Biography
Who is Jason Donovan?
Early life
Jason Donovan was born in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern, Victoria, on June 1, 1968. His mother is actress Sue McIntosh and his father is stage and television actor Terence Donovan. Following his parents separate lives and divorce, his father received full custody in 1973 and raised him independently. He attended De La Salle College Malvern during his youth.
Jason Donovan made his initial television appearance at age eleven in a guest role on the series Skyways in 1980. He also appeared in I Can Jump Puddles in 1981 and Golden Pennies in 1985 before joining a major soap opera.
Rise to fame on television
Jason Donovan joined the cast of Neighbours in 1986 to play the character Scott Robinson. His storyline featured an onscreen romance and wedding with Charlene Mitchell, played by Kylie Minogue. This major plot helped boost the program popularity with both Australian and British audiences.
He won his first Logie Award for Best New Talent in 1987 and later earned the Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor on Australian television in 1988. He also acted as Happy Houston in the 1988 World War II mini series The Heroes. He left Neighbours in 1989 to pursue other creative projects.
Pop music career
While still appearing on television, Jason Donovan signed a recording contract with PWL in the United Kingdom and Mushroom Records in Australia. His debut single Nothing Can Divide Us reached number five in the UK and number three in Australia during 1988. He followed this with a duet with Kylie Minogue titled Especially for You, which reached number one in early 1989.
His debut album Ten Good Reasons became the highest selling album in the United Kingdom in 1989, with sales exceeding one.5 million copies. He achieved four UK number one singles overall and released his second album Between The Lines in May 1990. He also started on an extensive world tour in 1990 called the Doin Fine Tour.
Stage acting and later work
Jason Donovan transitioned to stage musicals by accepting the lead role in the restaged London Palladium version of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He achieved his third solo UK number one single with the song Any Dream Will Do from the production. He also expanded into feature films by appearing in Blood Oath in 1990.
In 1992, he launched a successful libel action against The Face magazine and was awarded damages. He later continued his career in various entertainment fields while remaining a well-known figure in Australian and British popular culture.
Birthday and age
Jason Donovan was born on June 1, 1968, which makes Jason 58 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Jason shares the date with 40 other famous people.
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