Jason Keng-Kwin Chan
| Jason Keng-Kwin Chan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jason Keng-Kwin Chan December 1, 1971 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Residence | Singapore |
| Citizenship | Malaysian and Australian (dual) |
| Education | University of Western Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | Min Chan |
Jason Keng-Kwin Chan (born December 1, 1971) is an Australian actor best known for his role as Cameron Watanabe, the Green Samurai Ranger in Power Rangers: Ninja Storm. Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Chan is of Chinese descent and moved to Perth, Australia with his family when he was only 5 years old. He entered medical school at the University of Western Australia, but Chan continued to pursue the creative arts, studying ballet, contemporary dance, and jazz dance at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. After graduating, he obtained his Fellowship in General Practice and worked as a General Practitioner for a few years before gaining a place in the renowned National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney (other graduates include: Mel Gibson, Cate Blanchett, Judy Davis, Baz Luhrmann and Hugo Weaving) where he obtained a Bachelor of Dramatic Arts in Acting. He is the co-founder of the Production Company "Banana Mana Films" along with Christian Lee.
Television
Soon after graduating from drama school, Chan appeared as a host on Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney which aired throughout Australasia. He then garnered a role as the Green Samurai Ranger in the American TV series: Power Rangers Ninja Storm. In Singapore he has appeared in many Mediacorp Channel 5 and Art Central productions including: My Sassy Neighbour, Six Weeks, Parental Guidance, 9 Lives, Mental, The Secret Lives of Sorry Stars and House of Harmony. In Australia he played opposite Jaqueline Macqenzie in Two Twisted.
Theatre
His theatre credits include: "Chris" in The Admiral's Odyssey, "Clifford Bradshaw" in Cabaret and "Lysander" in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Film
His feature film credits include: the animated feature Sing to the Dawn. where he plays the villain (release late 2008), and The Leap Years in which he plays the role of "Raymond" alongside Ananda Everingham and Wong Li-Lin. He appeared briefly in Candy, an Australian film, as Heath Ledger's doctor and very briefly in "Stealth" as one of the technicians. He completed shooting a German television movie, Love in the Lion City. He recently replaced Adrian Pang as the host of the International Emmy nominated show The Arena.