Jason Dohring
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Dohring at San Diego Comic-Con International in 2013 | |
| Born |
Jason William Dohring March 30, 1982 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lauren Kutner (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
Jason William Dohring (born March 30, 1982) is an American actor who is best known for his role as Logan Echolls on the 2004–2007 television show Veronica Mars and the subsequent film continuation, and for his roles as Josef Kostan on the 2007 series Moonlight, and Adam Carpenter on the 2011 series Ringer.
Biography
Personal life
Dohring is the son of Laurie and Doug Dohring, the owner of the marketing research firm, the Dohring Company. He married his wife Lauren Kutner on July 7, 2004[1] and on August 11, 2010 the couple had a son named Owen Riley Dohring. It was announced by Dohring on November 12, 2012 that the couple had recently welcomed another child, a girl named Lilly.[2] Dohring is a Scientologist and has credited Scientology for salvaging his career in the entertainment industry.[3]
Career
Dohring appeared as main character Logan Echolls in Veronica Mars between 2004 and 2007. After its cancellation, Dohring found work with Warner Bros. and CBS, co-starring in the television series Moonlight. He played the vampire Josef Kostan, a mischievous 400-year-old hedge-fund trader.[4]
In October 2008, it was announced that Jason would return to TV as Spencer, a senior legislative assistant, on the HBO comedy series Washingtonienne.[5]
On February 10, 2010 in an interview he stated that he would be voicing a character in a Disney video game that was released in Japan last January; the game was revealed to be Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep by Square-Enix/Disney, and the character was Terra. He reprised the role in a cameo appearance in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.
In May 2010, Dohring began work on the Andrew Disney feature film Searching for Sonny, produced by Red Productions. Jason will be playing the role of Elliot Knight.[6]
In 2011, Dohring appeared on The CW's series Ringer co-starring Sarah Michelle Gellar.[7]
In 2012, Dohring made a guest appearance on the TV show Supernatural as the time god Chronos.[8]
In April 2013, it was announced that Dohring had been cast in the Veronica Mars movie.[9] He was also cast in CW's science fiction drama The Tomorrow People in a potentially recurring role.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Prehysteria! 2 | Roughneck #2 | Video |
| 1998 | Deep Impact | Jason | |
| 2001 | Train Quest | Joseph | |
| 2003 | Black Cadillac | Robby | |
| 2007 | Deep Below, TheThe Deep Below | Will Taylor | |
| 2008 | Struck | Short film | |
| 2011 | Searching for Sonny | Elliot Knight | |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Logan Echolls | |
| 2015 | The Squeeze | Aaron Bolt |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Someone She Knows | Billy | TV movie |
| 1995 | Baywatch | Isaac Klein | Episode: "Face of Fear" |
| 1995 | Journey | Cooper McDougall | TV movie |
| 1996 | Picket Fences | Episode: "Winner Takes All" | |
| 1996 | Mr. Rhodes | Jared | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1999 | 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd | Human Eddie McDowd | Episode: "Tagged" |
| 2000 | Once and Again | Coop | Episode: "Sneaky Feelings" |
| 2000 | Ready to Run | B. Moody | TV movie |
| 2001 | Roswell | Jerry | Episode: "Cry Your Name" |
| 2001 | Parkers, TheThe Parkers | Nerdy Guy | Episode: "Take the Cookies and Run" |
| 2002 | JAG | James Oliphant | Episode: "Code of Conduct" |
| 2002 | Boston Public | Ian Bridgeman | Episode: "Chapter Forty-Six" |
| 2003 | Boston Public | Ian Bridgeman | Episode: "Chapter Fifty-Eight" |
| 2004 | Judging Amy | Simon Hadlock | Episode: "Werewolves of Hartford" |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Dominic LaSalle | Episode: "The Plan" |
| 2004 | Division, TheThe Division | Wes | Episode: "Zero Tolerance: Part 1" Episode: "Zero Tolerance: Part 2" |
| 2004 | Wedding Daze | Font (uncredited) | TV movie |
| 2004–2007 | Veronica Mars | Logan Echolls | Main role (60 episodes) |
| 2007–2008 | Moonlight | Josef Kostan | Main role (16 episodes) |
| 2009 | Body Politic | Charlie | TV pilot |
| 2009 | Party Down | Greg | Episode: "California College Conservative Union Caucus" |
| 2009 | Washingtonienne | Spencer | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Danny Nagano | Episode: "Long Ball" |
| 2010 | Lie to Me | Martin Walker | Episode: "Beat the Devil" |
| 2011–2012 | Ringer | Mr. Carpenter | Recurring role (9 episodes) |
| 2012 | Supernatural | Cronos / Ethan Snider | Episode: "Time After Time" |
| 2013 | Rules of Engagement | Joe | Episode: "Cats & Dogs" |
| 2013 | Tomorrow People, TheThe Tomorrow People | Killian McCrane | Episode "Kill or Be Killed" |
| 2014 | Motive | Gordon White | Episode "Bad Blonde" |
| 2015 | Heart of the Matter | Luke Dwyer | TV movie |
| 2015 | The Messengers | Jeff Fairburn | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
| 2015 | The Originals | Will Kinney | Season 3; recurring role |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep | Terra (voice) | |
| 2012 | Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance | Terra (voice) | |
| 2014 | Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD ReMIX | Terra (voice) | |
| 2016 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue | Terra (voice) |
References
- ↑ "James Dohring - Biography". IMDB. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ↑ Jason Dohring tweets about new child Twitter. Retrieved November 12, 2012
- ↑ "Scientology Saved 'Moonlight' Star's Acting Career". Buddy TV. March 7, 2008. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ↑ CBS pulls Dohring into 'Moonlight' The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2011
- ↑ "Jason Dohring Back on TV in ‘Washingtonienne’". Give Me My Remote. 2008-10-23. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ↑ "Searching for Sonny". Searching for Sonny. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ↑ Vlada Gelman (October 18, 2011). "Jason Dohring Previews His Ringer Run and Reflects Fondly on Veronica Mars". TVLine.com. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ↑ Vlada Gelman (November 17, 2011). "Supernatural Exclusive: Jason Dohring Is a God!". TVLine.com. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ↑ Vlada Gelman (April 2, 2013). "The Bad Boy Is Back: Jason Dohring Officially Joins Veronica Mars Feature Film". TVLine.com. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ↑ Megan Masters (August 7, 2013). "TVLine Items: Jason Dohring Visits Tomorrow People, Chuck Fave Visits Dixie and More!". TVLine.com. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
External links
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- Jason Dohring at the Internet Movie Database
- Jason Dohring cast bio on The CW
- Jason Dohring interview on Television Without Pity
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