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Jason Lee Biography
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| Name : | Jason Lee |
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Date of birth :
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25 April 1970
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Place of birth :
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Huntington Beach, California, USA
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Height :
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6' 2
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Jason Lee Trivia
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- Dropped out of high school to be a pro skate boarder.
- Professional skateboarder. Retired from skateboarding in 1996 after being pro for 7 years.
- Owner of Stereo manufacturing Corp. (Skateboard company)
- Was cast as Loki in Dogma (1999), but had to take a smaller part (Azrael) because of scheduling conflicts, so the role went to Matt Damon. His performance as Azrael would lead to him being cast in The Incredibles (2004)
- Mentioned a number of occasions in the autobiography of skating legend Tony Hawk, "Hawk: Occupation Skateboarder".
- Given a shoe deal from Airwalk during his skateboarding days.
- Attended Ocean View High School, (Huntington Beach, CA).
- Son, Pilot Inspektor Riesgraf-Lee, born to Jason and fiance Beth Riesgraf. [2003]
- Became infamous for naming his son 'Pilot Inspektor'.
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Jason Lee Detailed Biography
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Jason Lee won an Independent Spirit Award for his performance as Ben Affleck's roommate in Kevin Smith's Chasing Amy, and played a memorable role in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous, as Jeff, the lead singer of a the fictional rock band Stillwater. His recent films include Lawrence Kasdan's Dreamcatcher, I Love Your Work, A Guy Thing, Stealing Harvard, Vanilla Sky, Big Trouble, and Heartbreakers.
Born and raised in Huntington Beach, California, Lee began as a professional skateboarder, before pursuing his interest in acting. His first big break came in 1995 with a lead role in Kevin Smith's comedy, Mallrats, which he followed with performances in Smith's Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and upcoming, Jersey Girl. Lee's other film credits include Lawrence Kasdan's comedy Mumford, Enemy of the State, Kissing a Fool, and American Cuisine, as well as HBO's Weapons of Mass Distraction and Perversions of Science.
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