Where Is Jason Gedrick Now? Wiki, Net Worth, Wife, Girlfriend

• Jason Gedrick is an American director and actor, born in 1965 in Chicago, Illinois
• His parents are of Polish descent and his mother raised him single-handedly in Chicago
• He attended Gordon Technical High School and Drake University but dropped out to pursue a career in acting
• Jason's career began with roles as an extra and eventually lead to starring roles in movies such as "Iron Eagle" and TV shows such as "Murder One" and "Major Crimes"
• His net worth is estimated to be at least $1.5million, as of late 2019

Known for movies

Backdraft (1991)
as Tim Krizminski

Iron Eagle (1986)
as Doug Masters

Promised Land (1987)
as Davey Hancock

The Christmas Choir (2008)
as Peter Brockman

Who is Jason Gedrick?

Jason Gedrick is an American director and actor, who is probably best known for his role as Neil Avedon in “Murder One”, a 1995-1996 TV show, as well as Doug Masters in the 1986 hit action movie “Iron Eagle”.

Jason Gedrick Age, Early Life, Family, and Education Background

He was born as Jason Michael Gedroic under the Aquarius Zodiac sign on 7 February 1965 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, making him 54 Years old in 2019. Jason is an American by nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. He has two siblings, a younger sister named Dawne, and an elder brother named Joel. Jason later changed his surname to Gedrick, a Polish name – both his parents have Polish descent.

14 hours of fun. We don’t get paid to act we get paid to wait until they are ready for us to act. Blessed. #ActsOfDesperation pic.twitter.com/PNgWyPKD0m

— Jason Gedrick (@gee_dunk) April 8, 2018

Jason’s parents divorced when he was still very young and his siblings went with their dad while he remained with his mother, who raised him single-handedly in their hometown, Chicago.

Regarding Jason’s education, he matriculated from Gordon Technical High School in 1982,  where he was also an ardent basketball player. He joined Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa as a Business major.

However, he encountered numerous problems during his first year in college due to dyslexia. His then girlfriend helped him get through his first year in college, but still Jason didn’t continue with his college education after his freshman year, and instead dropped out to pursue his passion for acting, and relocated to Hollywood.

Jason Gedrick Professional Career and Rise to Stardom

Jason started his acting career by appearing as an extra in movies such as “Risky Business” and “Bad Boys”.

Both of these were released in 1983. At the time, he was just a teenager, and his determination soon saw him graduate to speaking roles, starting with the comedy “Heavenly Kid” in 1985. Jason’s big break came in 1986 when he got the role of Doug Masters in “Iron Eagle”, an American-Canadian action movie. Due to his hard work on this role, his performance was received extremely well by his audience.

Jason is extremely hardworking, and due to his improving acting skills, he began getting other acting offers from noted producers and directors. In 1987, Jason got a chance to star as Davey in the movie “Promised Land”, and the following year, he appeared in the movie “Iron Eagle II”.

He also landed a lead role in the dance and crime drama movie “Rooftops” the following year, steadily making a name for himself in the film industry. In the 1990s, Jason decided to turn to the small screen, where he was cast in roles of either a criminal or a cop due to his rugged, handsome ‘working-class’ looks.

Between 1994 and 1995, he starred as Bailey Connors in 22 episodes of the television show “Sweet Justice”, then his popularity increased in 1995 with the role of Neil Avedon in the television series “Murder One”, a critically acclaimed series that ran for one season, Jason continued to appear on the small screen by starring in “Windfall”, a short-lived series, and has also made guest appearances in popular shows such as “Desperate Housewives” and “Ally McBeal”. Between 2002 and 2003, he appeared in “Boomtown” as Officer Tom Turcotte, a role that gave him more fame as a seasoned actor.

Over the years, he has appeared in numerous films such as “Hidden Places”, “Depth Charge”, “Rapid Fire”, and “Sand Serpents”. In 2015, he starred as Liam in “Beauty & the Beast”, and the following year he played the role of Det. Mark Hickman in “Major Crimes”. His latest appearances include the “Criminal Minds” series in 2018.

Jason Gedrick Personal Life, Marriage, Divorce, and Children

Regarding his dating life, Jason has been involved with two actresses, and married once. His first girlfriend was Daphne Zuniga, an actress he dated between 1986 to 1987. Later, he dated another actress, Tracy Scoggins in 1988. However, the relationship did not last long either.

