JASON CHAN

Australian Agent: ICS Assoc
pauline@icsassoc.com.au
melina@icsassoc.com.au
t: 61 2 9290 3922

Singapore Agent: Artiste E
wendy@Artiste-E.com
m: 9790 0917


Biography

Jason graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), in Sydney, Australia, in 2001. On graduating he became one of the hosts for Playhouse Disney Australasia and soon after was cast as ‘Cam Watanabe’/ Green Power Ranger in the American children’s TV series "Power Rangers Ninja Storm".

In Singapore he has been involved with numerous television productions including: “Six Weeks”, “The House of Harmony”, "Pawn of Love", "The Secret Lives of Sorry Stars", "Parental Guidance" (season 1&2), "Heavenly Fathers", "9 Lives" and "Mental". He has hosted several shows and is currently the new host of "The Arena".

Jason debuted here in theatre in the lead role of ‘Chris’ in Action Theatre's “The Admiral’s Odyssey” and went on to perform as Clifford Bradshaw in Toyfactory's "Cabaret" and Lysander in SRT's "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

He has recently completed work on two feature films: "The Leap Years" and "Sing to the Dawn" and is currently in production on the German tele-movie "Love in the Lion City".

Jason is also a practising doctor – having graduated from the West Australian School of Medicine in 1994. He worked in various hospitals in Western Australia before furthering his studies and obtaining a Fellowship in General Practice in 1998.

Training

Bach of Dramatic Arts NIDA (The National Institute of Dramatic Art), Australia 2001
Certificate in Dance WAPPA (West Australian Academy of Performing Arts) 1992
AMUSA Associate Diploma in Music Australia – Pianoforte 1989
MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) 1994 – University of Western Australia

Feature Films


Sing to the Dawn 2007 Animation (post production) Singapore
Dir: Phil Mitchell / Raintree Pictures
role: Pairote (lead)

The Leap Years 2005 Singapore
Dir: Jean Yeo / Raintree Pictures
role: Raymond Tan (support)

Candy 2005 Australia
Dir: Neil Armfield
role: Doctor Lao (support)

Stealth 2004 (USA)
Dir: Rob Cohen / Columbia Tristar
role: Eddie Tech # 2 (support)

Television

Love in the Lion City Tele-movie German Co-production 2008
Dir: Heidi Kranz / 668
role: Dai Si (lead)

The Arena 2 TV (12 eps) 2008
Dir: Ignatius Teo / Ch 5 Singapore
role: Host

Mental TV series (7 eps) 2008
Dir: Various / Ochre Pictures / Art Central Singapore
role: Dr Mervin Kang (lead)

Parental Guidance (season 2) TV series (5 eps) 2008
Dir: Kuo Sen / Pics Talk Ch 5 Singapore
role: Terrence (support)

Heavenly Fathers pilot 2006
Dir: Kuo Sen / Pics Talk Ch 5 Singapore
role: Kevin (lead)

Parental Guidance (season 1) TV series (5 eps) 2006
Dir: Kuo Sen / Pics Talk Ch 5 Singapore
role: Terence (support)

Two Twisted- Saviour TV series (1 ep) 2005
Bryan Brown / 9 Network Australia
role: Dr Zhang Li (lead)

Spirit of Service TV Lifestyle Series (8 eps) 2006
Dir: Various / Ch 5 Singapore
role: Host

9 Lives TV series (8 eps) 2005
Moving Visuals / Art Central Singapore
role: Caleb (lead)

House of Harmony Telemovie 2004
Oak3productions Singapore/German co-production
role: Michael Lee (support)
S.L.O.S.S. Pilot 2005
Film Formations / Art Central Singapore
role: Kevin (lead)

Pawn of Love Pilot 2005
Pics Talk/ Art Central Singapore
role: Beckham (support)

My Sassy Neighbour TV series 2005 (8 eps)
Pics Talk/ Channel 5 Singapore
role: Mr Watanabe (support)

Spoilt Script to Screen, Telemovie 2005
Film Formations/ Art Central Singapore
role: Marcus Tan (support)

Six Weeks TV series (Ep1& 5) 2004
Boku Films Channel I Singapore
role: Jason Wong (support)

Life: Over the Hill TV series (Ep 5) 2004
Verite Productions/ Channel I
role: Adam Wan (lead)

Rouge TV series (Ep 12) 2004
MTV Asia / Mega media
role: Hsu (support)

Power Rangers: Ninja Storm (38 episodes ) 2002-3
Village Roadshow
role: Cam Watanabe (Green Power Ranger) (lead)

Power Rangers: Dino Thunder (Ep 31-32) 2004
Village Roadshow
role: Cam Watanabe (Green Power Ranger) (lead)

Life support II 2002 (1 ep)
SBS TV / McDonald Eastway
roloe: Rudi's Friend (support)

Playhouse Disney (20 episodes ) 2001-2
Disney Channel Australia/ Asia
role: Host

Theatre

The Magic Box 2008
Dir: Loretta Chen / Sirus Art / Gateway Entertainment
role: Mr Loh

A Midsummer Nights' Dream 2007
Dir: Barry Kyle / SRT / Toy Factory
role: Lysander

Cabaret (musical 2006 / Singapore)
Toy Factory. Dir: Beatrice Chia
role: Clifford Bradshaw

The Admiral’s Odyssey (musical 2005 / Singapore)
Action Theatre. Dir: Darren Yap
role: Chris

Fathom (radio play 2005, Australia)
ABC. Dir: Mike Ladd
role: Dragon

River Skaters (musical workshop 2003)
Dir: Sally Sussman
role: Tae Song

National Playwright’s Conference 2002
Revelator by Tom Holloway role: Palmer
Henry Flamethrowa by John Belluso role: Henry
The Fat Boy by Tony Ayres role: James

Connie & Kevin & the secret life of groceries 2001
Siren Theatre Co. (Dir: Kate Gaul) / Belvoir
role: Kevin

Television commercials

Work Cover (Dir: Ray Lawrence) 2003 role: Lead
Silk Air (Dir: Vincent Ward) 2002 role: Lead
Singapore Navy 2002 – Sydney Film Co. role: Lead
Singtel Mobile Communications – Cyclops Films WA 2001 role: Lead
St John Ambulance (Community Announcement) 2001 role: Lead
Tiger Beer Singapore -- Saatchi & Saatchi 2001 role: Lead