Jason Earles

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Jason Earles
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Earles in August 2010
Born
Jason Daniel Earles

April 26, 1977 (1977-04-26) (age 47)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Education Rocky Mountain College (BA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • director
Years active2003–present
Spouses
Jennifer Earles
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​
(m. 2002;div. 2013)​
Katie Drysen
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(m. 2017)​

Jason Daniel Earles (born April 26, 1977) [1] is an American actor. He is known for his role as Jackson Stewart in the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana and his role as Rudy Gillespie in the Disney XD series Kickin' It .

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Early life

Earles was born in San Diego, California. [2] After living in Ohio and Washington state, his family moved to Oregon. [2] In Oregon, he graduated from Glencoe High School in Hillsboro. [3] Before moving back to southern California, Earles lived in Billings, Montana, where he graduated in theatre arts from Rocky Mountain College in 2000. [4]

Career

Earles played a nerdy card gamer who was friends with the character Brian Miller in the CBS sitcom Still Standing . In 2004, he appeared in the film National Treasure as Thomas Gates, ancestor of Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage). In 2005, Earles played Ernie Kaplowitz in the film American Pie Presents: Band Camp . [5]

Earles' most notable role was as Jackson Stewart, the older brother of Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus), in the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana from 2006 to 2011. [6] Earles was 29 years old when the show began, notably older than his 16-year-old character. [7]

He guest-starred twice in the Disney Channel series Phil of the Future as Grady Spaggett, an advanced math student. Earles appeared in the 2006 Disney Channel Games on the Blue Team, [8] and in the 2007 and 2008 Disney Channel Games on the Red team.

Earles was the co-host of Disney Channel's Sing-Along Bowl-athon (Disney Channel's 2006 New Year's Eve special) and the corresponding online voting. [9]

He voiced Spudnik in the 2009 talking dog film Space Buddies . [10] Earles starred as the sensei Rudy Gillespie in the Disney XD original series Kickin' It , which premiered on June 13, 2011. [11]

Earles served as the acting coach for High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and guest-starred in season three as Dewey Wood, a camp counselor. [12]

Personal life

Earles has contributed cast memorabilia to fundraisers for Rocky Mountain College.

He was married to Jennifer Earles from 2002 to 2013. [13] On August 12, 2017, Jason Earles married Katie Drysen. [14]

Filmography

Film

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 National Treasure Thomas Gates
Table 6Bus boyShort film
2005 American Pie Presents: Band Camp Ernie KaplowitzDirect-to-video
Special EdYoung David
2007Gordon GlassThe Boss
2009 Space Buddies Spudnick (voice)Direct-to-video
Hannah Montana: The Movie Jackson Stewart
2013 Super Buddies Jack SchaefferDirect-to-video
2014HuntedDax
2018Battle DroneDax

Television

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 MADtv Swirley kidSeason 8, episode 18
The Shield KyleEpisode: "Breakpoint"
Malcolm in the Middle Marshal School pupil on the leftUncredited; episode: "Academic Octathalon"
2004 Still Standing Goran the InvincibleEpisode: "Still Winning"
2005 One on One BradEpisode: "Glug, Glug"
2005–2006 Phil of the Future Grady Spaggett2 episodes
2006–2011 Hannah Montana Jackson StewartMain cast; 98 episodes
2007 Shorty McShorts' Shorts Guy, SheZow (voice)Episode: "SheZow"
2008 Boston Legal Mitchy WestonEpisode: "Indecent Proposals"
2009 Yin Yang Yo! Himself (voice)Episode: "Yin! Yang! You!"
Aaron Stone HunterEpisode: "S.T.A.N. by Me"
Dadnapped MervTelevision film
2010-2014 Fish Hooks Kevin / Hamster boy (voice)2 episodes
2011–2015 Kickin' It Rudy GillespieMain cast; 83 episodes, Co-producer (seasons 2-4), Directed 4 episodes
2013 Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja Brent (voice)Episode: "Sword Quest"
2016 Best Friends Whenever Dax FragginsEpisode: "The Friendship Code"
2016–2018WTH: Welcome to HowlerChuck8 episodes
2017 Vampirina Curt Spookman (voice)Episode: "Little Terror/Super Natural"
Linda from HRToddTelevision film
2019Mood SwingsAngelMain role; 8 episodes
2020 Just Roll With It Skeeter SwindellEpisode: "Shayna Pennsylvania"
2022–2023 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Dewey WoodRecurring (season 3), Guest (season 4)
8 episodes

Web series

Web
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 The Most Popular Girls in School Santa (voice)Episode: "Mall Santa"
Jennifer McMinamin (voice)Episode: "New Year"
2017BetchDavidEpisode: "A Makeup-Free Sketch Show"
2018 Hotel Du Loone Flynt RogersMain role; Brat sitcom

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2009 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor: Music/DanceHannah Montana: The MovieNominated [15] [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Today in History – April 26". Fox News . Miami: Associated Press. April 25, 2009. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2009. Actor Jason Earles ("Hannah Montana") is 32.
  2. 1 2 "JASON EARLES "Jackson Stewart"". ABC Medianet . Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2007. Born in San Diego on April 26
  3. ↑ "Jason Earles to Join Line-Up for Community Weekend to Open the New Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts". PR Newswire (Press release). UBM plc . Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Rocky Today" (PDF). Magazine of Rocky Mountain College. 9 (1): 9. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2007. Jason Earles, RMC '00
  5. ↑ "Jason Earles". EntertainmentWise . Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  6. ↑ McClatchy Newspapers (14 May 2009). "Jason Earles makes his mark on "Hannah Montana"". Denver Post . Digital First Media . Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  7. ↑ Shaw, Gabbi (26 July 2018). "The shocking age differences between 31 fictional parents and their children". ThisIsInsider.com . Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  8. ↑ Norwick, Grace (11 January 2007). Vanessa Hudgens: Breaking Free: An Unauthorized Biography. Penguin. p. 47. ISBN   9781101175323.
  9. ↑ "New Year's Eve". Disney Channel . Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
  10. ↑ Sindy. "Jason Earles Interview". Kidz World. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  11. ↑ "Where Did These 25 Disney Channel Stars Wind Up?". Hollywood.com . 14 November 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  12. ↑ Johnson, Zach (January 18, 2022). "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Season Three Casts Corbin Bleu, Meg Donnelly, and More!". D23. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  13. ↑ French, Megan (14 August 2017). "'Hannah Montana' Alum Jason Earles Marries Katie Drysen". Us Weekly. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  14. ↑ Schnurr, Samantha (August 14, 2017). "Hannah Montana Star Jason Earles Marries Katie Drysen". E! News . Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Teen Choice Awards 2009 nominees". Los Angeles Times . 15 June 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "Announcing the Winners of the 2009 Teen Choice Awards!". PopSugar . 9 August 2009. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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