie Garson. Zach Galifianakis plays the role of London’s snowboarding buddy Luke. The film is considered a “cult classic”.
He memorably portrayed pro skateboarding legend Jimmy Wilson in the movie Grind (2003), with his character being a focal point of the plot, alongside Adam Brody, Bam Margera and Tom Green
Also in 2003, London starred in the film Wasabi Tuna alongside Antonio Sabàto Jr., Tim Meadows, Alexis Arquette, and Anna Nicole Smith. It is a Halloween comedy set in West Hollywood, California.
In 2008 London starred in Killer Movie alongside Paul Wesley, Kaley Cuoco, Leighton Meester and Torrey Devitto. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was a financial success.
London portrayed Mark, the local newspaper editor, in the Hallmark Channel television movie, The Wishing Well (2010), which also starred Jordan Ladd and Ernest Borgnine.
In 2023, London starred in the film The Martini Shot alongside Matthew Modine, Fiona Glascott, and John Cleese. The movie was critically acclaimed, and won numerous awards for Best Film and Best Ensemble Cast. Davide Abbatescianni of Cineuropa gave the film a positive review and wrote, “These days, it’s extremely rare to find such a small film with such a big heart. With tact, creativity and simplicity, Stephen Wallis has crafted a beautiful picture about life, death, love and art…”
He appeared in the film Neglected , alongside Josh Duhamel, Dylan Sprouse, and his brother Jeremy London. The film saw theatrical release May 8th, 2026.
In addition to his film and TV work, London also appeared in Aerosmith's 1993 video "Amazing" with Alicia Silverstone.
Personal life
thumb|London, [[Sofia Karstens at Night of 100 Stars 2015]]
In November 2010, London became engaged to actress Sofia Karstens. They married on July 16, 2011, at the home of his wife's parents in North Hero, Vermont.
London was arrested in 2013 for punching a bouncer, and again in 2021 for public intoxication.
Filmography
Film
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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|rowspan="4"| 1991
| Blood Ties
| Cody Puckett
| TV movie
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| The Man in the Moon
| Court Foster
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| False Arrest
| Eric
| TV movie
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| December
| Russell Littlejohn
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|rowspan="3"| 1993
| Dazed and Confused
| Randall "Pink" Floyd
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| I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
| Nathaniel Bedford
| TV movie
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| A Matter of Justice
| Corporal Chris Randall Brown
| TV movie
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| 1994
| Safe Passage
| Gideon Singer
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|rowspan="3"| 1995
| Fall Time
| Tim
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| To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
| Bobby Ray
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| My Teacher's Wife
| Todd Boomer
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|rowspan="2"| 1996
| If These Walls Could Talk
| Kevin Donnelly
| TV movie
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| Countdown
| Chris Murdoch
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1997
| Friends 'Til the End
| Simon
| TV movie
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| Mixed Signals
| Alex
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|-
| 1998
| Broken Vessels
| Tom
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|rowspan="3"| 1999
| Frontline
| Robert
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|-
| Alien Cargo
| Christopher McNiel
| TV movie
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| The Rage: Carrie 2
| Jesse Ryan
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|-
|rowspan="3"| 2000
| Poor White Trash
| Brian Ross
|
|-
| The Hound of the Baskervilles
| Sir Henry
| TV movie
|-
| $pent
| Max
|
|-
| 2001
| Out Cold
| Rick Rambis
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|-
| 2002
| A Midsummer Night's Rave
| Stosh
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|-
|rowspan="4"| 2003
| Last Stand
| Private James Cavanaugh
| short
|-
| Dracula II: Ascension
| Luke
| Video
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| Grind
| Jimmy Wilson
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|-
| Wasabi Tuna
| Evan
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|-
|rowspan="2"| 2004
| Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story
| Justin
| TV movie
|-
| To Kill a Mockumentary
| Tucker
| Video
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2005
| Out of the Woods
| Matt Fleming
| TV movie
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| The Prophecy: Uprising
| Simon
| Video
|-
| Dracula III: Legacy
| Luke
| Video
|-
| The Prophecy: Forsaken
| Simon
| Video
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2006
| Greed
| Robert
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|-
| Glass House: The Good Mother
| Ben Koch
| Video
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2007
| Adventures of Johnny Tao
| Jimmy Dow
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| Throwing Stars
| Bobby
