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Jason Bradford Priestley (born August 28, 1969) is a Canadian actor and television director. He is best known as the virtuous
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on the television series ''
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'' (1990–1998, 2000), as Richard "Fitz" Fitzpatrick in the show ''
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'' (2010–2013) and for his role as Matt Shade in the Canadian series '' Private Eyes'' (2016–2021).


Early life

Jason Bradford Priestley was born on August 28, 1969, in North Vancouver,
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. His mother, Sharon Kirk, was an actress and acting coach. He is a graduate of Argyle Secondary School in North Vancouver. He has an older sister, actress Justine Priestley, and two step-siblings, Karin and Kristi. He became a
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American citizen in 2007.


Career

Priestley first started his television career doing commercials for companies such as Fletcher's Meats and then guest-starring as Bobby Conrad a.k.a. Roberto Coronado Jr., a mobster's grandson, in the early 1987 episode "A Piece of Cake" from the fourth and final season of the television series ''
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'', and appeared in two episodes of ''
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'' in 1987–88, as 'Pencil' on Quantum Leap (E1S8 May 1989), then moved on to the 1989 short-lived sitcom '' Sister Kate'', which starred
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. He played Todd, one of the foster children under the care of Sister Kate, an English nun. In 1990, Priestley was chosen as
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on the hit series ''
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''. The show garnered worldwide fame and popularity and made Priestley a
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, he was nominated for two
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for his work on the show. He also directed 15 of the show's episodes. He remained on the show until 1998, when Brandon moved to Washington, D.C. Brandon was the last Walsh to leave the show; however, Priestley would continue to serve as an executive producer until the show ended in 2000. Priestley joined the cast of ''
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'' as Jack Harper during 2004 and 2005. He was also a regular on the 2006 program ''
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''. His television work also includes
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show '' What I Like About You'' and a February 2006 appearance on ''
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''. Priestley has also made several films, his most notable role perhaps being in 1997's ''
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'', in which he played a teen idol struggling to be taken seriously as an actor. He directed the 19th episode in the final season of '' 7th Heaven''. He also directed two episodes of ''
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'': "Slice of Life" and "Just Say No." They appeared on August 26, 2008, and September 9, 2008, on ABC Family. On July 15, 2007, he returned to series television as one of the lead males in
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's comedy–drama ''
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''. Priestley made a guest appearance on NBC's ''
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'' in 2008. He played Blake, Earl's better-looking and more successful cousin. That year, Priestley directed five episodes of ''Secret Life''. Priestley directed the episode when
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returned to '' 90210''. In 2009 Priestley directed and co-produced all 12 episodes of the Web series ''The Lake'' on ''TheWB.com''. In December 2009 along with
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, Brian Cox, and
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, Priestley was featured in ''
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'', written by Patrick Harbinson, whose credits include '' ER'' and ''
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''. The drama is based on
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's best-selling post-apocalyptic novel, ''The Day of the Triffids''. Priestley directed his former co-star
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in the
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movie ''Goodnight for Justice'', which aired in January 2011. He guest-starred as one half of a con artist couple alongside
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in a sixth-season episode of
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's ''
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'' and also appeared in the music video "
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" by
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. Priestley starred as the main character of the
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TV show ''
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'' from 2010 to 2013. It ended after its fourth season in December 2013. In August 2011 Priestley joined the cast of sci-fi television show '' Haven'', in a recurring role during its second season and made two appearances in the final season. He also directed two episodes. Priestley's feature film directorial debut was the independent road trip comedy '' Cas & Dylan'', starring
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and
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. In April 2013, Priestley appeared in
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's production of ''
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'', a
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play, in Toronto at the Bluma Appel Theater. In 2015, Priestley starred alongside
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in ''Zoom,'' a comedy directed by Pedro Morelli that premiered at the
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. In May 2016, Priestley began starring in the Global TV Network comedy–drama series '' Private Eyes,'' in the role of Matt Shade, a former hockey player turned private detective. In August 2016, Priestley was inducted into
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. Jason Priestley was nominated for best lead actor in a comedy series for The Movie Network's Nova Scotia-filmed ''Call Me Fitz''. In 2013, Priestley directed one episode of the CTV television series '' Satisfaction''.


