Jason Andrew Narvy (born March 27, 1974) is an American actor known for playing the role of
Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch on the various iterations of ''
Power Rangers
''Power Rangers'' is an American media franchise created by Haim Saban, Shuki Levy and Shotaro Ishinomori built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise ''Super Sentai''. It is currently ow ...
'' and film franchise from 1993 to 2012, beginning with ''
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
''Mighty Power Rangers'' (''MMPR'') is an American superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, and became a 1990s popular culture, ...
'' in 1993.
Career
Narvy grew up in
Los Angeles
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.
["Biography"]
. JasonNarvy.com. Retrieved October 1, 2013. He studied at the
Lee Strasberg Theater Institute. He is best known for playing
Skull
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, one half of the bullying rival duo on
Fox Television
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's children's TV series ''
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
''Mighty Power Rangers'' (''MMPR'') is an American superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, and became a 1990s popular culture, ...
'', a role he reprised on its spin-offs, ''
Power Rangers Zeo
''Power Rangers Zeo'' is a television series and the fourth season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 19th Super Sentai series ''Chouriki Sentai Ohranger''. It is the continuation of ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' and aired in 19 ...
'', ''
Power Rangers Turbo
''Power Rangers Turbo'' is a television series and the fifth season of the Power Rangers franchise that aired in 1997. The show was prefaced with the franchise's second film, '' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie''.
As with its predecessors, ''Powe ...
'', and ''
Power Rangers in Space
''Power Rangers in Space'' is a television series and the sixth season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 21st Super Sentai series '' Denji Sentai Megaranger''.
''In Space'' was a turning point for the Power Rangers franchise, as ...
'', before leaving the franchise to continue college. He made a
cameo appearance
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in the last episode of ''
Power Rangers Super Samurai''. He also appeared in the feature film adaptations, ''
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'' in 1995 and the ''
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie'' in 1997.
He also provided the voice of Combat Chopper on the sci-fi children's show ''
Masked Rider''.
Narvy appeared in a lead role in a
Fox Family pilot, ''Men in White''. He also appeared numerous commercials, public service announcements and voiced numerous toys, tie-ins, and video games for Fox, ABC, and Disney.
He received a
Bachelor of Arts
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degree from
Franklin and Marshall College
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, and got his master's degree from
Mary Baldwin College, where he studied with the American Shakespeare Center, performing in the title role in ''
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'', ''
Pericles
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'', and ''
Hamlet
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''. He also appeared as Richard of Gloucester and Suffolk in a conflation of the Henry VI trilogy. Jason also worked with the Legitimate Theater Company of New York, a Lower East Side company that emphasizes new plays and experimental works.
["Jason Narvy, PhD: Assistant Professor of Theatre"]
Concordia University, Chicago. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
Narvy is a certified actor/combatant with the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat, a member of the Screen Actors Guild, and holds a PhD in Theater Studies from the
University of California, Santa Barbara
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.
[ He is currently an assistant professor of acting, directing, and musical theatre at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania.
Narvy became a brand ambassador for Shout!Factory TV's TokuSHOUTsu channel on ]Pluto TV
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.
Narvy remains good friends with his co-star Paul Schrier, and was close to Jason David Frank
Jason David Frank (September 4, 1973 – November 19, 2022) was an American actor and mixed martial artist, best known for his role as Tommy Oliver in the ''Power Rangers'' television franchise.
Early life
Frank was born in Covina, Californi ...
before his death.
Filmography
Television
* ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
''Mighty Power Rangers'' (''MMPR'') is an American superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, and became a 1990s popular culture, ...
'' – Skull
* ''Power Rangers Zeo
''Power Rangers Zeo'' is a television series and the fourth season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 19th Super Sentai series ''Chouriki Sentai Ohranger''. It is the continuation of ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' and aired in 19 ...
'' – Skull
* ''Power Rangers Turbo
''Power Rangers Turbo'' is a television series and the fifth season of the Power Rangers franchise that aired in 1997. The show was prefaced with the franchise's second film, '' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie''.
As with its predecessors, ''Powe ...
'' – Skull
* ''Power Rangers in Space
''Power Rangers in Space'' is a television series and the sixth season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 21st Super Sentai series '' Denji Sentai Megaranger''.
''In Space'' was a turning point for the Power Rangers franchise, as ...
'' – Skull
* ''Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
''Power Rangers Lost Galaxy'' is a tokusatsu television series and the seventh season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 22nd Super Sentai series ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman''. The series was the first to follow the Sentai tradition o ...
'' – Skull (cameo appearance, uncredited episode: Quasar Quest part 1)
* ''Power Rangers Wild Force
''Power Rangers Wild Force'' is a television series and the tenth season of Power Rangers. It is also the anniversary season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 25th Super Sentai series ''Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger'', which itself ...
'' – Skull (guest appearance, episode: ''Forever Red
''Power Rangers Wild Force'' is a television series and the tenth season of Power Rangers. It is also the anniversary season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 25th Super Sentai series '' Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger'', which itself ...
'')
* '' Power Rangers Super Samurai'' – Skull (guest appearance)
Voice-over
* '' Masked Rider'' – Combat Chopper (voice)
* ''Power Rangers Turbo
''Power Rangers Turbo'' is a television series and the fifth season of the Power Rangers franchise that aired in 1997. The show was prefaced with the franchise's second film, '' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie''.
As with its predecessors, ''Powe ...
'' – Skull's chimp form (voice, first half of season)
Film roles
* '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'' – Skull (1995)
* '' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie'' – Skull (1997)
* ''Wicked Game'' – Guile Lydon (2002)
* ''Penny'' – Mike (2010)
* ''The Baku'' – Baku (2024)
References
External links
*
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1974 births
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American comedians
21st-century American male actors
Academic staff of Concordia University
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male voice actors
American male comedians
American people of Irish descent
Comedians from Los Angeles
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania faculty
Franklin & Marshall College alumni
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni
Living people
Mary Baldwin University alumni
Male actors from Los Angeles
People from Tarzana, Los Angeles
University of California, Santa Barbara alumni