Jason Andrew Narvy (born March 27, 1974) is an American actor known for playing the role of

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on the various iterations of ''

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'' and film franchise from 1993 to 2012, beginning with ''

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'' in 1993.

Career

Narvy grew up in

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."Biography"
. JasonNarvy.com. Retrieved October 1, 2013. He studied at the

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. He is best known for playing

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, one half of the bullying rival duo on

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's children's TV series ''

'', a role he reprised on its spin-offs, '' Power Rangers Zeo'', '' Power Rangers Turbo'', and '' Power Rangers in Space'', before leaving the franchise to continue college. He made a

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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 supplied the voice of Combat Chopper on the sci-fi children's show ''

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''. 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

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degree from

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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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'', ''

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'', and ''

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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

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. He is currently an associate professor and chair in the Theater Department at

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in Chicago. Recently Narvy became a brand ambassador for Shout!Factory TV's TokuSHOUTsu channel on

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. To this date, Narvy remains very good friends with his co-star Paul Schrier, and was close to Jason David Frank before his death.

Filmography

Television

* ''

'' – Skull * '' Power Rangers Zeo'' – Skull * '' Power Rangers Turbo'' – Skull * '' Power Rangers in Space'' – Skull * '' Power Rangers Lost Galaxy'' – Skull (cameo appearance, uncredited episode: Quasar Quest part 1) * '' Power Rangers Wild Force'' – Skull (guest appearance, episode: '' Forever Red'') * '' Power Rangers Super Samurai'' – Skull (guest appearance)

Voice-over

* ''

'' – Combat Chopper (voice) * '' Power Rangers Turbo'' – 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)

References

External links

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