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==Career==
==Career==
In 1995, Lewis made his acting debut as a regular on ''High Sierra Search and Rescue''.<ref name="YahooBio"/> He appeared on ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' in 1997, playing Rob Andrews, a love interest of character [[Valerie Malone|Valerie]] ([[Tiffani Thiessen|Tiffani-Amber Thiessen]]).<ref>{{cite news|last1=DiPasquale|first1=Cara|last2=Karnopp|first2=Kris|title=Former model gets 'Sex and the City' role|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2003-03-26/news/0303270368_1_tommy-hilfiger-jason-lewis-hollywood-reporter|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=March 26, 2003}}</ref> His most prominent role to date was on ''[[Sex and the City]]'', where he was a recurring member of the show's cast in its final season as waiter turned emerging young actor [[Samantha Jones (Sex and the City)#Jerry Jerrod/Smith Jerrod|Jerry "Smith" Jerrod]], the one man whose sincerity got to [[Samantha Jones (Sex and the City)|Samantha]]. He reprised the role in 2008's ''[[Sex and the City (film)|Sex and the City: The Movie]]'' and its [[Sex and the City 2|2010 sequel]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Watson|first1=Margeaux|title=''Sex and the City'' Q&A: Jason Lewis|url=http://ew.com/article/2008/05/19/sex-and-city-qa-jason-lewis/|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=May 19, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=A. O.|title=Operation Desert Togs|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/movies/27sex.html|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 26, 2010}}</ref>
In 1995, Lewis made his acting debut as a regular on ''High Sierra Search and Rescue''.<ref name="YahooBio"/> He appeared on ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' in 1997, playing Rob Andrews, a love interest of character [[Valerie Malone|Valerie]] ([[Tiffani Thiessen|Tiffani-Amber Thiessen]]).<ref>{{cite news|last1=DiPasquale|first1=Cara|last2=Karnopp|first2=Kris|title=Former model gets 'Sex and the City' role|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/03/26/former-model-gets-sex-and-the-city-role/|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=March 26, 2003}}</ref> His most prominent role to date was on ''[[Sex and the City]]'', where he was a recurring member of the show's cast in its final season as waiter turned emerging young actor [[Samantha Jones (Sex and the City)#Jerry Jerrod/Smith Jerrod|Jerry "Smith" Jerrod]], the one man whose sincerity got to [[Samantha Jones (Sex and the City)|Samantha]]. He reprised the role in 2008's ''[[Sex and the City (film)|Sex and the City: The Movie]]'' and its [[Sex and the City 2|2010 sequel]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Watson|first1=Margeaux|title=''Sex and the City'' Q&A: Jason Lewis|url=http://ew.com/article/2008/05/19/sex-and-city-qa-jason-lewis/|access-date=February 24, 2018|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=May 19, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=A. O.|title=Operation Desert Togs|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/movies/27sex.html|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 26, 2010}}</ref>


Lewis has appeared in several films: ''[[My Bollywood Bride]]'', a Hollywood/[[Bollywood]] romantic comedy where Lewis plays the leading man opposite Bollywood actress [[Kashmera Shah]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Loewenstein|first1=Lael|title=My Bollywood Bride|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/my-bollywood-bride-1200518974/|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=Variety|date=January 27, 2006}}</ref> and ''[[Mr. Brooks]]'', a thriller, where he plays opposite [[Demi Moore]] and [[Kevin Costner]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Anderson|first1=John|title=Mr. Brooks|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/mr-brooks-1200558934/|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=Variety|date=May 30, 2007}}</ref> He is also known in Europe for playing the hunk on the [[Aero (chocolate)|Aero]] Advert for Aero Bubbles.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sweney|first1=Mark|title=Nestlé unveils £7m bubbles ad for Aero|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/feb/27/advertising-marketingandpr|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=March 2, 2009}}</ref>
Lewis has appeared in several films: ''[[My Bollywood Bride]]'', a Hollywood/[[Bollywood]] romantic comedy where Lewis plays the leading man opposite Bollywood actress [[Kashmera Shah]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Loewenstein|first1=Lael|title=My Bollywood Bride|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/my-bollywood-bride-1200518974/|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=Variety|date=January 27, 2006}}</ref> and ''[[Mr. Brooks]]'', a thriller, where he plays opposite [[Demi Moore]] and [[Kevin Costner]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Anderson|first1=John|title=Mr. Brooks|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/mr-brooks-1200558934/|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=Variety|date=May 30, 2007}}</ref> He is also known in Europe for playing the hunk on the [[Aero (chocolate)|Aero]] Advert for Aero Bubbles.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sweney|first1=Mark|title=Nestlé unveils £7m bubbles ad for Aero|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/feb/27/advertising-marketingandpr|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=March 2, 2009}}</ref>
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Lewis is a supporter of the [[LGBT community]]. On May 10, 2008, he attended the [[19th GLAAD Media Awards]], a ceremony that celebrates gay-friendly actors and actresses as well as media outlets.<ref>[http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/19thAnnual/SFAwardsPost.php ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130090308/http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/19thAnnual/SFAwardsPost.php |date=January 30, 2009 }}</ref>
Lewis is a supporter of the [[LGBT community]]. On May 10, 2008, he attended the [[19th GLAAD Media Awards]], a ceremony that celebrates gay-friendly actors and actresses as well as media outlets.<ref>[http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/19thAnnual/SFAwardsPost.php ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130090308/http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/19thAnnual/SFAwardsPost.php |date=January 30, 2009 }}</ref>


