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Jason Dolley
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Dolley (left) with Bridgit Mendler (center) and Bradley Steven Perry (right) in 2010
Born
Jason Scott Dolley

(1991-07-05) July 5, 1991 (age 32)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater Moorpark College, California Lutheran University (BA)
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active2002−present

Jason Scott Dolley [1] (born July 5, 1991) [2] [3] is an American actor and musician, known for his roles in Disney Channel shows and movies. These include Newton "Newt" Livingston III on Cory in the House , Virgil Fox in Minutemen , Connor Kennedy in Read It and Weep , Pete Ivey in Hatching Pete , and PJ Duncan on Good Luck Charlie .

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Early life and education

Jason Scott Dolley was born in Los Angeles, California on July 5, 1991. [4] [ better source needed ] He has an older brother named Jeffrey (b. 1989). [5] In 2010, he took online courses at Moorpark College. [6] In 2016, Dolley graduated from California Lutheran University. [7]

Career

Dolley gained his first stage experience at 11 when he and one of his brothers performed the Abbott and Costello "Who's on First?" routine in a school talent show. [3]

His first acting jobs came that same year. [3] He won the lead role in the award-winning short film titled Chasing Daylight with actress Jillian Clare. He was then cast by director Mel Gibson to be T.J. Savage on the ABC series Complete Savages . After Complete Savages was canceled, he starred in the film Saving Shiloh as Marty Preston, in the Disney Channel Original Movie Read It and Weep as Connor Kennedy and in the film The Air I Breathe.

In 2006, Dolley appeared in Duracell's commercial "Trusted Everywhere" Campaign "Amazon". [8] Dolley was part of the Yellow team in the second edition of the Disney Channel Games , broadcast in mid-2007. From 2007 to 2008, Dolley starred in the Disney Channel show Cory in the House . In 2008, he appeared in the film Minutemen as Virgil Fox and was in the third edition of the Disney Channel Games on the Green Team. Dolley also guest-starred as the prince in Imagination Movers . In 2009, Jason starred in the Disney film Hatching Pete as Pete Ivey. In 2010, Dolley began appearing in his second Disney Channel Original Series, Good Luck Charlie as P.J. Duncan. [9]

When asked about his role in the Disney Channel Original Series family sitcom, Good Luck Charlie , he replied, "I like the realness of it. I like the more authentic tone. I like the family sitcom. That's something different for Disney, which also appealed to me." [10] He also said in a different interview, "When I read the script, I was like, 'Oh, this is kind of cool. This is a little different. It has a Full House kind of feel. It's very family-friendly. Families can sit down and watch this and get a real laugh. I think that's what's been cool about it from the start and what's still cool about it today." [11]

