Jason Winston George

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Jason Winston George
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George at the 37th College Television Awards
Born (1972-02-09) February 9, 1972 (age 52)
Other namesJason George
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Vandana Khanna
(m. 1999)
Children3

Jason Winston George (born February 9, 1972) [1] is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Michael Bourne on the NBC daytime soap opera Sunset Beach, as Jeremiah Thurgood "J.T." Hunter on the UPN television sitcom Eve , as Dr. Otis Cole on ABC's Off the Map , and as Dr. Ben Warren on Grey's Anatomy and its spinoff Station 19 .

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Life and career

George was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1994 with a double major in Rhetoric and Communication Studies and Drama. [2] He met his wife Vandana Khanna, an Indian-American poet, while studying at the University of Virginia. They were married on July 10, 1999, and have three children. [3]

In 1996, George was cast as lifeguard Michael Bourne on the soap opera Sunset Beach , a role he played from the series' first episode on January 6, 1997, until the show ended on December 31, 1999.

In 2000, he made a successful stage appearance in Rita Dove's drama The Darker Face of the Earth at the Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles, where he played the male lead of Augustus. [4]

From 2001 to 2002, he played the rapper Status Quo in Off Centre . In 2002, George had a role in Clockstoppers , a film directed by Jonathan Frakes. He has also appeared on many ABC series, such as What About Brian , Eli Stone , Eastwick , Off the Map , Grey's Anatomy , and guest starred on Castle and Desperate Housewives . He also was cast as a regular on the ABC series Mistresses . He currently stars in Grey's Anatomy as Dr Ben Warren, a surgical resident and former firefighter of Seattle Fire Station 19.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Fallen College Kid
1999JigsawBoxing OpponentVideo
2002 The Climb Derrick Williams
Clockstoppers Richard
Barbershop Kevin
2003Straighten Up AmericaDennisShort
2005 Bewitched E! Anchor
Good VibrationsCarlShort
2006You Did What?Ben
2007 The Box Kirby Ferguson
Three Can Play That Game Byron Thompson
2008 Race Luke HarrisonBollywood film
Broken WindowWalt
2012 Playing for Keeps Chip Johnston
2013Killing VivianKevinShort
2016SundayTodd MorganShort
2017 Kidnap David Dyson
2018 Breaking In Justin Russell
Indivisible Michael Lewis

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998–1999 Moesha Channing LawrenceGuest: 2 episodes
1997–1999 Sunset Beach Michael BourneMain cast (seasons 1–3): 352 episodes
2000 Roswell Agent MathesonGuest: 2 episodes
Arliss Charlie VergottiEpisode: "A Breed Apart"
Girlfriends CharlesEpisode: "Toe Sucking"
2000–2001 Titans Scott LittletonMain cast (season 1): 12 episodes
2001 Friends The FiremanEpisode: "The One Where They're Up All Night"
2001–2002 Off Centre Nathan 'Status Quo' ColeMain cast (seasons 1–2): 27 episodes
2002 Jeremiah KwameEpisode: "Moon in Gemini"
2002–2003 Half & Half MilesGuest: 2 episodes
2003 Platinum Jackson RhamesMain cast (season 1): 3 episodes
Abby TedEpisode: "Ted & Carrol & Will & Abby"
She Spies Sammy AugustEpisode: "First Date"
Boomtown Thomas PaltrowEpisode: "Inadmissible"
2003–2006 Eve Jeremiah Thurgood "J.T." HunterMain cast (seasons 1–3): 66 episodes
2005 Without a Trace Adisa TenoGuest: 2 episodes
2005–2006 Stargate SG-1 JolanGuest: 2 episodes
2006–2007 What About Brian JimmyMain cast (season 1): 18 episodes
2007 Shark Ray HarkinEpisode: "The Wrath of Khan"
House Brock HoytEpisode: "Words and Deeds"
2007–2008 ER Ethan MackinerGuest: 2 episodes
2008–2009 Eli Stone Keith BennettMain cast (seasons 1–2): 20 episodes
2009 CSI: Miami Steve BowersEpisode: "Out of Time"
2009–2010 Eastwick Max BrodyRecurring: 6 episodes
2010The Deadpool Series: Fan FilmsMan #2Episode: "The Imaginarium of Dr. Deadpool"
2010–present Grey's Anatomy Dr. Ben WarrenRecurring (seasons 6, 8–11, 15–20)
Guest (season 7)
Main cast (seasons 12–14, 21)
2011 Off the Map Dr. Otis ColeMain cast (season 1): 13 episodes
Castle Charles KelvinEpisode: "To Love and Die in L.A."
Desperate Housewives EdgarEpisode: "Come on Over for Dinner"
Against the Wall Tony MilesRecurring: 3 episodes
The Closer Marvin EvansEpisode: "Silent Partner"
2013 Witches of East End Detective Adam NobleRecurring: 5 episodes
2013–2014 Hit the Floor MichaelRecurring: 4 episode
2013–2016 Mistresses Dominic TaylorMain cast (seasons 1–2)
Guest (seasons 3–4): 28 episodes
2015 With This Ring ShawnTelevision movie
CSI: Cyber Colin VicknerRecurring: 2 episodes
2017LauraDr. Bernard / GaryEpisodes: "Is There a Doctor in the House?" and "Life Coach"
2018–2024 Station 19 Dr. Ben WarrenSeries regular (Main)
2019–2022 Love, Death & Robots AfrielEpisode: "Swarm"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
1999 26th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series Sunset Beach Nominated

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