Jason Gedrick

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Biography

In fact, the most consistent theme of his career was his tendency to appear on shows that performed well with critics, but were unable to attract big ratings. Prior to his string of bad luck on the small screen, Gedrick starred opposite Louis Gossett, Jr. in "Iron Eagle" (1986), and soon found himself in films make by some of the biggest directors of the day, including Oliver Stone's "Born on the Fourth of July" (1989) and Ron Howard's …
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Job Title

Actor, Consultants & Advisors, Other

Born

February 7, 1965

Career Milestones

2012

Played a gambler on HBO's horse-racing drama "Luck" opposite Dustin Hoffman and Dennis Farina

2011

Guest starred on "Necessary Roughness" (USA Network) opposite Callie Thorne

2007

Landed recurring role on ABC's "Desperate Housewives" as Lynette Scavo's (Felicity Huffman) love interest

2006

Cast on NBC's short-lived series "Windfall"

2002

Landed role on NBC drama "Boomtown"

2001

Returned to series work as a serious-minded reporter on the ABC summer series "The Beast"

2000

Starred on CBS crime drama "Falcone" as an FBI agent who goes undercover in the mob

1996

Co-starred with Ken Olin and Joe Pantoliano on CBS drama series "EZ Streets"

1995

Cast as regular on ABC drama series "Murder One"

1994

Appeared regularly on "Sweet Justice" (NBC) as reporter Bailey Conners

1993

TV debut as series regular on Fox drama "Class of '96"

1991

Appeared in Ron Howard directed "Backdraft"

1989

Cast in Oliver Stone's Vietnam War drama "Born on the Fourth of July"

1989

Broadway debut, replacing Eric Stoltz in "Our Town" opposite Helen Hunt

1986

Landed breakthrough role opposite Louis Gossett Jr. in action feature "Iron Eagle"

1985

First leading role in features, "The Heavenly Kid"

1984

Feature acting debut, "Massive Retaliation"

1983

First film appearance, as an extra in "Bad Boys"

Born and raised in Chicago, IL