Jason Patric
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Jason Patric (born June 17, 1966) is an American actor who has appeared in such films as The Lost Boys and The Alamo.
Jason Patric was born Jason Patric Miller Jr., in Queens, New York. He is the son of actor-playwright Jason Miller. He is also the grandson of legendary actor Jackie Gleason. When his best friend Kiefer Sutherland broke off his engagement with Julia Roberts in the early '90s, Julia ran off to Europe with Jason, and the two were eventually a couple. He turned down the lead role in The Firm (1993), the role going instead to Tom Cruise. He also turned the role of Jesus in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004). Jason attended Don Bosco Prep, a prestigious all-boys school in northern New Jersey.
Selected filmography
- The Lost Boys (1987)
- The Beast
- Rush (1991)
- Sleepers (1996)
- Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
- Incognito (1997)
- Your Friends and Neighbors (1998)
- Narc (2002)
- The Alamo (2004), as James Bowie
External link
- Jason Patric (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000574/) at the Internet Movie DatabaseTemplate:US-actor-stub