Jaason Simmons
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Jaason Simmons is an Australian actor best known for the role of Logan Fowler
on the TV series Baywatch
.
. The following year, he won the role of Logan Fowler on Baywatch. After leaving the series in 1997, Simmons appeared in several theater productions in London and had roles in several independent films including the 1997 film Nowhere
. His most recent onscreen appearance was in the 2006 cult film Mad Cowgirl
.
as gay in the March 2008 issue of Australian New Idea
magazine with his fiancé Irish
actor John O'Callaghan (in 2006, O'Callaghan adopted a Uganda
n boy, whom he named Odin).
The pair has since broken up.
Logan Fowler
Logan Fowler is a fictional character from the TV series Baywatch. He was played by Australian actor Jaason Simmons from 1994 to 1997.-Season 5:...
on the TV series Baywatch
Baywatch
Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...
.
Early life and career
Born as Jason Matthew Simmons in Hobart, Tasmania, he first began acting in 1993 with a role on the short-lived Australian series Paradise BeachParadise Beach
Paradise Beach is an Australian television series made by Village Roadshow Pictures. It is associated with New World Television for the Nine Network that aired between 1993 and 1994...
. The following year, he won the role of Logan Fowler on Baywatch. After leaving the series in 1997, Simmons appeared in several theater productions in London and had roles in several independent films including the 1997 film Nowhere
Nowhere (film)
Nowhere is a 1997 film by director and screenwriter Gregg Araki. It stars James Duval and Rachel True as Dark and Mel, a bisexual teen couple who are both sexually promiscuous....
. His most recent onscreen appearance was in the 2006 cult film Mad Cowgirl
Mad Cowgirl
Mad Cowgirl is an underground cult film by Gregory Hatanaka. Hatanaka dedicated the movie to Doris Wishman, who directed 1960s sexploitation films such as Diary of a Nudist, Behind the Nudist Curtain and Bad Girls Go to Hell, and actor John Cassavetes...
.
Personal life
Simmons came outComing out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
as gay in the March 2008 issue of Australian New Idea
New Idea
New Idea is a long-running Australian weekly magazine published by Pacific Magazines and aimed at women.-History:The magazine was first published in 1902 by Fitchett Bros. Southdown Magazines purchased Fitchett Bros...
magazine with his fiancé Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
actor John O'Callaghan (in 2006, O'Callaghan adopted a Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n boy, whom he named Odin).
The pair has since broken up.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Page 73 | ||
| 1997 | Velocity Trap Velocity Trap -Plot:The main character, Ray Stokes is a down-on-his luck police officer on a distant, corruptly-ruled mining colony. He has already lost his wife Dana to his corrupt boss, John Dawson , not from any failure in romantic rivalry, but as part of a deal to pay off their dead daughter's medical... |
Simms, Endeavor Crew | |
| The Sea Wolf | Alternative title: Jack London's The Sea Wolf | ||
| Nowhere Nowhere (film) Nowhere is a 1997 film by director and screenwriter Gregg Araki. It stars James Duval and Rachel True as Dark and Mel, a bisexual teen couple who are both sexually promiscuous.... |
The Teen Idol | ||
| 1998 | Frankenstein Reborn! | Victor | |
| The Pass | Blackjack Dealer | Alternative title: Highway Hitcher | |
| 2000 | Frankenstein & the Werewolf Reborn! | Victor | |
| 2003 | The Devil's Tattoo | Vincent | Alternative title: Ghost Rig |
| 2006 | Bloody Mary | Dr. Daniels | |
| Mad Cowgirl Mad Cowgirl Mad Cowgirl is an underground cult film by Gregory Hatanaka. Hatanaka dedicated the movie to Doris Wishman, who directed 1960s sexploitation films such as Diary of a Nudist, Behind the Nudist Curtain and Bad Girls Go to Hell, and actor John Cassavetes... |
Jonathan Hunter | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Paradise Beach Paradise Beach Paradise Beach is an Australian television series made by Village Roadshow Pictures. It is associated with New World Television for the Nine Network that aired between 1993 and 1994... |
Harry Tait | 1 episode |
| 1994–1997 | Baywatch Baywatch Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production... |
Logan Fowler | 48 episodes |
| 1995 | Baywatch the Movie: Forbidden Paradise Baywatch the Movie: Forbidden Paradise Baywatch the Movie: Forbidden Paradise is a 1995 made-for-TV movie which was about the characters of the popular series Baywatch vacationing in Hawaii.-Plot:... |
Logan Fowler | Television movie |
| 1997 | Viper Viper (TV series) Viper is an action-adventure TV series about a special task force set up by the federal government to fight crime in the fictional city of Metro City, California that is perpetually under siege from one crime wave after another. The weapon used by this task force is an assault vehicle that... |
Steve Hoffman | 1 episode |
| 2000 | This Is How the World Ends | Australian Guy | Television movie |