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After being in Los Angeles for a short time, Rathbone was cast in ''[[Disney 411]]'', where he interviewed up-and-coming personalities like [[Hilary Duff]] and the sister duo [[Aly & AJ]]. He has also had guest roles on ''[[The O.C.]]'' and ''[[Close to Home (TV series)|Close to Home]]''. His film roles include work in ''Molding Clay'', ''[[Pray for Morning]]'', and ''Travis and Henry''. In 2005, he scored the role of Nicholas Fiske in ABC Family's original series ''[[Beautiful People (US TV series)|Beautiful People]]''. In a 2008 interview, he stated it was his first leading man role and was his most difficult role to fit into. <ref>[http://jackson-rathbone.com/interview.php Jackson Rathbone Online Interview]</ref>
After being in Los Angeles for a short time, Rathbone was cast in ''[[Disney 411]]'', where he interviewed up-and-coming personalities like [[Hilary Duff]] and the sister duo [[Aly & AJ]]. He has also had guest roles on ''[[The O.C.]]'' and ''[[Close to Home (TV series)|Close to Home]]''. His film roles include work in ''Molding Clay'', ''[[Pray for Morning]]'', and ''Travis and Henry''. In 2005, he scored the role of Nicholas Fiske in ABC Family's original series ''[[Beautiful People (US TV series)|Beautiful People]]''. In a 2008 interview, he stated it was his first leading man role and was his most difficult role to fit into. <ref>[http://jackson-rathbone.com/interview.php Jackson Rathbone Online Interview]</ref>


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In 2008, he played [[Jasper Hale]] in the film [[Twilight (2008 film)|''Twilight'']], based on the best-selling novel by [[Stephenie Meyer]].<ref>[http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/twilight_movie.html StephenieMeyer.com website]</ref> He reprised his role in the sequels to ''Twilight'', ''[[The Twilight Saga: New Moon]]'', ''[[The Twilight Saga: Eclipse]]'' and ''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Larry Carroll|title=Jackson Rathbone Thinks 'New Moon' Will Be 'Pretty Fantastic'| url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1602356/story.jhtml|publisher=[[MTV]]|date=2009-01-09| accessdate=2009-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, and Billy Burke Sign on to BREAKING DAWN; Plus Three New TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE Posters|url=http://www.collider.com/tag/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn/|publisher=Collider |date=2010-05-19 |accessdate=2010-05-20 }}</ref> In 2009, Rathbone played Jeremy in ''[[S. Darko]]''. In addition to that role, he won kudos for his performance as a serial killer on ''[[Criminal Minds]]''. Rathbone will be playing the role of [[Sokka]] in ''[[The Last Airbender]]'', a 2010 film based on [[Avatar: The Last Airbender|the animated series.]]<ref>{{cite news|author=Larry Carroll|title='Twilight' Star Jackson Rathbone Hopes To 'Show His Range' In 'Last Airbender' |url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1602757/story.jhtml|publisher=[[MTV]]|date=2009-01-15| accessdate=2009-01-15 }}</ref>
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[[Jasper Hale]] in the film [[Twilight (2008 film)|''Twilight'']], based on the best-selling novel by [[Stephenie Meyer]].<ref>[http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/twilight_movie.html StephenieMeyer.com website]</ref> He reprised his role in the sequels to ''Twilight'', ''[[The Twilight Saga: New Moon]]'', ''[[The Twilight Saga: Eclipse]]'' and ''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Larry Carroll|title=Jackson Rathbone Thinks 'New Moon' Will Be 'Pretty Fantastic'| url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1602356/story.jhtml|publisher=[[MTV]]|date=2009-01-09| accessdate=2009-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, and Billy Burke Sign on to BREAKING DAWN; Plus Three New TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE Posters|url=http://www.collider.com/tag/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn/|publisher=Collider |date=2010-05-19 |accessdate=2010-05-20 }}</ref> In 2009, Rathbone played Jeremy in ''[[S. Darko]]''. In addition to that role, he won kudos for his performance as a serial killer on ''[[Criminal Minds]]''. Rathbone will be playing the role of [[Sokka]] in ''[[The Last Airbender]]'', a 2010 film based on [[Avatar: The Last Airbender|the animated series.]]<ref>{{cite news|author=Larry Carroll|title='Twilight' Star Jackson Rathbone Hopes To 'Show His Range' In 'Last Airbender' |url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1602757/story.jhtml|publisher=[[MTV]]|date=2009-01-15| accessdate=2009-01-15 }}</ref>


