Jason Priestley

Guide note

Jason Priestley is a Canadian born actor and film director. He rose to fame in 1990 when he was cast the role of Brandon Walsh in the series Beverly Hills 90210. The show was a major success and lasted until 2000. In 2005 he has two guest appearances with former Beverly Hills co star Jennie Garth in the series What I Like About You. He recently starred in the Lifetime original series Side Order of Life.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Jason Bradford Priestley
2. Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3. Born: August 28, 1969
4. Nominated for 2 Golden Globe Awards
5. Seriously injured when his race car crashed into a wall doing 180 MPH
6. 2007: Became a citizen of the United States
7. Siblings: Justine
8. Spouse: Naomi Lowde
9. Children: Daughter Ava

1. "I think the moral majority and religious right have been shrinking and having not quite as loud a voice in America, and all of a sudden people are coming to their own realizations going, 'Joe down the street is gay and he's a great guy.'"
2. "I think it's great now that we seem to be in an era where it's OK to be gay and I think that the society in North America has had more of a problem with it than any other society."
3. "Never categorize yourself, society does that to you, don't do it to yourself."
4. "If people think I am gay, yeah, hey that doesn't bother me. Not at all. What would people think? To me I am such a heterosexual guy. It doesn't even, I don't even think about it."