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|-
| Showdown at Area 51
| Jake Townsend
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|rowspan="2"| 2008
| All Roads Lead Home
| Cody
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|-
| Killer Movie
| Mike
|
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2009
| The Evolution of Ethan Baskin
| Ethan Baskin
| Short
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| The Devil's Tomb
| Hicks
|
|-
| Sutures
| Detective Zane
|
|-
| The Wishing Well
| Mark Jansen
| TV movie
|-
| A Golden Christmas
| Mitch
| TV movie
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|rowspan="4"| 2010
| The Putt Putt Syndrome
| Johnny
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|-
| Fight or Flight
| Cale
|
|-
| Monsterwolf
| Yale
| TV movie
|-
| The Black Belle
| Jason London
|
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|rowspan="8"| 2011
| Lucy
| The Boss
| Short
|-
| 51
| Aaron "Shoes" Schumacher
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| Maskerade
| Arthur Brown
|
|-
| Shooting for Something Else
| Jack
| Short
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| The Lamp
| Stanley Walters
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| Snow Beast
| Barry
|
|-
| The Greatest Script Ever Written
| Scott
| Short
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| Storm War
| David Grange
|
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|rowspan="5"| 2012
| Avarice
| Jason
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|-
| Smitty
| Russell
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| A Night of Nightmares
| Phil Crater
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| Fatal Call
| Mitch Harwell
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| The Accidental Missionary
| Ross Turner
|
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| 2013
| Wiener Dog Nationals
| Phil Jack
|
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|rowspan="2"| 2014
| Roswell FM
| Kurt Buzlerd
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| Untold
| Jerry
|
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2015
| A Perfect Vacation
| Rich Napier
|
|-
| Zombie Shark
| Maxwell Cage
| TV movie
|-
| Love in Tokyo
| Joey
|
|-
| My First Miracle
| Father Lawrence
|
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2016
| Spoken Word
| Officer Owens
| Short
|-
| Dam Sharks
| Tanner Brooks
| TV movie
|-
| As Far as the Eye Can See
| Jack Ridge
|
|-
| Wiener Dog Internationals
| Phil Jack
|
|-
|rowspan="11"| 2017
| The Horse Dancer
| Sheriff Dave
|
|-
| Nightworld
| Brett Anderson
|
|-
| Safe
| Frank Kovac
|
|-
| After School Special
| Bob Kent
|
|-
| Mississippi River Sharks
| Jason London
| TV movie
|-
| Branded
| Edwin
|
|-
| Trafficked
| Roy
|
|-
| Little Drummer Girl
| Thomas McCarty
| Short
|-
| Do I Say I Do?
| Burt
|
|-
| Hostage X
| -
|
|-
| Crystal
| Officer Jake Stannich
|
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2018
| Get Married or Die
| Max
|
|-
| Amanda and the Fox
| Amanda's Dad
|
|-
| The Second Coming of Christ
| John Zachary
|
|-
| Urban Country
| David
|
|-
| Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
| Lightning Leg
|
|-
| The Christmas Contract
| Luc Doucette
| TV movie
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2019
| Cecil
| Tim Stevens
|
|-
| Marriage Killer
| Robert/Husband
|
|-
| Full Count
| Ted Young
|
|-
| A Walk with Grace
| Pastor Tom Grey
|
|-
| Acceleration
| Richie
|
|-
| 2020
| Horse Camp: A Love Tail
| Dave
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2021
| Love Is on the Air
| Adam Smasher
|
|-
| Weekend Warriors
| Joey
|
|-
| Mr. Birthday
| Barry
|
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|rowspan="3"| 2022
| Drowning in Secrets
| Major Peter Sullivan
| TV movie
|-
| Blackwater Blues
| Castor Bennington
| Short
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| Merry Ex-Mas
| Carl
|
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2023
| Hunt Club
| Teddy
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|-
| Blood Harvest
| Walter
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|-
| Half Dead Fred
| Matthew
|
|-
| The Martini Shot
| Chet
|
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2024
| Deadly Justice
| Barnes
|
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| Murder at Hollow Creek
| Rick
|
|-
| Joe Baby
| Flanagan
|
|-
| Campton Manor
| Jack
|
|-
| 2025
| Neglected
| Deacon
|
|-
| 2026
| Afterwards
| Taran
|
|}
Television
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1993
| Route 66
| Matt
| Episode: "Everybody's a Hero"
|-
| Tales from the Crypt
| Henderson
| Episode: "House of Horror"
|-
| 1995
| The Outer Limits
| Jay Patton
| Episode: "Caught in the Act"
|-
| 2000
| Jason and the Argonauts
| Jason
| Episode: "Part I & II"
|-
| 2001
| Night Visions
| Richard Lansky
| Episode: "The Passenger List/Bokor"
|-
| 2003
| 7th Heaven
| Sid Hampton
| Episode: "Smoking"
|-
| 2004
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
| Keith Garbett
| Episode: "Mea Culpa"
|-
| 2005-07
| Wildfire
| Bobby
| Recurring Cast: Season 1-2, Guest: Season 3
|-
| 2006
| Criminal Minds
| William Lee
| Episode: "Aftermath"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2007
| Grey's Anatomy
| Jeff Pope
| Episode: "Didn't We Almost Have It All?"