Lewis appeared in the ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' episode "[[The Wedding Bride]]" as a star in a fictional film within the show.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stanhope|first=Kate|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Mother-Akerman-Lewis-1016864.aspx|title=How I Met Your Mother Taps Malin Akerman, Jason Lewis, Chris Kattan|work=TV Guide|date=April 1, 2010|access-date=February 24, 2018}}</ref> He starred in the 2011 Canadian film ''Textuality''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Barnard|first1=Linda|title=Text and the city with Jason Lewis|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2011/04/20/text_and_the_city_with_jason_lewis.html|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=[[Toronto Star]]|date=April 20, 2011}}</ref> In addition, he appeared as Pete in the [[Israel]]i television show, ''Be With Her''. He starred as Christopher Dollanganger in ''[[If There Be Thorns (film)|If There Be Thorns]]'' and ''[[Seeds of Yesterday (film)|Seeds of Yesterday]]'', the third and fourth films of the ''[[Flowers in the Attic]]'' TV film series based on the Dollanganger novel series by [[V.C. Andrews]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fries|first1=Laura|title=TV Review: Lifetime’s ‘If There Be Thorns,’ ‘Seeds of Yesterday’|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/tv-review-lifetimes-if-there-be-thorns-seeds-of-yesterday-1201463747/|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=April 3, 2015}}</ref>
Lewis appeared in the ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' episode "[[The Wedding Bride]]" as a star in a fictional film within the show.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stanhope|first=Kate|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Mother-Akerman-Lewis-1016864.aspx|title=How I Met Your Mother Taps Malin Akerman, Jason Lewis, Chris Kattan|work=TV Guide|date=April 1, 2010|access-date=February 24, 2018}}</ref> He starred in the 2011 Canadian film ''Textuality''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Barnard|first1=Linda|title=Text and the city with Jason Lewis|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2011/04/20/text_and_the_city_with_jason_lewis.html|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=[[Toronto Star]]|date=April 20, 2011}}</ref> In addition, he appeared as Pete in the [[Israel]]i television show, ''Be With Her''. He starred as Christopher Dollanganger in ''[[If There Be Thorns (film)|If There Be Thorns]]'' and ''[[Seeds of Yesterday (film)|Seeds of Yesterday]]'', the third and fourth films of the ''[[Flowers in the Attic]]'' TV film series based on the Dollanganger novel series by [[V.C. Andrews]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fries|first1=Laura|title=TV Review: Lifetime's 'If There Be Thorns,' 'Seeds of Yesterday'|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/tv-review-lifetimes-if-there-be-thorns-seeds-of-yesterday-1201463747/|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=April 3, 2015}}</ref>

