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

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

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daytime soap opera ''Sunset Beach'', as J.T. Hunter on the UPN television sitcom '' Eve'', as Dr. Otis Cole on ABC's '' Off the Map'', and as Dr. Ben Warren on ''

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'' and its spinoff ''

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''.

Life and career

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

University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United States, with College admission ...

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 got married on July 10, 1999, and have 3 children: Arun, Nikhil, and Jasmine. 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 ''

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'', 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 on

and

as Ben Warren, a doctor and a firefighter at Seattle Fire Station 19.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:George, Jason Winston 1972 births Living people American male television actors People from Virginia Beach, Virginia University of Virginia alumni African-American male actors American male soap opera actors Male models from Virginia 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people