Jason Dean Hall
Jason Dean Hall (born April 28, 1972 in Lake Arrowhead , California ) is an American screenwriter and former actor .
Life
Jason Hall studied economics, English and film studies at the University of Southern California . He began his film career as an actor in the mid-1990s. He played the recurring character "Devon MacLeish" in the television series Buffy - The Vampire Slayer , had a guest role in Without a Trace - disappeared without a trace and played in various B-films .
He then began a career as a screenwriter with the film Toy Boy (2009). He co-wrote Paranoia - Risky Game with Barry L. Levy . He was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2015 Academy Awards for the screenplay for American Sniper . Other film awards for which he has been nominated are the Satellite Award , British Academy Film Award, and Writers Guild of America Award .
In 2017 he made his directorial debut with Thank You for Your Service .
In 2018 he was appointed to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , which awards the Oscars every year.
Filmography (selection)
- As an actor
- 1997–1999: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Buffy - The Vampire Slayer) as Devon MacLeish
- 2000: Jack Frost 2 : Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman
- 2000: Game Day
- 2001: Play Dead
- 2003: Without a Trace (Without a Trace)
- 2005: CSI: Miami
- 2014: American Sniper (as cowboy)
- As a screenwriter
- 2009: Toy Boy (Spread)
- 2013: Paranoia - Risky Game (Paranoia)
- 2014: American Sniper (also producer)
Web links
- Jason Hall in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Robert Abele: Jason Dean Hall. Variety , July 21, 2007, accessed January 22, 2015 .
- ↑ Academy invites 928 to Membersphip . In: oscars.org (accessed June 26, 2018).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hall, Jason Dean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lake Arrowhead , California , United States |