Dolley and cast appeared in a feature-length Christmas Disney Channel Original Movie based on the series titled Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! , which aired on December 2, 2011. [12] He also voiced the character Rumble in Disney Channel's animated film Pixie Hollow Games , which also stars Brenda Song, Tiffany Thornton, and Zendaya. [13]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Chasing DaylightDylan FoxShort [14]
2006 Saving Shiloh Marty Preston [15]
2006 Read It and Weep Connor KennedyDisney [16]
2007 The Air I Breathe Young Pleasure [17]
2014 Helicopter Mom Lloyd [18]
2019Staged KillerJake [19]
2020Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog Splat Wing Nut [20]
2020The Devil's AdvocateTerryShort [21] [22]
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004–2005 Complete Savages T.J. SavageMain role; 19 episodes
2007–2008 Cory in the House Newton "Newt" Livingston IIIMain role; 30 episodes
2008 Minutemen Virgil FoxTelevision film [23]
2008 Disney Channel Games Himself5 episodes [24]
2008 The Replacements Skip TripperVoice role' episode: "The Campiest Episode Never"
2009 Hatching Pete Pete IveyTelevision film
2009 Imagination Movers Prince Episode: "A Fairy Tale Ending"
2010–2014 Good Luck Charlie PJ Duncan Main role; 97 episodes
2011 Pixie Hollow Games RumbleTelevision film; voice
2011 Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! PJ DuncanTelevision film
2013 Jessie PJ DuncanEpisode: "Good Luck Jessie: New York City Christmas"
2014 Major Crimes James "J-Me" Martin ElliottEpisode: "Acting Out"
2018–2019 American Housewife Kevin4 episodes [25] [26]
2018 The Ranch Dr. HopkinsEpisode: "Part 6, Episode 5" [27]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jason Dolley: Biography, Latest News & Videos". TV Guide.com. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Jason Scott Dolley was born on July 5, 1991 in Los Angeles County, California". www.californiabirthindex.org.
  3. 1 2 3 "Biography at official Jason Dolley website". jasondolley.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013.
  4. ↑ Jason Dolley at IMDb
  5. ↑ "My brother just turned 30! Seems like only yesterday we were keeping the streets of Simi Valley safe from bad guys/strangers. Happy birthday, Jeffrey!". instagram.com.
  6. ↑ Shen, Maxine. "Finishing school". New York Post.
  7. ↑ "Jason Dolley From 'Good Luck Charlie' Graduated From College, And We Keep Getting Older". MTV. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Company: View Our Ads" Archived September 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine . duracell.com. Procter & Gamble. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  9. ↑ DISNEY CHANNEL ORDERS "GOOD LUCK CHARLIE," A LIVE-ACTION COMEDY SERIES Archived July 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine . disneychannelmedianet.com. July 15, 2009
  10. ↑ Chmielewski, Dawn C. (December 31, 2009). "A new Disney Channel niche: adults – Page 2". latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Jason Dolley From Disney Channel's Good Luck Charlie Talks About Family Sitcoms" Archived June 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine . April 2, 2010. DisneyDreaming.com. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  12. ↑ "On set with Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!". www.girlslife.com.
  13. ↑ Disney Channel to Premiere New Animated Special ‘Pixie Hollow Games’ – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers. Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved on December 3, 2013.
  14. ↑ ""Chasing Daylight" w/ @jillianclare was my first job. No planes were harmed in the making of this film. #tbt". twitter.com.
  15. ↑ "A ChucksConnection Film Review Jason Dolley wears black high top Converse "Chuck Taylor" All Stars in the film". www.chucksconnection.com.
  16. ↑ "Throwback'Read It and Weep' Cast: Where Are They Now? Then and Now Photos of the Disney Stars". www.j-14.com. July 21, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Jason Dolley Interview - Saving Shiloh - The Air I Breathe". www.kidzworld.com.
  18. ↑ "Hot Trailer: 'Helicopter Mom'". deadline.com. June 4, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Catch #YAS actor Jason Dolley in the new film Staged Killer, streaming today on Netflix! #JasonDolley #StagedKiller #Netflix #Actor #ActorsLife #BookedIt #Acting #YoungActorsSpace #RelaxListenReact #LosAngeles". facebook.com.
  20. ↑ "SECRET AGENT DINGLEDORF AND HIS TRUSTY DOG SPLAT". secretagentdingledorf.com.
  21. ↑ "An absolute pleasure to work with this incredible crew, can't wait for people to see this one". twitter.com.
  22. ↑ "Waltz of the Angels". seedandspark.com.
  23. ↑ "ThrowbackDisney Channel's 'Minutemen' Starred Jason Dolley, Luke Benward and More! What They're Up to Now". www.j-14.com. September 15, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Disney Channel Games #tbt #greenteam". twitter.com.
  25. ↑ "TONIGHT 8/7c watch @KellyRipa and I on an all-new @AmericanWifeABC starring @KatyEMixon @bader_diedrich". twitter.com.
  26. ↑ "Catch #YAS actor Jason Dolley guest starring (again!) on tonight's episode of American Housewife on ABC -- way to go Jason! #JasonDolley #AmericanHousewife #ABC #Actor #ActorsLife #BookedIt #Acting #YoungActorsSpace #RelaxListenReact #LosAngeles". facebook.com.
  27. ↑ "Here's What Disney Star Jason Dolley Looks Like Today". www.thelist.com. August 17, 2021.
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