Jason Gedrick Biography
Born: February 07, 1965
Though Jason Gedrick is primarily a supporting actor, his first role was relatively impressive for a newbie; in 1983, he appeared as an extra in the cast of Bad_Boys with Sean_Penn, who encouraged Gedrick, then a Chicago high-school student, to further pursue acting. Penn's advice paid off fairly quickly, considering that by 1985, Gedrick had landed leading roles in Iron_Eagle, The_Zoo_Gang, and The_Heavenly_Kid. In 1988, Gedrick starred as a washed-out basketball player-turned-police officer opposite Meg_Ryan and Kiefer_Sutherland in Promised_Land, and went on to play small roles in Born on the Fourth of July and Backdraft. Between film roles, Gedrick kept busy with stage work, starring with Helen_Hunt and Don_Ameche in a Broadway production of +Our Town, as well as an off-Broadway production of +Mrs. Dally Has a Lover with Judith_Ivey.
Though Gedrick was less successful on the big screen during the mid-'90s, the actor was praised for his television work. In 1996 and 1997, Gedrick starred as a murder defendant in Steven_Bochco's Murder One, and later starred opposite Ken_Olin and Joe_Pantoliano in CBS's critically acclaimed series EZ Streets. Gedrick was also recognized for his work with Danny_Aiello and Joe_Mantegna in The_Last_Don and The Last Don II, both six-hour CBS miniseries. Gedrick enjoyed similar success for his lead role in the CBS drama Falcone, which was based on the feature film Donnie_Brasco, and would go on to land a lead role alongside Billy_Baldwin and Chazz_Palminteri in One_Eyded_King (2002). Gedrick could also be seen in NBC's Boomtown (2002) and the made-for-cable drama A Date With Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster. Tracie Cooper, Rovi
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