Jason Winston George (born February 9, 1972) is an American

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. He is best known for his roles as Michael Bourne on the

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daytime soap opera ''Sunset Beach'', as Jeremiah Thurgood "J.T." Hunter on the

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television sitcom ''

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'', as Dr. Otis Cole on ABC's '' Off the Map'', and as Dr. Ben Warren on ''

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'' and its spinoff '' Station 19''.

Life and career

George was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He graduated from the

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in 1994 with a double major in Rhetoric and Communication Studies and Drama. 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. 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

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's drama '' The Darker Face of the Earth'' at the Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles, where he played the male lead of Augustus. From 2001 to 2002, he played the rapper Status Quo in ''

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''. In 2002, George had a role in '' Clockstoppers'', a film directed by

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. He has also appeared on many ABC series, such as ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Eastwick'', '' Off the Map'', ''

'', and guest starred on ''

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'' and ''

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''. He also was cast as a regular on the ABC series '' Mistresses''. He currently stars in ''

'' as Dr Ben Warren, a surgical resident and former firefighter of Seattle Fire Station 19.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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