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Nothing beats working, when you have eachother’s back. #neraidabega #ActsOfDesperation

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Jason is a divorced man – he married Dana Lavas in 1989, in an intimate ceremony, and two years later welcomed their first baby, a boy, into this world and named him Jian. They were also blessed with two more boys, Garrett born in 1994, and Ty born in 1995. However, their union didn’t stand the test of time as they filed for divorce in 1997, including for 50-50 custody of their children. This was to ensure that their children did not get affected by their decision to divorce and go on their separate ways.

Since the divorce, Jason hasn’t apparently been involved in any other romantic relationship, nor remarried. He seems to be enjoying being a father by spending quality time with his children. The fact that Jason married Dana disputes any gay rumors about him.

Jason Gedrick Net Worth

Jason has had a very successful acting career which means that he has managed to accumulate a good amount of wealth. Although he has not disclosed his annual or monthly income, reputable sources estimate Jason Gedrick’s net worth to be not less than $1.5million, as of late 2019.

Quotes

#	Quote
1	You want to know the truth? I'm one of the most juvenile people I know. Truly, I am stuck in like a 12 year old state. I mean, I'm goofy. If I had to describe myself, that's the only way I can put it. And the people who know me, even the people who just know me a little bit, they couldn't deny that I'm just a goofy guy.
2	Sure, I think everyone fantasizes about being bad, and the baddest thing you can be is in the mob. I do, too, sometimes. And I think even women wish they were going out with the guy from the mob 'cause he's cool and has money and is scary. But I think the idea of converting him into a choirboy is the true appeal.
3	I don't know if I'm king, but I'm definitely the court jester of critically acclaimed canceled TV series. But what are you going to do? I try to have a sense of humor about it, because there's no rhyme or reason sometimes why a show succeeds or doesn't. It's just the nature of the business. Luckily, I've been able to keep getting great roles and I continue to somehow survive through it all.
4	Maybe the real reason I'm a performer is because I'm the youngest of three kids. Maybe it was a way to get attention. And ultimately, as I look back on it now, I'm kind of curious. Maybe that's it. As an actor, I can investigate and analyze many different ways of living, the psychology of different people. I really don't want to get too pedantic here, but I just truly enjoy exploring other lives. That's always been fun for me.

Facts

#	Fact
1	"Gedroic" is a Polish surname. Jason's parents are both of Polish descent.
2	Was born in Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL.
3	Rehearsing a play called "Lungfish" in L.A., due to open May 25th 2005. [May 2005]
4	His parents divorced when he was young, and his older brother and sister went to live with his father. He was raised by his mom in Chicago.
5	His last name is pronounced GED-rik.
6	He suffers from dyslexia.
7	He was born in Cook County Hospital. He spent his early years in northwest suburban Mount Prospect, before moving to the Uptown neighborhood.
8	Graduated from Gordon Technical High School in 1982.
9	Plays basketball.
10	Enrolled as a business major at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, to appease his parents. But after his freshman year, he quit to concentrate on acting full time and moved to Hollywood. Since he hadn't yet been diagnosed with dyslexia he found his first year of college extremely different and had help from his then girlfriend to get through one year of college.
11	3 sons: Jian (1991), Garrett (b. 1994) and latest addition Ty (b. 1995).
12	Has a brother Joel and a sister Dawne.

