Jason Winston George

Biography: Born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia, George is a self-described Navy brat. As the middle of three boys, he enjoyed childhood sibling rivalries that were decided more often over a chessboard rather than with fisticuffs. Instilled with the value of education by his mother, a former teacher and president of the Education Association of Norfolk, George was an athlete and honor student throughout high school. He first considered a career as a lawyer before deciding on becoming an actor.
George received his bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and continued his studies at Temple University. While there -- and just three units shy of earning his master of fine arts degree -- George answered a casting call at a local shopping mall and landed a role on the Aaron Spelling daytime drama Sunset Beach. However, it never came down to choosing between the role and his degree -- the university counted it as an independent study project and he was able to complete hisBorn and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia, George is a self-described Navy brat. As the middle of three boys, he enjoyed childhood sibling rivalries that were decided more often over a chessboard rather than with fisticuffs. Instilled with the value of education by his mother, a former teacher and president of the Education Association of Norfolk, George was an athlete and honor student throughout high school. He first considered a career as a lawyer before deciding on becoming an actor.
George received his bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and continued his studies at Temple University. While there -- and just three units shy of earning his master of fine arts degree -- George answered a casting call at a local shopping mall and landed a role on the Aaron Spelling daytime drama Sunset Beach. However, it never came down to choosing between the role and his degree -- the university counted it as an independent study project and he was able to complete his master's of fine arts.
George is perhaps best known for his three-year role as Michael Bourne on Sunset Beach. Television audiences are also familiar with his recurring role as Channing on the comedy series Moesha. He has also guest-starred on the teen sci-fi drama Roswell, the comedy series Arli$$, and in 1998, he served as co-host for The 25th Daytime Emmy Awards. As of the fall of 2006, he is playing "Jimmy" on ABC's What About Brian.… Expand