Jason Priestley Movies
Born August 28th, 2969, Jason Priestley began his own career as a child actor in TV commercials. After dropping out of acting in his teens to concentrate on high-school sports, Priestley got back in the professional swim following graduation, accepting one-shot roles on such Canada-based TV series as 21 Jump Street. The young actor's first American TV assignment was the regular role of teen orphan Todd Mahaffey on the 1989 sitcom Sister Kate. Producer Aaron Spelling's daughter Tori spotted Priestley on Sister Kate and suggested that her father audition him for a role in the upcoming Fox series Beverly Hills 90210. Priestley was cast as Brandon Walsh, twin brother of the estimable Brenda (Shannen Doherty).Like many of his young series co-stars, Priestley was intent on laying the groundwork for life after 90210. Though his first major film role in Penny Marshall's Calendar Girl (1993) came and went without fanfare, he enjoyed some success as a 90210 director. Priestley encountered further success and even critical vindication with his turn as Ronnie Bostock, the B-movie hunk who steals John Hurt's heart in Love and Death on Long Island (1997). Critics warmed to Priestley's performance, noting that his days of idolatry had given him overly adequate preparation for his portrayal. Unlike other teen idols who rue the day when the fan mail will cease, Priestley once claimed he was happy that his idoldom seems to be on a downward slide: "It's like having a big cancerous lesion on your shoulder. Because people are fickle, man." On March 28, 2000, Priestley was undoubtedly happy that the limelight's glare had dimmed: Arrested for drunken driving after crashing his car into some trash cans, he was sentenced to five days in a Los Angeles jail.
Legal troubles aside, Priestly continued to appear in films throughout the 2000s (Cherish, Die Mommie Die, Homicide: The Movie), and joined Joss Whedon's Tru Calling in the role of Jack Harper, a man determined that the dead not be revived by Tru. Television continued to be a superior medium for the actor who made guest appearances on My Name is Earl, What I Like About You, and Without a Trace. Priestly stars as corrupt used-car salesman Richard "Fitz" Fitzpatrick" in HBO Canada's Call Me Fitz, and is a recurring character on Haven, a supernatural television series from Syfy. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 2011
Beverly Hills 90210 alumni Jason Priestly takes the helm for this warmhearted romantic comedy about a die-hard party girl struggling to change her frivolous ways. Crystal (Amy Acker) comes from a wealthy family. She loves spending money, but when her shopping habits drain her parents' bank account, they give her until Christmas to clean up her act. Should Crystal fail to comply, her credit cards will be promptly cancelled. Petrified at the prospect of having no money and no boyfriend, Crystal has a flash of inspiration when she finds a letter to Santa from seven year old Olivia (Emma Duke). In the letter, Olivia asks Santa to find her widowed father Derek (David Haydn-Jones) a new wife. He owner of a local soup kitchen, Derek has dedicated his life to helping others. Though Crystal has never set foot in a soup kitchen, she soon seeks Derek out and begins volunteering her time in an effort to get closer to him. Little does Crystal realize that Derek's scheming girlfriend (Gina Holden) will do anything to keep her man to herself. Meanwhile, Crystal remains determined to prove herself, despite the obstacles that stand in her way. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Amy Acker, David Haydn-Jones, (more)
- 2011
A Circuit Judge of the Western Territories seeks vengeance against the outlaws who killed his family in this tense western drama starring Luke Perry. As a child, John Goodnight watched helplessly as bandits killed his parents in cold blood. Years later, Goodnight (Perry) has become a circuit judge. His lifelong mission: bring justice to the Western Territories, and ensure the leader of the outlaw gang pays for his crime. Upon getting his target in his sights, however, Goodnight finds his powerful thirst for vengeance overpowering his enduring quest for justice. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Luke Perry
- 2009
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When the life of her outlaw lover comes to a violent end, a mysterious woman (Lizzy Caplan) embarks on a quest to bring his body home and give him a proper burial. Co-starring Peter Dinklage, Dwight Yoakam, and Kris Kristofferson. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lizzy Caplan, Peter Dinklage, (more)
A troubled young couple discovers that sometimes you must endure great hardship to discover where you really need to be in life after heading for Mexico on vacation, and finding themselves hopelessly stranded in the dessert. Pete (Jason Priestly) and Donna (Teri Polo) were eager to start a family when their fertility tests revealed they could never have a child of their own. Devastated, the couple accepts an invitation by one of Pete's colleagues to spend some time at his vacation home south of the border. Shortly after crossing into Mexico, however, they take a wrong turn down a rough road, and their SUV breaks down. Thankfully, a road sign indicates that the town of Dommatina is within walking distance, and before long Pete and Donna are safe in the company of kind strangers. Though they'd planned on getting their vehicle repaired as quickly as possible in order to reach their intended destination, a chance encounter with a benevolent priest (Cheech Marin) and a young boy leaves the wayward couple wondering if their true family had been waiting for them in Dommatina all along. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Teri Polo, Jason Priestley, (more)
This taut, family-friendly adventure from Canada follows the plight of the Childs family - author Robert (Jason Priestley), his second wife Teresa (Andrea Roth), and Robert's 16-year-old daughter from his first marriage, Christy (Genevieve Buechner) - who get pushed to the brink of disaster when their boat crashes during a storm and leaves them stranded on an uninhabited, rocky island in the middle of a wild, raging river. Although the family knows discord all too well given the widening rift between Christy and stepmom Teresa, they must set aside misgivings and help one another survive the treacheries of an unforgiving wilderness, especially given Robert's grave wounds from the accident. The loss of supplies with the sunken boat makes the situation even direr, and the family's needs grow more pressing when they must subdue a voracious bear. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jason Priestley, Andrea Roth, (more)
