Jason Dolley
{{short description|American actor, musician and Twitch streamer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jason Dolley
| image = Jason Dolley 2010.jpg
| caption = Dolley in 2010
| birth_name = Jason Scott Dolley
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|7|5}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| alma_mater = Moorpark College
California Lutheran University (BA)
| occupation = Actor, musician
| years_active = 2002−present
}}
Jason Scott Dolley{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jason-dolley/190108|title=Jason Dolley: Biography, Latest News & Videos|work=TV Guide.com|access-date=February 6, 2010}} (born July 5, 1991){{cite web |title=Jason Scott Dolley was born on July 5, 1991 in Los Angeles County, California. |url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/jason_scott_dolley_born_1991_20566679 |website=www.californiabirthindex.org}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jasondolley.com/bio.asp|title=Biography at official Jason Dolley website|work=jasondolley.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926090558/http://jasondolley.com/bio.asp|archive-date=2013-09-26|url-status=dead}} is an American actor, musician, and Twitch streamer known for his roles in Disney Channel shows and movies. These include Newton "Newt" Livingston III on Cory in the House, Virgil Fox in Minutemen, Connor Kennedy in Read It and Weep, Pete Ivey in Hatching Pete, and PJ Duncan on Good Luck Charlie.
Early life and education
Jason Scott Dolley was born in Los Angeles, California on July 5, 1991.{{IMDb name|1591666}}{{Better source needed|date=April 2021}} He has an older brother named Jeffrey (b. 1989).{{cite web |title=My brother just turned 30! Seems like only yesterday we were keeping the streets of Simi Valley safe from bad guys/strangers. Happy birthday, Jeffrey! |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B5DihbNHmtk/?hl=en |website=instagram.com}}{{cite web |title=Sad to announce that my grandma and grandpa passed away this last week. I’ve shared fun and good moments with both of them. I will miss them both but am comforted to know they aren’t suffering anymore. I love you both. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BdnirmfFjYKSH71X3UZp66T8-8cYYNIWXom7Lc0/ |website=instagram.com}} In 2010, he took online courses at Moorpark College.{{Cite news|last=Shen|first=Maxine|title=Finishing school|work=New York Post|url=https://nypost.com/2010/10/20/finishing-school/}} In 2016, Dolley graduated from California Lutheran University.{{Cite web |title=Jason Dolley From 'Good Luck Charlie' Graduated From College, And We Keep Getting Older |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/gz8yru/jason-dolley-graduated-from-college-good-luck-charlie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818182023/https://www.mtv.com/news/gz8yru/jason-dolley-graduated-from-college-good-luck-charlie |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=MTV |language=en}}
Career
Dolley gained his first stage experience at 11 when he and one of his brothers performed the Abbott and Costello "Who's on First?" routine in a school talent show.
His first acting jobs came that same year. He won the lead role in the award-winning short film titled Chasing Daylight with actress Jillian Clare. He was then cast by director Mel Gibson to be T.J. Savage on the ABC series Complete Savages. After Complete Savages was canceled, he starred in the film Saving Shiloh as Marty Preston, in the Disney Channel Original Movie Read It and Weep as Connor Kennedy and in the film The Air I Breathe.
In 2006, Dolley appeared in Duracell's commercial "Trusted Everywhere" Campaign "Amazon".[http://www.duracell.com/us/company/ads.asp "Company: View Our Ads"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060914161709/http://www.duracell.com/us/company/ads.asp |date=September 14, 2006 }}. duracell.com. Procter & Gamble. Retrieved December 4, 2010. Dolley was part of the Yellow team in the second edition of the Disney Channel Games, broadcast in mid-2007. From 2007 to 2008, Dolley starred in the Disney Channel show Cory in the House. In 2008, he appeared in the film Minutemen as Virgil Fox and was in the third edition of the Disney Channel Games on the Green Team. Dolley also guest-starred as the prince in Imagination Movers. In 2009, Jason starred in the Disney film Hatching Pete as Pete Ivey. In 2010, Dolley began appearing in his second Disney Channel Original Series, Good Luck Charlie as P.J. Duncan.[http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2009/doc/Good_Luck_Charlie.doc DISNEY CHANNEL ORDERS "GOOD LUCK CHARLIE," A LIVE-ACTION COMEDY SERIES] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090730220730/http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2009/doc/Good_Luck_Charlie.doc |date=July 30, 2009 }}. disneychannelmedianet.com. July 15, 2009
When asked about his role in the Disney Channel Original Series family sitcom, Good Luck Charlie, he replied, "I like the realness of it. I like the more authentic tone. I like the family sitcom. That's something different for Disney, which also appealed to me."Chmielewski, Dawn C. (December 31, 2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20100716214412/http://articles.latimes.com/2009/dec/31/entertainment/la-et-disney-comedy31-2009dec31/2 "A new Disney Channel niche: adults – Page 2"]. latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 10, 2010. He also said in a different interview, "When I read the script, I was like, 'Oh, this is kind of cool. This is a little different. It has a Full House kind of feel. It's very family-friendly. Families can sit down and watch this and get a real laugh. I think that's what's been cool about it from the start and what's still cool about it today."[http://www.disneydreaming.com/2010/04/02/jason-dolley-from-disney-channels-good-luck-charlie-talks-about-family-sitcoms/#ixzz0wBqYc5Eh "Jason Dolley From Disney Channel's Good Luck Charlie Talks About Family Sitcoms"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608115923/http://www.disneydreaming.com/2010/04/02/jason-dolley-from-disney-channels-good-luck-charlie-talks-about-family-sitcoms/#ixzz0wBqYc5Eh |date=June 8, 2010 }}. April 2, 2010. DisneyDreaming.com. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
Dolley and cast appeared in a feature-length Christmas Disney Channel Original Movie based on the series titled Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!, which aired on December 2, 2011.{{cite web |title=On set with Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! |url=https://www.girlslife.com/trending/celebs/16812/on-set-with-good-luck-charlie-its-christmas |website=www.girlslife.com}} He also voiced the character Rumble in Disney Channel's animated film Pixie Hollow Games, which also stars Brenda Song, Tiffany Thornton, and Zendaya.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110910204323/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/08/16/disney-channel-to-premiere-new-animated-special-pixie-hollow-games/100576/ Disney Channel to Premiere New Animated Special ‘Pixie Hollow Games’ – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers]. Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved on December 3, 2013.
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Film roles |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2004
| Chasing Daylight | Dylan Fox |
| 2006
| Marty Preston |
| 2007
| {{sortname|The|Air I Breathe}} | Young Pleasure |
| 2014
| Lloyd |{{cite web |title=Hot Trailer: 'Helicopter Mom' |url=https://deadline.com/2014/06/helicopter-mom-trailer-nia-vardalos-jason-dolley-outfest-740151/ |website=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 4, 2014 }} |
| 2019
| Staged Killer | Jake |
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog Splat | Wing Nut |
| The Devil's Advocate
|Terry |Short{{cite web |title=An absolute pleasure to work with this incredible crew, can't wait for people to see this one |url=https://twitter.com/jason_s_dolley/status/1221892108664967168?lang=en |website=twitter.com}}{{cite web |title=Waltz of the Angels |url=https://seedandspark.com/fund/tdafilm#story |website=seedandspark.com}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1591666}}
- {{Instagram|jdolley|Jason Dolley}}
- [http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461?c=search&first=jason&last=dolley Jason Dolley] at Family Tree Legends
- {{Twitter}}
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Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American male child actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:Male actors from Los Angeles
Category:People from Simi Valley, California