Jason Kingsley (actor)
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Jason Kingsley (born June 27, 1974) is an American actor who was born with Down syndrome. In 1975, Kingsley made his television debut on ''
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'' at 15 months old and appeared in 55 episodes. He also guest-starred in a 1984 episode of ''
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'', and episodes of ''
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'' and ''
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''. Kingsley was born to Emily and Charles Kingsley. His mother is a writer for ''Sesame Street'' and his father was a painting contractor. Kingsley graduated from Lakeland High School in 1994, and passed all six special education Regents Competency Tests. In June 1997, he graduated from Maplebrook School, a post-secondary school for students with learning disabilities. In 1994,
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published '' Count Us In: Growing Up with Down Syndrome'', a book Kingsley co-wrote with friend Mitchell Levitz about their experiences with Down syndrome.


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