Jason Olive
{{short description|American actor (born 1972)}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2017}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Jason Olive
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|2|10}}
|birth_place = Los Angeles, California
|occupation = Actor
|yearsactive = 1997–present
}}
Jason Lawrence Olive (born February 10, 1972){{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Joseph in the sitcom Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse.{{cite web | title=OWN Profile| work= oprah.com | url=http://www.oprah.com/own-for-better-or-worse/For-Better-Or-Worse-Jason-Olive |accessdate=}}
Early years
Career
He had previously roles in many television series and movies including All My Children, BET's The Game, romantic comedy film Raising Helen, and others. In a dispute over the use of his photo in advertising for longer than allowed by his contract, Olive obtained a $1,133,000 judgment against General Nutrition Corporation, Inc. The judgement was affirmed on appeal in December 2018.
Filmography
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|+Film ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1999
| Spenser: Small Vices (TV Movie) | Clint Stapleton | |
| 1999
| Love Goggles | Model | |
| 2000
| Punks | Lucas | |
| 2001
|The Feast of All Saints (TV Movie) | Richard Lermontant | |
| 2004
| Chip | |
| 2005
| Graham | |
| 2010
|Reversion | Marcus | |
| 2010
| Kaboom | Hunter | |
| 2011
|Bad Actress | Detective Ray Stoker | |
| 2015
| Progress | Victor Jefferson | |
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|+Television ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1997
| Rick | Episode: "Happy's Valentine" |
| 1997
| Xavier | Episode: "Big Picture" |
| 1999
| Passions | Frank Lomax | 3 episodes |
| 1999
| Rick | Episode: "Sneaky, Thieving, Double-Crossing Dates from Hell" |
| 2002
| Unknown Episodes |
| 2003
| Jamal | Episode: "The Big Sexy Shame Episode" |
| 2003
| Security Guard | Episode: "Remembrance of Rings Past" |
| 2005
| James | Episode: "The Reunion" |
| 2005
| Jesse Wood | 13 episodes |
| 2005
| Brad Walker | Episode: "Prey" |
| 2006
| Parker Dunley | Episode: "Somebody's Watching" |
| 2007
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Head Host | Episode: "Meet Market" |
| 2007
| CSI: NY | Russell Ballard | Episode: "Heart of Glass" |
| 2008
| Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Chad Randolph | Episode: "And... Cut!" |
| 2008
| The Game | McHottie | 3 episodes |
| 2009
| Detective Drake | 4 episodes |
| 2011
| Traffic Light | Sam | Episode: "Credit Balance" |
| 2011–2017
| Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse | Joseph | 162 episodes |
| 2012
| Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Hot Trey | Episode: "Whatever It Takes..." |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name| id=0646619| name=Jason Olive}}
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Category:American male television actors
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