Pictures

All pictures

Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Trouble Creek	2017	TV Series post-production	Sheriff Stone Geary
Bella's Story	2016	post-production	Danny
Major Crimes	2016	TV Series	Mark Hickman
The Turn	2016	rumored
Beauty and the Beast	2015	TV Series	Liam Cullen
Justified	2015	TV Series	Richard
Bosch	2015	TV Series	Raynard Waits
How to Get Away with Murder	2014	TV Series	Gabriel Shaw
Skating to New York	2013		Doug Demas
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	2012	TV Series	FBI Agent Cantwell
Dexter	2012	TV Series	George Novikov
The Wishing Tree	2012	TV Movie	Professor Farnsworth
Grimm	2012	TV Series	Craig Wendell Ferren
Georgia	2012	TV Series	Ganesh
The Shooting Star Salesman	2012	Short	Businessman
Luck	2011-2012	TV Series	Jerry
War Flowers	2012		Louis McIntire
Necessary Roughness	2011	TV Series	J.D. Aldridge
Sinatra Club	2010		Sal
Lie to Me	2009	TV Series	John Parks
Sand Serpents	2009	TV Movie	Richard Stanley
Shannon's Rainbow	2009		Eric Parker
Cold Case	2009	TV Series	U.S. Marshal Tom Parker
The Christmas Choir	2008	TV Movie	Peter Brockman
Depth Charge	2008	TV Movie	Raymond 'Doc' Ellers
Desperate Housewives	2007-2008	TV Series	Rick Coletti
Wisegal	2008	TV Movie	Frank Russo
Kings of South Beach	2007	TV Movie	Chris Troiano
Lincoln Heights	2007	TV Series	Joey Mulaney
Rapid Fire	2006	TV Movie	Tony
Ghost Whisperer	2006	TV Series	Jesse Sutton
Supernatural	2006	TV Series	Det. Peter Sheridan
Windfall	2006	TV Series	Cameron Walsh
Hidden Places	2006	TV Movie	Gabe Harper
Crossing Jordan	2005	TV Series	Eli Graham
Jesus, Mary and Joey	2005		Tony Cappucino
LAX	2004-2005	TV Series	Gavin
S.O.S. 18	2005	TV Series	Tom Turcotte
North Shore	2004	TV Series	Dr. Clayton Kellogg
Boomtown	2002-2003	TV Series	Officer Tom Turcotte
A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster	2003	TV Movie	Andrew Luster
The Partners	2003	TV Movie	Eddie
Strange Frequency 2	2003	TV Movie	Vince Brava (segment "Soul Man")
Philly	2002	TV Series	Chris Maguire
The Outer Limits	2002	TV Series	Captain Kelvin Parkhurst
Strange Frequency	2001	TV Series
One Eyed King	2001		Dennis Reilly
Summer Catch	2001		Mike Dunne
The Beast	2001	TV Series	Reese McFadden
Falcone	2000	TV Series	Joe Falcone Joseph D. Pistone
Ally McBeal	1999	TV Series	Joel
Arli$$	1999	TV Series	Justin Sturgess
The Last Don II	1998	TV Mini-Series	Cross De Lena
Gentlemen Like Chris	1998	Short	Amanda's Boyfriend Jacques Derrida
Silent Cradle	1997		Jay Mitchell
The Last Don	1997	TV Mini-Series	Cross De Lena
The Third Twin	1997	TV Movie	Steve Logan / other twins
EZ Streets	1996-1997	TV Series	Danny Rooney / Danny Riley
Power 98	1996		Jon Price
Murder One	1995-1996	TV Series	Neil Avedon
Dare to Love	1995	TV Movie	Patrick
Sweet Justice	1994-1995	TV Series	Bailey Connors
Heaven Help Us	1994	TV Series	Singer
The Force	1994	Video	Cal Warner
Birdland	1994	TV Series	Nick
Class of '96	1993	TV Series	David Morrisey
Crossing the Bridge	1992		Tim Reese
In Living Color	1992	TV Series
Backdraft	1991		Tim Krizminski
Still Life: The Fine Art of Murder	1990		Peter Sherwood
Born on the Fourth of July	1989		Martinez - Vietnam
The Hitchhiker	1989	TV Series	Tommy
Rooftops	1989		T
Iron Eagle II	1988		Doug Masters (uncredited)
Promised Land	1987		Davey Hancock
American Playhouse	1987	TV Series	Gary Connaloe
Iron Eagle	1986		Doug Masters
The Heavenly Kid	1985		Lenny Barnes
The Zoo Gang	1985		Hardin
Massive Retaliation	1984		Eric Briscoe
Risky Business	1983		Extra at Party (uncredited)
Bad Boys	1983		Inmate (uncredited)

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Bosch	2015	TV Series performer - 1 episode

Miscellaneous

Title	Year	Status	Character
Falcone	2000	TV Series executive consultant

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Witnessing Headlines	2008	Documentary thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Marie	2012	TV Series documentary	Himself
Shooting Gallery	2012	TV Series	Himself
The Making of 'At the Sinatra Club'	2011	Video short	Himself
Make or Break TV	2008	TV Series documentary	Himself
Backdraft: Bringing Together the Team	2006	Video documentary short	Himself
Backdraft: Creating the Villain - The Fire	2006	Video documentary short	Himself
The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments	2004	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	2000	TV Series	Himself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show	1997-2000	TV Series	Himself
Hollywood: Wild in the Streets	1999	Video documentary	Himself - Party footage
The Daily Show	1997-1998	TV Series	Himself
Crook & Chase	1997	TV Series	Himself
The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards	1996	TV Special	Himself - Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Dramatic Series

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Desperate Housewives Special: Secrets and Lies	2007	TV Movie	Rick Coletti

Awards

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2004	Prism Award	Prism Awards	Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries	A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster (2003)
1997	Q Award	Viewers for Quality Television Awards	Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series	EZ Streets (1996)