Jason Paul London (born November 7, 1972) is an American actor. Since his breakout role as Reese Witherspoon’s love interest Court Foster in The Man In the Moon (film debut, 1991), he has often featured as a leading man, with notable roles as Randall "Pink" Floyd in director Richard Linklater's film Dazed and Confused (1993), Bobby Ray in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), Tom Meyer in Broken Vessels (1998), Jesse in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999), Todd Boomer in My Teacher's Wife (1999), Jason in Jason and the Argonauts (2000), Rick Rambis in Out Cold (2001), skateboard professional Jimmy Wilson in Grind (2003), Mike in Killer Movie (2008), Chet in The Martini Shot (2023), and Deacon in Neglected (2026).
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Early life
London was born in San Diego, California, the son of Debbie (née Osborn), a waitress, and Frank London, a sheet metal worker. He was raised mainly in DeSoto, Texas. After having divorced Jason's father, his mother moved the family 13 times in six years. His identical twin brother, Jeremy, is younger by 27 minutes and is also an actor, working mostly in television. The twins have acted alongside each other in the 2022 movie Hunt Club and in the February 3, 2003, episode of the WB's 7th Heaven, entitled "Smoking."
The twin boys had a younger sister, Dedra, who was also an actor. Dedra London died in a car accident in 1992 at the age of 16.
Career
London began his career in his junior year of high school. His brother, Jeremy, wanted to audition for the movie The Man in the Moon (1991). London gave his brother a ride to the audition and tried for the part as well. He resulted in getting the part and his brother was his stunt double.
London later received what would become his most popular role as Randall “Pink” Floyd in the movie Dazed and Confused (1993).
In 1995, he starred in the film Fall Time alongside David Arquette, Stephen Baldwin, and Mickey Rourke. The movie was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize, ultimately losing to The Brothers McMullen .
London has enjoyed success starring mostly as a rebellious, edgy young addict in feature films such as Broken Vessels (1998) and $pent (2000). He starred as Jason in the NBC miniseries Jason and the Argonauts (2000). He also starred in Poor White Trash (2000) playing sleazy ladies' man Brian Ross.
He costarred with Todd Field in the 1998 film Broken Vessels . The movie was critically acclaimed. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it three stars out of four, saying "What makes the movie special is the way both lead actors find the right quiet notes for their performances.". Londons performance in particular was praised, with Leonard Klady of Variety writing “At the center of Broken Vessels are two exceptionally compelling performances by Field and London. . .London works his boyish persona for all its worth and his slide from cute to sinister occurs with brilliant ease.". The film won the Audience Award for Feature Film at the 1998 LA Film Festival
London starred as snowboarder Rick Rambis in the 2001 Touchstone Pictures film Out Cold . Also starring are Lee Majors and Willie Garson. Zach Galifianakis plays the role of London’s snowboarding buddy Luke. The film is considered a “cult classic”.
He memorably portrayed pro skateboarding legend Jimmy Wilson in the movie Grind (2003), with his character being a focal point of the plot, alongside Adam Brody, Bam Margera and Tom Green
Personal life
In November 2010, London became engaged to actress Sofia Karstens. They married on July 16, 2011, at the home of his wife's parents in North Hero, Vermont.
London was arrested in 2013 for punching a bouncer, and again in 2021 for public intoxication.
