About Jason

Full Name: Jason Nathaniel Behr

Birthdate: December 30, 1973

Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Behr, the second of four boys, was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to David Paul Behr and Patricia Ann Steiner. When Behr was young, the family moved from Minnesota, living in several different states until his father left the family when Behr was around ten. Then Patricia Behr moved her sons back to Minneapolis, where Jason attended a private grade school. He eventually graduated, in 1992, from Richfield Senior High School, in Richfield, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis.

At the age of 19, after a chance meeting with Hollywood manager Marvin Dauer in Minneapolis, Behr moved to Los Angeles. In his early acting career, he made over 75 commercials, and in 1995 he landed the role of Tyler Baker in the Showtime series Sherman Oaks. Sherman Oaks ran for two seasons.

Jason previously dated his Roswell co-star Katherine Heigl. While shooting The Grudge in Japan he met actress Kadee Strickland, who he married November 10, 2006 in Ojai, California.

Quick Facts
Name : Jason Nathaniel Behr
How You Say It : Bear
Birthday : December 30th, 1973
Zodiac Sign : Capricorn
Birth Place : Minneapolis, Minnesota
Raised In : Richfield, Minnesota
Eye Color : Brown
Hair Color : Brown
Height : 6′0”
Hobbies : Hiking in the mountains with his dog
We Knew It : He was voted “Most Destined for Fame” by his graduating class
Favorite Sport : Basketball
Favorite Basketball Teams : Chicago Bulls and the L.A. Lakers
Favorite Basketball Player : Gheorghe Muresan, and Michael Jordan
Daily Uniform : Jeans, T-shirt, boxers and work boots
Superpowers Wish List : To travel anywhere in an instant
Guilty Pleasure : Cartoons
Favorite Movie : “The Godfather”
Favorite Book : Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Favorite Band : The Dave Matthews Band
Actor Who Inspires Him : Paul Newman