Jason Gedrick Married, Wife, Children, Biography, Highlights

Jason Gedrick is a handsome American actor and director who rose from the humble platform of being a movie extra to become a force to be reckoned with in today’s entertainment industry. He is best known in Hollywood and beyond for his impressive portrayal of the Neil Avedon character on television series. Murder one that gained airtime between 1995-1996.

Biography of Jason Gedrick

Jason Gedrick, born February 7, 1965, was born as Jason Michael Gedroic at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. His parents, whose names are not available, are of Polish origin. He was raised in Mount Prospect, northwest of downtown Chicago, but his family later left the area and moved to another Upper Town neighborhood. He is the third of three siblings with Joel Gedroic and Dawne Gedroic, being his older brother and sister respectively. His parents ended their marriage and separated when he was only eight years old. His older siblings went to stay with his father while he lived with his mother.

He attended Gordon Technical High School and was known to be a prominent member of the school’s basketball team. He graduated from high school in 1982 and went on to study at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, although it wasn’t his first love. . He realized that he was passionate about the screen and wanted to study in relation to this field but his parents were against it and insisted that he study a professional course. To pacify them, he applied for business studies.

However, after passing the first year of his junior year, he decided he had had enough and left school to pursue his dreams full-time. He changed his last name to “Gedrick” and moved to Hollywood to pursue an acting career. Jason Gedrick holds American citizenship and his ethnicity is white.

Early career and filmology

Jason began his acting career as a movie extra in the 1983 films Bad Boys and Risky Business. From there he moved on to lead roles in some films including The Heavenly Kid (1985), Iron Eagle (1986) , Iron Eagle II (1988) , Murder One (1995-1996), Strange Frequency 2 and The Partners (2003) , Hidden Places (2006), Desperate Housewives (2006 -2007), Beauty and the Beast (2015) Shooter (2016) and so many others.

Having devoted decades of his life to Hollywood, appearing in film after film, from blockbusters to thrillers to cult classics, his net worth is expected to have increased from his decades of service to the industry. . As of now, Jason Gedrick’s annual salary cannot be estimated and quantified, but the talented actor has a net worth of $1.5 million.

Married life – wife and children

The talented and versatile actor has dated a few stars in the entertainment industry, which isn’t odd considering his charm and good looks. On the other hand, the problem with his relationships is the way most of them ended. His relationships with American actresses Daphne Zuniga (1986-1987) and Tracy Scoggins (1988) would be particularly interesting.

However, Jason eventually settled down with Dana Lavas1989. Their relationship was at the heart of the industry, with their love for each other so passionate you could feel it. But as passionate as each other, their marriage could only last eight years before heading towards the iceberg. They divorced in 1997 but no one has said exactly what was wrong. Jason and Dana had three children together, all boys. The boys were named Garrett, Ty and Jian. Since he divorced his wife, he has not been known to any other girlfriend, partner or even wife. He divides his time between his job and his boys to make sure they don’t feel his absence, as he felt in his early life as the product of divorced parents.

Quick Facts About Jason Gedrick

first name : Jason Michael Gedroic

Nickname : Jason Gedrick

Profession : Actor, director

Date of birth : February 7, 1965

Zodiac sign : Aquarius

Place of birth : Chicago, Illinois, USA

Siblings : Joel Gedroic and Dawne Gedroic

Ethnicity: white

Nationality : American

Marital status: Divorced

Husband : Dana Lavas (div. 1997)

Children : 3 (Garrett Gedrick, Ty Gedrick and Jian Gedrick)

Height : 5′ 11½” (1.82m)

Weight : N/A

Eye color : Dark brown

Hair color : Brown

Annual Salary : N/A

Net worth : $1.5 million