Jason Patrick Faunt (born November 20, 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for the role as Wesley Collins in ''

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'', as well as his descendant Alex, the former Red Time Force Ranger.

Early life

Faunt grew up in the

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suburb of

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. He attended McHenry High School East Campus. Due to his athletic prowess in high school, he used a partial baseball scholarship to attend the

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, where he earned a business degree. He originally was going to become a

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player after graduating, but moved to

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instead to pursue an acting career.

Career

In 1999, he appeared in the

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s '' Witchouse '' and ''

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''. In 2001, he played Wesley "Wes" Collins, the Red Time Force Ranger and Alex in ''

''. He later reprised the role of Wes in episodes of ''

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'', '' Super Megaforce'', and '' Super Ninja Steel''. In 2017, he appeared in the film ''The Order'' alongside other ''Power Rangers'' alumni. He appeared in '' Resident Evil: Vendetta'' as the motion capture actor for Leon S. Kennedy and as the voice of Aaron.

Personal life

Faunt has two daughters, Keira and Makayla, with his ex-wife Stephanie. In 2022, he married Angela Lin, and they welcomed their first child together, a daughter, Meiomi in February 2024. He currently resides in

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with his wife and daughters.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Producer

* ''Pact'' (2004)

Webseries

* ''No Nerds Here'' (2014)

References

External links

Jason Faunt Official Web Site
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Faunt, Jason 1974 births 20th-century American male actors Actors from Illinois 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Living people Illinois Republicans Male motion capture actors People from McHenry, Illinois University of North Carolina at Asheville alumni