On September 8, 2022, Lewis was announced as a contestant on [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 31)|season 31]] of [[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|''Dancing with the Stars'']]. He was partnered with [[Peta Murgatroyd]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dancing with the Stars: Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady, Selma Blair and More Celebs Join Season 31 |url=https://people.com/tv/dancing-with-the-stars-season-31-cast-reveal/ |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> They were eliminated during week 1, finishing in last place.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cesare |first=Corey |date=2022-09-20 |title='DWTS' Recap: Peta Murgatroyd's Time on Season 31 is Cut Short With First Episode Elimination |url=https://talentrecap.com/dwts-recap-peta-murgatroyds-time-on-season-31-is-cut-short-with-first-episode-elimination/ |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=Talent Recap |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
On 14 February 2020, Lewis announced his engagement to producer Liz Godwin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sex and the City's Jason Lewis Is Engaged|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/sex-city-jason-lewis-engaged-191943926.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=www.yahoo.com|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| Christopher Dollanganger
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Jason Lewis
Lewis in 2007
Bornc. 1970 or 1971 (age 53–54)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Model
Years active1994–present
Parents
  • Gregory Lewis
  • Nancy Lewis
Jason Lewis

Jason Lewis (born c. 1970/1971)[1] is an American actor and former fashion model. He is known for his role as Jerry "Smith" Jerrod on the HBO series Sex and the City.

Early life

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Lewis was born in Newport Beach, California, to Nancy, a nurse, and Gregory Lewis, a judge; his parents are divorced.[1][2] He has three siblings, Sean, Katie and Nicole.[2] He grew up in Los Alamitos, California, and graduated from Los Alamitos High School.[2] He attended college at San Diego State University. After college he started modeling, first in Paris and then with star status in Milan in the late 1990s for Guess?, Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss, among others.[1][2]

Career

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In 1995, Lewis made his acting debut as a regular on High Sierra Search and Rescue.[2] He appeared on Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1997, playing Rob Andrews, a love interest of character Valerie (Tiffani-Amber Thiessen).[3] His most prominent role to date was on Sex and the City, where he was a recurring member of the show's cast in its final season as waiter turned emerging young actor Jerry "Smith" Jerrod, the one man whose sincerity got to Samantha. He reprised the role in 2008's Sex and the City: The Movie and its 2010 sequel.[4][5]

Lewis has appeared in several films: My Bollywood Bride, a Hollywood/Bollywood romantic comedy where Lewis plays the leading man opposite Bollywood actress Kashmera Shah,[6] and Mr. Brooks, a thriller, where he plays opposite Demi Moore and Kevin Costner.[7] He is also known in Europe for playing the hunk on the Aero Advert for Aero Bubbles.[8]

After appearing on The WB's supernatural drama Charmed, where he played the recurring role of Dex Lawson, a love interest (and brief husband) of Phoebe Halliwell (Alyssa Milano), it was announced on December 5, 2006, that he would guest-star on episodes of Brothers & Sisters as a possible love interest to Matthew Rhys' character Kevin Walker. He signed on to do seven episodes to play Chad Barry, a closeted gay soap opera actor who finds it difficult trying to develop a relationship with Kevin while keeping his sexuality secret from the Hollywood press.[9] He reprised the role in an episode in April 2009. He also played a soap opera actor on two episodes of House. Lewis appears and is highlighted on the cover in the limited-edition coffee table book About Face, shot by celebrity photographer John Russo and published by Pixie Press Worldwide.[10]

Lewis is a supporter of the LGBT community. On May 10, 2008, he attended the 19th GLAAD Media Awards, a ceremony that celebrates gay-friendly actors and actresses as well as media outlets.[11]

Lewis appeared in the How I Met Your Mother episode "The Wedding Bride" as a star in a fictional film within the show.[12] He starred in the 2011 Canadian film Textuality.[13] In addition, he appeared as Pete in the Israeli television show, Be With Her. He starred as Christopher Dollanganger in If There Be Thorns and Seeds of Yesterday, the third and fourth films of the Flowers in the Attic TV film series based on the Dollanganger novel series by V.C. Andrews.[14]

On September 8, 2022, Lewis was announced as a contestant on season 31 of Dancing with the Stars. He was partnered with Peta Murgatroyd.[15] They were eliminated during week 1, finishing in last place.[16]