Personal life

In 1999, Priestley crashed his Porsche car into a telephone pole in Hollywood Hills and was arrested for driving while under the influence. His driver's license was suspended for a year, and he was ordered to complete an alcohol-management program. Priestley and make-up artist Ashlee Peterson married on February 2, 1999 and divorced 11 months later on January 2, 2000. On May 14, 2005, Priestley married Naomi Lowde, also a make-up artist. On July 2, 2007, the couple had a daughter, Ava Veronica. On April 13, 2009, Priestley announced that he and his wife were expecting their second child. On July 9, 2009, the couple had a son, Dashiell Orson. On July 9, 2007, he revealed on ''
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'' that he had become an American citizen several weeks earlier. Priestley's sister, Justine, is also an actor and appeared in a couple of episodes of the ''90210'' spin-off ''
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'', in 1996. In 2013, the restaurant chain
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created a new doughnut in Priestley's honor, called The Priestley. It was not rolled out on a nationwide scale, however. On May 6, 2014,
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published Priestley's autobiography ''Jason Priestley: A Memoir''.


Race-car driving

Priestley's hobbies include race-car driving. He rallied a Toyota Celica All-Trac ST185 in the SCCA Pro Rally Series during the early to mid-1990s. He has provided commentary and interviews of racers for ABC's TV coverage of
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. Priestley transitioned toward circuit racing in 1996. Over the following two seasons, he drove Ford Mustangs in IMSA GTS, USRRC GT1, and Motorola Cup competition with
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. In 1999, he participated in the first
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rally, driving a
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V-8. On August 11, 2002, he was seriously injured during a practice run at the
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when his
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car crashed into a wall at nearly 180 miles per hour. According to a January 2008 Associated Press article, it was announced that Priestley would become a joint owner in a new
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team. The new team was known as
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managed by co-owner Jim Freudenberg. They initially entered a car in the 2008 Indianapolis 500. The car was prepared by Indianapolis-based
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and the driver was
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. In the article, Priestley said, "I'm excited to be able to spend the month of May in Indy with my good friends and be a part of the greatest open wheel race. . . . It's been more than five years since my accident, and it's going to be so good to get to see everyone." Despite the team's enthusiasm, it suffered a crash during the second weekend of qualifying, then had subsequent gearbox problems and failed to qualify for the race. Priestley was among the owners of the
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, which competed in the IndyCar Series in 2010 with Canadian racer
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. The car, numbered 77 and sponsored by
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, was bought out in 2011 by
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. With Tagliani retained by the team, he won the pole at the 2011 Indianapolis 500. In October 2011, two-time and defending Indy 500 winner
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took over at Kentucky. At the season-ending
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at
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, Wheldon was killed in a 15-car crash.


Promotional activity for Barenaked Ladies

Priestley is a big fan of the band
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and went to many of their California concerts in the early to mid-1990s. He eventually met the band and in his desire to help them succeed, suggested that he direct the music video for "
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," and use his fame to persuade American stations to air it. He did just that, and also invited the band to play at the "Peach Pit After Dark" on an episode of ''90210''. Lead singer
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continues to cite him as being instrumental in their American success. His final notable contribution to the band came when he directed a feature-length documentary about the band's 1999 whirlwind of success titled ''
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'', intending to capture on film the fun he had while riding around on the tour bus with the band.


Filmography


Film


Television


Music videos


As a director


Awards and nominations

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*2003: Nominated, "Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series" – ''The True Meaning of Christmas Specials'' (shared w/co-stars)
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*1993: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series (Drama)" – ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' *1995: Nominated, "Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series (Drama)" – ''Beverly Hills, 90210''
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*1990: Nominated, "Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Television Series" – ''Sister Kate''


See also

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References


External links

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