+Jason+

Birth name

Jason Bradford Priestley

Nickname

Jay

Height

5' 7" (1.70 m)

 

Date of birth (location)

28 August 1969
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Trivia

Brother of actress Justine Priestley.
Lived with Christine Elise 1992-1997.
Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world. [1991]
Crashed his car into a pole. Was arrested under suspicion of drunk driving. Released on $50,000 bail. Claimed he swerved to miss a deer. [1999]
Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1992]
He and Jennifer Connelly made a special participation in Roy Orbison's movie clip, 'I Drove All Night'.
Plays hockey.
Will drive for Kelley Racing in the new Indy Racing's new Infiniti Pro Series season, beginning July, 2002. Previously, Priestley won a 1998 Grand-Am race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
He was seriously injured in a practice run of a car race today at the Kentucky Speedway when his automobile crashed into a wall. The car slammed into the wall at nearly 290 km/h, and as a result, he has sustained such injuries as a fractured spine, broken bones, and concussion. Doctors say he is in stable but serious condition. [August 11, 2002]
Born on the same day as Jack Black. He also shares a birthday with Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes and Daniel Stern.
Ranked #11 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols" (23 January 2005 issue).

Sometimes Credited As:

Jason Priestly

Spouse

Ashlee Petersen (2 February 1999 - 2 January 2000) (divorced)

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