Jaason Simmons

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Jaason Simmons
Born
Jaason Matthew Simmons

(1970-07-12) 12 July 1970 (age 54)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present

Jaason Matthew Simmons (born 12 July 1970) is an Australian actor. He is best known for the role of Logan Fowler on the television series Baywatch .

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Early life and career

Simmons was born on 12 July 1970 in Hobart, Tasmania. He began acting in 1993 with a role on the short-lived Australian series Paradise Beach . The following year, he won the role of Logan Fowler on Baywatch.

After leaving the series in 1997, Simmons appeared in several theatre productions in London and had roles in several independent films including the 1997 film Nowhere . Some of his most recent onscreen appearances have been in the 2006 cult film Mad Cowgirl and in the 2013 SyFy movie Sharknado .

Personal life

Simmons came out as gay in the March 2008 issue of Australian New Idea magazine with his fiancé Irish actor John O'Callaghan. [1]

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
1995 Baywatch the Movie: Forbidden Paradise Logan FowlerDirect to video
1996Page 73Short movie
1997 The Sea Wolf Alternative title: Jack London's The Sea Wolf
Nowhere The Teen Idol
1998Frankenstein Reborn!Victor
The PassBlackjack DealerAlternative title: Highway Hitcher
1999 Velocity Trap Endeavor Crew
2003The Devil's TattooVincentAlternative title: Ghost Rig
2005Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn!Victor
2006 Bloody Mary Dr. Daniels
Mad Cowgirl Jonathan Hunter
2009Friends of DorothyDr. Harvard YoungShort
2012Forgiving Winona
2013 Sharknado Baz HoganTV movie (Syfy original movie)
2015 3-Headed Shark Attack Dr. NelsonDirect-to-video
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Paradise Beach Harry Tait1 episode
1994–1997 Baywatch Logan Fowler48 episodes
1997 Viper Steve Hoffman1 episode
2000This Is How the World EndsAustralian GuyTelevision movie

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References

  1. World Exclusive: Baywatch Star Becomes a Gay Dad, 11 March 2008, archived from the original on 13 March 2008, retrieved 11 March 2008