|-
| Saving Grace
| Randy Matsin
| Recurring Cast: Season 1
|-
| 2008
| Ghost Whisperer
| Dr. Ryan Heller
| Episode: "Big Chills"
|-
| 2010
| NCIS
| Dwight Kasdan
| Episode: "Guilty Pleasures"
|-
| 2011
| Hindsight News
| Mikey C.
| Episode: "Food and Nutrition"
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2012
| Dallas
| Rick Lobell
| Episode: "The Last Hurrah"
|-
| Scandal
| Skip Pierce
| Episode: "Defiance"
|-
| Lego Hero Factory
| Nathan Evo
| Recurring Cast
|-
| 2013
| Major Crimes
| Chris Harris
| Episode: "Pick Your Poison"
|-
| 2018
| Falling for Angels
| Chase
| Episode: "Bel Air"
|}
Music Videos
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! Year
! Artist
! Song
! Role
|-
| 1993
|rowspan="2"| Aerosmith
| "Amazing"
| Teenage Boy
|-
| 1994
| "Crazy"
| Hitchhiker
|}
Awards and nominations
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Award
! Year
! Category
! Recipient(s)
! Result
|-
| Young Artist Awards
| 1994
| Best Youth Actor Co-Starring in a Motion Picture Drama
| Dazed and Confused
| style="background:#FDD" | Nominated
|-
| Hoboken International Film Festival
| 2015
| Jury Award – Best Supporting Actor
| Awaken
| style="background:#CFC" | Won
|-
| Hill Country Film Festival
| 2017
| Best Actor
| As Far as the Eye Can See
| style="background:#CFC" | Won
|-
| International Christian Film Festival
| 2017
| Best Actor: Feature Film
| The Second Coming of Christ
| style="background:#FDD" | Nominated
|-
| Actors Awards, Los Angeles
| 2018
| Best Actor
| Marriage Killer
| style="background:#FDD" | Nominated
|-
| New York City International Film Festival
| 2019
| Best Feature Film
| Marriage Killer
| style="background:#FDD" | Nominated
|-
| New York City International Film Festival
| 2019
| Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film
| Marriage Killer
| style="background:#FDD" | Nominated
|-
| Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards
| 2023
| Best Supporting Actor
| Afterwards
| style="background:#CFC" | Won
|-
| Triloka International Filmfare Awards
| 2023
| Best Supporting Actor
| Afterwards
| style="background:#CFC" | Won
|-
| Northeast Film Festival
| 2024
| Best Ensemble Cast
| The Martini Shot
| style="background:#CFC" | Won
|-
| Beaufort International Film Festival
| 2024
| Best Ensemble Cast
| The Martini Shot
| style="background:#CFC" | Won
|-
| Cobb International Film Festival
| 2024
| Best Ensemble in a Feature Film
| The Martini Shot
| style="background:#CFC" | Won
|-
| Prison City Film Festival
| 2025
| Major's Award – Best Supporting Actor
| Afterwards
| style="background:#CFC" | Won
|}