As of March 2010, Variety reported Jackson would soon star in an upcoming indie film drama, ''Truckstop'' which will begin filming in September. Jackson is rumored to be playing the role of Charles, "a man with cerebral palsy who takes care of his dying father while working at truckstop, where he befriends a troubled young prostitute." <ref>{{cite web|author=Pamela McClintock|title=Thesp duo set to topline 'Truckstop'| url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118016388.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1 |date=2010-03-11}}</ref>
As of March 2010, Variety reported Jackson would soon star in an upcoming indie film drama, ''Truckstop'' which will begin filming in September. Jackson is rumored to be playing the role of Charles, "a man with cerebral palsy who takes care of his dying father while working at truckstop, where he befriends a troubled young prostitute." <ref>{{cite web|author=Pamela McClintock|title=Thesp duo set to topline 'Truckstop'| url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118016388.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1 |date=2010-03-11}}</ref>

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Jackson Rathbone
Rathbone at a 100 Monkeys concert, West Hollywood, California
Born
Monroe Jackson Rathbone V
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active2005–present

Monroe Jackson Rathbone V[1][2] (born December 21, 1984) is an American actor and singer. He is perhaps best known for his role as Jasper Hale in The Twilight Saga based on Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novels.[3] He will star as Sokka in the upcoming film The Last Airbender and as Russ in the film Girlfriend.

Early life

Rathbone was born in Singapore, the son of American parents Randee Lynn (née Brauner) and Monroe Jackson Rathbone IV.[4][5] His great-grandfather, Monroe Jackson Rathbone II, was the chairman of Standard Oil of New Jersey, which later became Exxon.[5] Because of his father's job at Mobil Oil, Rathbone has lived in places ranging from Indonesia to Midland, Texas.[6] He started out in local theatre in Midland with the youth actors program "The Pickwick Players", initially doing musical theatre.[7] For his junior and senior years of high school, Rathbone attended the Interlochen Arts Academy, a private school for the arts in Michigan, where he majored in acting.[6][7] After graduation, he had planned to go to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, but went instead to Los Angeles to experiment with the big screen.[6]

Career

After being in Los Angeles for a short time, Rathbone was cast in Disney 411, where he interviewed up-and-coming personalities like Hilary Duff and the sister duo Aly & AJ. He has also had guest roles on The O.C. and Close to Home. His film roles include work in Molding Clay, Pray for Morning, and Travis and Henry. In 2005, he scored the role of Nicholas Fiske in ABC Family's original series Beautiful People. In a 2008 interview, he stated it was his first leading man role and was his most difficult role to fit into. [8]

In 2008, he played Jasper Hale in the film Twilight, based on the best-selling novel by Stephenie Meyer.[9] He reprised his role in the sequels to Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.[10][11] In 2009, Rathbone played Jeremy in S. Darko. In addition to that role, he won kudos for his performance as a serial killer on Criminal Minds. Rathbone will be playing the role of Sokka in The Last Airbender, a 2010 film based on the animated series.[12]

As of March 2010, Variety reported Jackson would soon star in an upcoming indie film drama, Truckstop which will begin filming in September. Jackson is rumored to be playing the role of Charles, "a man with cerebral palsy who takes care of his dying father while working at truckstop, where he befriends a troubled young prostitute." [13]

Personal life

Rathbone enjoys music, writing, singing and producing.[6] He performs in a band called "100 Monkeys" with two friends whom he met in high school at Interlochen Arts Academy, Ben Graupner and Ben Johnson[7] as well as close friends Jerad Anderson and M. Laurence Abrams aka Uncle Larry. The band released three albums in 2009.[14] In December 2009, 100 Monkeys began a 100-city tour that will take them to nearly every state in the US by mid-2010.[citation needed] Rathbone resides in Los Angeles.

