Ronald Jason Lively (born March 12, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for ''

European Vacation ''National Lampoon's European Vacation'' is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Robert Klane. The second film in National Lampoon's ''Vacation'' film series, it stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, ...

'' (1985), ''

Night of the Creeps ''Night of the Creeps'' is a 1986 American science fiction horror comedy film written and directed by Fred Dekker in his feature directorial debut, starring Jason Lively, Jill Whitlow, and Tom Atkins. The film is an earnest attempt at a B movi ...

'' (1986), and ''

Ghost Chase ''Hollywood-Monster'' (working title - released as ''Ghost Chase'' in the United States) is a 1987 horror comedy film directed by Roland Emmerich, about a film crew working in a haunted mansion.Haase, Christin''When Heimat Meets Hollywood: German ...

'' (1987).

Early life

Ronald Jason Lively was born on March 12, 1968 in Carroll County, Georgia, the son of talent manager Elaine (''née'' McAlpin) and her first husband, Ronald Otis Lively. He is the adoptive son of actor

Ernie Lively Ernie Lively (born Ernest Wilson Brown Jr.; January 29, 1947 – June 3, 2021) was an American actor and acting coach, and the father of actors Lori Lively, Jason Lively, Robyn Lively, Eric Lively, and Blake Lively. Life and career Lively was ...

, the brother of actresses

Lori Lively Lori Lynn Lively is an American actress, television co-host/designer, and acting coach. Best known for ''Dead Space'' (1991). Early life Lively was born into a family of actors. Her mother, adoptive father and all four siblings are, or hav ...

and

Robyn Lively Robyn Elaine Lively Johnson (born February 7, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the 1989 films ''Teen Witch'' and '' The Karate Kid Part III.'' She is also known for her roles in the TV shows '' Doogie Howser, M.D.''; ...

, and the half-brother of actor

Eric Lively Eric Lawrence Lively (né Brown; born July 31, 1981) is an American actor. He played the role of Andy Evans in '' Speak'' (2004), Carey Bell in ''So Weird'' (1999–2001), and Mark Wayland in ''The L Word'' (2005). Early life Eric Lawrence Liv ...

and actress

Blake Lively Blake Ellender Lively ( Brown; born August 25, 1987) is an American actress. Born in Los Angeles, Lively is the daughter of actor Ernie Lively, and made her professional debut in his directorial project ''Sandman'' (1998). She starred as Brid ...

Career

Lively started his career by appearing in the pilot episode of ''

The Dukes of Hazzard ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' is an American action comedy TV series that was aired on CBS from January 26, 1979 to February 8, 1985. The show aired for 147 episodes spanning seven seasons. It was consistently among the top-rated television serie ...

'' when he was 10 years old. His first film appearance was four years later in the 1983 film '' Brainstorm''. That same year he also had another appearance in ''The Dukes of Hazzard''. His most recognizable roles came later when he played Rusty Griswald in ''

National Lampoon's European Vacation ''National Lampoon's European Vacation'' is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Robert Klane. The second film in National Lampoon's ''Vacation'' film series, it stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, ...

'', and Chris in ''

''. After that, he appeared in the films ''Ghost Chase'' and ''Maximum Force''. In 1993, he appeared in the video game ''

Return to Zork ''Return to Zork'' is a 1993 graphic adventure game in the '' Zork'' series. It was developed by Activision and was the final ''Zork'' game to be published under the Infocom label. Gameplay Unlike the previous games in the '' Zork'' franchise, ...

'', along with his sisters,

and

Post-acting career

Lively has worked for a computer company and was also owner and operator of Jimmy Crack Corn, a mobile roasted corn business.

Filmography

Film and television

Video games

References

External links

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Jason Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He ...