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Jason Andrew Narvy (born March 27, 1974) is an American actor known for playing the role of Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch on the various iterations of ''
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'' and film franchise from 1993 to 2012, beginning with ''
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'' in 1993.


Career

Narvy grew up in
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."Biography"
. JasonNarvy.com. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
He studied at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute. He is best known for playing
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, one half of the bullying rival duo on
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's children's TV series ''
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ''Mighty Power Rangers'' (''MMPR'') is a superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, and became a 1990s pop culture phenomenon along ...
'', a role he reprised on its spin-offs, ''
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'', ''
Power Rangers Turbo ''Power Rangers Turbo'' is a television series and the fifth season of the Power Rangers franchise. The show was prefaced with the franchise's second film, '' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie''. As with its predecessors, ''Power Rangers Turbo'' is ...
'', and ''
Power Rangers in Space ''Power Rangers in Space'' is a television series and the sixth season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 21st Super Sentai series '' Denji Sentai Megaranger''. ''In Space'' was a turning point for the Power Rangers franchise, as th ...
'', before leaving the franchise to continue college. He made a
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in the last episode of '' Power Rangers Super Samurai''. He also appeared in the feature film adaptations, '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'' in 1995 and the '' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie'' in 1997. He also supplied the voice of Combat Chopper on the sci-fi children's show '' Masked Rider''. Narvy appeared in a lead role in a Fox Family pilot, ''Men in White''. He also appeared numerous commercials, public service announcements and voiced numerous toys, tie-ins, and video games for Fox, ABC, and Disney. He received a
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degree from
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, and got his master's degree from
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, where he studied with the American Shakespeare Center, performing in the title role in ''
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'', ''
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'', and ''
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''. He also appeared as Richard of Gloucester and Suffolk in a conflation of the Henry VI trilogy. Jason also worked with the Legitimate Theater Company of New York, a Lower East Side company that emphasizes new plays and experimental works."Jason Narvy, PhD: Assistant Professor of Theatre"
Concordia University, Chicago. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
Narvy is a certified actor/combatant with the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat, a member of the Screen Actors Guild, and holds a PhD in Theater Studies from the
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. He is currently an associate professor and chair in the Theater Department at
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in Chicago. Recently Narvy became a brand ambassador for
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's TokuSHOUTsu channel on
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. To this date, Narvy remains very good friends with his co-star
Paul Schrier Paul Schrier II (born June 1, 1970) is an American actor, director, and artist. He is known for his role of Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier in the ''Power Rangers'' series. He portrayed the character for seven seasons from 1993–1999, returning in 20 ...
, and was close to
Jason David Frank Jason David Frank (September 4, 1973 – November 19, 2022) was an American actor and martial artist. He was known for his role as Tommy Oliver in ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' and other ''Power Rangers'' series. Early life Frank was born in ...
before his death.


Filmography


Television

* ''
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ''Mighty Power Rangers'' (''MMPR'') is a superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, and became a 1990s pop culture phenomenon along ...
'' – Skull * ''
Power Rangers Zeo ''Power Rangers Zeo'' is a television series and the fourth season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 19th Super Sentai series ''Chouriki Sentai Ohranger''. It is the continuation of ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'', which aired in ...
'' – Skull * ''
Power Rangers Turbo ''Power Rangers Turbo'' is a television series and the fifth season of the Power Rangers franchise. The show was prefaced with the franchise's second film, '' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie''. As with its predecessors, ''Power Rangers Turbo'' is ...
'' – Skull * ''
Power Rangers in Space ''Power Rangers in Space'' is a television series and the sixth season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 21st Super Sentai series '' Denji Sentai Megaranger''. ''In Space'' was a turning point for the Power Rangers franchise, as th ...
'' – Skull * ''
Power Rangers Lost Galaxy ''Power Rangers Lost Galaxy'' is a tokusatsu television series and the seventh season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 22nd Super Sentai series ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman''. The series was the first to follow the Sentai tradition of ...
'' – Skull (cameo appearance, uncredited episode: Quasar Quest part 1) * ''
Power Rangers Wild Force ''Power Rangers Wild Force'' is a television series and the tenth season of Power Rangers. It is also the anniversary season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 25th Super Sentai series ''Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger'', which itself w ...
'' – Skull (guest appearance, episode: ''
Forever Red ''Power Rangers Wild Force'' is a television series and the tenth season of Power Rangers. It is also the anniversary season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 25th Super Sentai series ''Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger'', which itself w ...
'') * '' Power Rangers Super Samurai'' – Skull (guest appearance)


Voice-over

* '' Masked Rider'' – Combat Chopper (voice) * ''
Power Rangers Turbo ''Power Rangers Turbo'' is a television series and the fifth season of the Power Rangers franchise. The show was prefaced with the franchise's second film, '' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie''. As with its predecessors, ''Power Rangers Turbo'' is ...
'' – Skull's chimp form (voice, first half of season)


Film roles

* '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'' – Skull (1995) * '' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie'' – Skull (1997) * ''Wicked Game'' – Guile Lydon (2002) * ''Penny'' – Mike (2010)


References


External links

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