Personal life

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On 14 February 2020, Lewis announced his engagement to producer Liz Godwin.[17]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 Next Stop Wonderland Rory
1999 Kimberly Scott
2000 The King's Guard William
2001 The Elite Jason
2004 The Vision Blake Short film
2005 The Jacket Officer Harrison
2006 For One Night Mark Manning Television film
2006 My Bollywood Bride Alex Kincade
2007 Lucifer Lucifer Short film
2007 Mr. Brooks Jesse Vialo
2007 The Death and Life of Bobby Z Bobby Z
2007 Deadbox Aaron
2008 The Attic John Trevor Direct-to-video
2008 Sex and the City Jerry "Smith" Jerrod
2009 Tribute Ford Sawyer Television film
2009 So che ritornerai Tom Television film
2010 Sex and the City 2 Smith Jerrod
2011 Textuality Breslin
2013 The Pardon Cowboy
2017 Running Wild Brannon Bratt
2017 Palm Swings Lance
2018 Half Magic Mark

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 High Sierra Search and Rescue Flynn Norstedt 6 episodes
1997 Beverly Hills, 90210 Rob Andrews 4 episodes
2003–2004 Sex and the City Jerry "Smith" Jerrod 16 episodes
2003 CSI: Miami Jimmy Hutton Episode: "Grand Prix"
2005 Charmed Dex Lawson 6 episodes
2006 The Evidence Inspector Rourke/Officer Rourke 2 episodes
2007, 2009 Brothers & Sisters Chad Barry 8 episodes
2007 Six Degrees Todd Episode: "Get a Room"
2008 House Evan Greer/Dr. Brock Sterling Episode: Living the Dream (1 other uncredited)
2008 Mogli a pezzi Elvio Giorgi Main cast
2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Craig Hess Episode: "Let It Bleed"
2009 The Eastmans Rick Green Unsold CBS pilot
2009 Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World Manfred Dax (voice) Episode: "The Only Straight in the Village"
2010 How I Met Your Mother Movie Tony Episode: "The Wedding Bride"
2011 Love Bites — Unaired pilot
2012 Watson & Oliver Various Episode #1.1
2013 Hit the Floor Benny Episode: "Turnover"
2014 Beauty and the Baker Pete Evans Episode #10, Israeli TV show
2015 If There Be Thorns Christopher Dollanganger Lifetime Original Movie
2015 Seeds of Yesterday Christopher Dollanganger Lifetime Original Movie
2017–2018 Midnight, Texas Joe Strong Main cast
2022 Dancing with the Stars Himself Contestant (season 31)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hancock, Louise (September 21, 2003). "Our lad's ABSOLUTEly Fab". Sunday Mirror. Archived from the original on November 17, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Jason Lewis". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  3. ^ DiPasquale, Cara; Karnopp, Kris (March 26, 2003). "Former model gets 'Sex and the City' role". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  4. ^ Watson, Margeaux (May 19, 2008). "Sex and the City Q&A: Jason Lewis". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  5. ^ Scott, A. O. (May 26, 2010). "Operation Desert Togs". The New York Times. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  6. ^ Loewenstein, Lael (January 27, 2006). "My Bollywood Bride". Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  7. ^ Anderson, John (May 30, 2007). "Mr. Brooks". Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  8. ^ Sweney, Mark (March 2, 2009). "Nestlé unveils £7m bubbles ad for Aero". The Guardian. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  9. ^ [1] Archived September 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "The Education Press: Presenting News About Worldwide Education". Pixiepressworldwide.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  11. ^ [2] Archived January 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Stanhope, Kate (April 1, 2010). "How I Met Your Mother Taps Malin Akerman, Jason Lewis, Chris Kattan". TV Guide. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  13. ^ Barnard, Linda (April 20, 2011). "Text and the city with Jason Lewis". Toronto Star. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  14. ^ Fries, Laura (April 3, 2015). "TV Review: Lifetime's 'If There Be Thorns,' 'Seeds of Yesterday'". Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  15. ^ "Dancing with the Stars: Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady, Selma Blair and More Celebs Join Season 31". Peoplemag. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  16. ^ Cesare, Corey (September 20, 2022). "'DWTS' Recap: Peta Murgatroyd's Time on Season 31 is Cut Short With First Episode Elimination". Talent Recap. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  17. ^ "Sex and the City's Jason Lewis Is Engaged". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
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