Biography
Who is Jason Earles?
Early life and education
Jason Earles Daniel Earles was born in San Diego, California, on April 26, 1977. During his childhood, his family moved across several states, including Ohio, Washington, and Oregon. While living in Oregon, he attended Glencoe High School in Hillsboro and graduated from the facility.
Later, Jason moved to Billings, Montana, where he continued his education at Rocky Mountain College. He focused on theatre arts during his college studies and officially graduated from the institution in the year 2000 before eventually relocating to southern California.
Acting career and television roles
Jason began taking on various television and film acting roles during the early 2000s. He appeared in the CBS sitcom Still Standing as a nerdy card gamer and played Thomas Gates in the adventure film National Treasure. In 2005, he portrayed the character Ernie Kaplowitz in the comedy movie American Pie Presents Band Camp.
His most prominent television role came when he was cast as Jackson Stewart, the older brother of the main character, in the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana. He worked on the popular series from 2006 until 2011. Following that project, he starred as the sensei Rudy Gillespie in the Disney XD original series Kickin It, which premiered in June 2011.
Behind the scenes work and podcasting
In addition to performing on screen, Jason expanded his career into behind the scenes coaching and audio entertainment. He served as the acting coach for the television project High School Musical The Musical The Series and also made a guest appearance during the third season as a camp counselor named Dewey Wood.
In 2026, Jason launched a dedicated podcast focused on his past Disney series, titled Best of Both Our Worlds. He hosts this audio program alongside director Shannon Flynn and writer producer Douglas Danger Lieblein.
Personal life and marriages
Outside of his professional entertainment work, Jason has maintained ties to his college alma mater by contributing cast memorabilia to fundraisers held for Rocky Mountain College.
Regarding his personal relationships, Jason was previously married to Jennifer Earles from 2002 until their divorce in 2013. A few years later, he entered another marriage when he wed Katie Drysen on August 12, 2017.
Birthday and age
Jason Earles was born on April 26, 1977, which makes Jason 49 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Jason shares the date with 29 other famous people.
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