Jason Behr Biography

Birthdate: December 30, 1973

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Role That Got Him Noticed:
Playing an alien who lives in Roswell, New Mexico on the TV series, "Roswell"

Jason Behr Biography (Courtesy of Columbia Pictures and "The Grudge"):
October 15, 2004 - Jason Behr ('Doug' in "The Grudge"), who is originally from Minneapolis, is known to audiences for his starring role as ˉMax Evansˇ in the dramatic series ¨Roswell.〃 The series ran for three successful seasons and still plays throughout the world.

On the big screen, Behr made his feature debut in "Pleasantville" directed by Gary Ross. He co-starred with Kevin Spacey and Dame Judi Dench in "The Shipping News" directed by Lasse Hallström, receiving a Movieline Magazine Award for his performance. He also starred in Victor Salvaˇs "Rites Of Passage" with Dean Stockwell. This film was awarded the Best Film Prize at the Santa Monica Film Festival in 2000.

Behr recently appeared in the independent film "Shooting Livien," in which he stars in the title role as an emerging singer/songwriter who's struggling with his personal demons. He also stars in "Unhappily Even After."