He is close friends with his Twilight co-stars, particularly Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz.[15]

Filmography

Template:Filmography table begin |- |rowspan="2" |2005 ||River's End || Jimmy || |- | Close to Home || Scott Fields || TV |- | rowspan= "3"| 2006 || Pray for Morning || Connor || |- | The O.C. || Justin Edwards || TV Episodes:"The Sister Act" and "The Heavy Lifting" |- | Beautiful People || Nicholas Fiske || TV |- |rowspan="3"| 2007 || The Valley of Light || Travis|| |- | The War at Home || Dylan || TV |- | Big Stan || Robbie the Hippie || |- |rowspan="5"| 2008 || Senior Skip Day || Snippy || |- | The Cleaner|| Joey || TV "Episode: Back To One" |- | Hurt || Conrad Coltrane || |- | Young Again || Ethan || |- |Twilight || Jasper Hale || |- |rowspan="5"| 2009 || DaZe: Vol. Too (sic) - NonSeNse || Jehosefat || |- | S. Darko || Jeremy || |- | Dread || Stephen Grace || |- | Criminal Minds - Conflicted ||Adam Jackson || TV |- | The Twilight Saga: New Moon || Jasper Hale|| |- |rowspan=3| 2010 || The Last Airbender || Sokka || Completed |- | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse || Jasper Hale|| Completed |- | Girlfriend || Russ || Post-production |- | 2011 || The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I || Jasper Hale || Pre-production Template:Filmography table end

References

  1. ^ "Exclusive Interview with Jackson". Jack Rathbone Online. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
  2. ^ Faran Krentcil (2010-06-03). "Jackson Rathbone: Uncut". Nylon magazine. Nylon Holding Inc. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
  3. ^ Kate Williams (2009-04-22). "Jackson Rathbone is Bloody Cute". Nylon Magazine. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
  4. ^ Collins, Catherine (2009-11-19). ""Twilight" Star's Midland Roots". CBS 7 News. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
  5. ^ a b "Midland Reporter-Telegram (TX)". Midland Reporter-Telegram. 2007-01-18. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
  6. ^ a b c d "Jackson Rathbone". Prayformorning.com. Retrieved 2008-02-15. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  7. ^ a b c Christina Radish (2008-11-14). "Jackson Rathbone in Twilight". MediaBlvd Magazine. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  8. ^ Jackson Rathbone Online Interview
  9. ^ StephenieMeyer.com website
  10. ^ Larry Carroll (2009-01-09). "Jackson Rathbone Thinks 'New Moon' Will Be 'Pretty Fantastic'". MTV. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  11. ^ "Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, and Billy Burke Sign on to BREAKING DAWN; Plus Three New TWILIGHT: ECLIPSE Posters". Collider. 2010-05-19. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
  12. ^ Larry Carroll (2009-01-15). "'Twilight' Star Jackson Rathbone Hopes To 'Show His Range' In 'Last Airbender'". MTV. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  13. ^ Pamela McClintock (2010-03-11). "Thesp duo set to topline 'Truckstop'".
  14. ^ Larry Carroll (2009-01-13). "'Twilight' Star Jackson Rathbone Moves Beyond Jasper Hale With 100 Monkeys". MTV. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
  15. ^ Murray, Rebecca (November 10, 2008). "Exclusive Interview with Kellan Lutz from Twilight". About.com. Retrieved November 14, 2008.


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