Jaason Simmons (born 12 July 1970) is an Australian
actorAn actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
best known for the role of
Logan FowlerLogan Fowler is a fictional character from the TV series Baywatch. He was played by Australian actor Jaason Simmons from 1994 to 1997.Fowler embarked upon a long term relationship with Caroline Holden ....
on the TV series
BaywatchBaywatch is an American television series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran from 1989 to 1999...
.
Born Jason Matthew Simmons in Hobart, Tasmania, first began acting in 1993 with a role on the short-lived Australian series
Paradise BeachParadise Beach is an Australian television series made by Village Roadshow Pictures in association with New World Television for the Nine Network that aired between 1993 and 1994.-Premise:...
. 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
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and had roles in several independent films including the 1997 film
NowhereNowhere 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....
.
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Jaason Simmons (born 12 July 1970) is an Australian
actorAn actor or actress is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
best known for the role of
Logan FowlerLogan Fowler is a fictional character from the TV series Baywatch. He was played by Australian actor Jaason Simmons from 1994 to 1997.Fowler embarked upon a long term relationship with Caroline Holden ....
on the TV series
BaywatchBaywatch is an American television series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran from 1989 to 1999...
.
Early life and career
Born Jason Matthew Simmons in Hobart, Tasmania, first began acting in 1993 with a role on the short-lived Australian series
Paradise BeachParadise Beach is an Australian television series made by Village Roadshow Pictures in association with New World Television for the Nine Network that aired between 1993 and 1994.-Premise:...
. 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[]London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...
and had roles in several independent films including the 1997 film
NowhereNowhere 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 CowgirlMad 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 of the closet, or simply coming out, is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people disclosing their sexual orientation and gender identity...
as
gayThe term gay was originally used, until well into the mid-20th century, primarily to refer to feelings of being "carefree", "happy", or "bright and showy"; it had also come to acquire some connotations of "immorality" as early as 1637....
in the March 2008 issue of Australian
New IdeaNew Idea is an Australian magazine published weekly by Pacific Magazines and aimed at women. The magazine was first published in 1902. In June 2006, the magazine was ranked 3rd in Australia in circulation, with an audited circulation of 433,176; it ranked ahead of Reader's Digest...
magazine with his fiancé
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actor John O'Callaghan (in 2006, O'Callaghan adopted a
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n boy, whom he named Odin).
Now, the pair have broken up.
Filmography
| Film |
| Year |
Film |
Role |
Notes |
| 1996 |
Page 73 |
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| 1997 |
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 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 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 is an Australian television series made by Village Roadshow Pictures in association with New World Television for the Nine Network that aired between 1993 and 1994.-Premise:...
|
Harry Tait |
1 episode |
| 1994-1997 |
BaywatchBaywatch is an American television series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran from 1989 to 1999...
|
Logan Fowler |
30 episodes |
| 1995 |
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 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 |
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