- 2008
Director Jason Priestley and screenwriter David Schultz team up to adapt author Joy Fielding's best-selling novel about a woman who sacrifices her career for marriage, only to discover that another woman is planning to steal her husband away. Jill (Josie Bissett) was an ambitious news producer whose career was on the upswing when she began an affair with married divorce lawyer David Plumley. Four years later, Jill and David have married, and Jill is attending her husband's company party when gorgeous student Nicole makes the bold claim that she plans to become David's next wife. Later, when David's boss dies under mysterious circumstances, Jill calls on her journalist friend Pete (Priestley) to help solve a deadly mystery. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
The United States military has made a revolutionary breakthrough in time travel technology, and now it's up to one special agent to ensure that a dangerous rogue scientist doesn't destroy the future of our entire civilization. It was the holy grail of scientific technology. Some said that it could never be achieved, but military scientists have finally mastered the fine art of time travel. But Dr. Daniel Winter (Lou Diamond Phillips) doesn't trust the military with such dangerous technology, and when he steals it, Special Agent Caleb Smith (Jason Priestly) is assigned the task of tracking him down. When Special Agent Smith comes face to face with the man who now has the ability to alter the course of history, the stage is set for a showdown that will distort the very fabric of time. The stakes are higher than ever before, and should Agent Smith fail, everything he's ever known could simply disappear in the blink of an eye. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jason Priestley, Lou Diamond Phillips, (more)
Adam Beach, Graham Greene, and Jason Priestly star in director Don McBrearty's fictionalized account of the events that took place in the harbor of a Vancouver Island village and shocked animal lovers around the world. When a government representative (Priestly) announces that he intends to reunite an orphaned orca with his pod by transporting him hundreds of miles over dry land, the Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nations Band, which believes that the spirit of their late chief resides in the majestic ocean mammal, does everything within their power to thwart the controversial plan. As the community grows increasingly divided over how to handle the situation, a young aboriginal boy wrestles with his own identity and new Band chief Mike Maquinna (Beach) prepares for the trial by fire that could shape his entire future. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Adam Beach, Tantoo Cardinal, (more)
The World War II set romantic drama Above and Beyond concerns a young man and woman who fall in love, but must consider putting country before self in order to do what is right for the world. Richard E. Grant and Jason Priestley star in this tale of love in the RAF. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- Richard E. Grant, Jason Priestley, (more)
- 2006
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The battle of the sexes turns to all-out war in director Joe Dante's season-two episode of Showtime's Masters of Horror series. Based on a story by author Raccoona Sheldon and adapted for the screen by Sam Hamm, The Screwfly Solution tracks the progression of a vicious virus that transforms average men into murderous maniacs who impulsively attack every woman who crosses their path. When a suburban housewife and her teenage daughter set out in search of sanctuary, it doesn't take long for them to realize just how difficult it will be to escape an entire gender of homicidal psychopaths. Jason Priestley and Elliott Gould star as devoted scientists racing to find a cure for the virus before it's too late. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jason Priestley, Elliott Gould, (more)
- 2006
Created by Michael Rauch, the hour-long dramedy series Love Monkey was based on a novel by Kyle Smith, though it also owed quite a lot to the Tom Cruise film Jerry Maguire. Tom Cavanagh headed the cast as music agent Tom Farrell, an A&R rep for big-time Goliath Records. After experiencing a sudden attack of integrity, Tom was fired by his sharkish boss, Phil Leshing (Eric Bogosian), at which point our hero went to work for a tiny independent record label. Other characters included Tom's best friend, Mike (Jason Priestley), his platonic girlfriend, "Bran" (Judy Greery), ex-baseball star Jake (Christopher Wiehl), and the entrepreneurial Shooter (Larenz Tate), as well as two characters obviously intended as "breakthroughs": Tom's main client, Wayne (Teddy Geiger), a John Mayer wannabe, and Tom's literal "dream girl," Julia (Ivana Milicevic). Utilizing a wealth of p.o.v. camera shots, off-camera narration, unexpected flashbacks, and funky original music, Love Monkey was described by some critics as a male Sex and the City. The series made its CBS debut on January 17, 2006. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tom Cavanagh, Jason Priestley, (more)
A young man chasing his destiny finds there are plenty of things following him in this independent comedy drama. Harlan (Randy Spelling) is a musician who dreams of playing salsa music for a living; however, Latin music isn't a big thing in the small Wyoming town he's always called home, so he packs up his belongings and hits the highway for bright lights of Los Angeles, where his friend Caesar (Matt Cedeno) has promised him a spot on his couch and an audition with a band. Harlan stops for a bite to eat along the way and meets a guy named Jude (Jason Priestley), who unknown to Harlan has slipped a bag of purloined jewels in his car. Upon arrival in L.A., Harlan aces his audition with the band, but the mysterious disappearance of Caesar alarms both Harlan and Caesar's attractive lady friend Tuesday (Diora Baird). As it happens, a handful of gangsters led by the sexy but dangerous Riley (Carmen Electra) have learned that Jude's valuables are in Harlan's car, and they'll stop at nothing to get them back, including kidnapping Tuesday. Hot Tamale received its world premiere at the 2006 Newport Beach Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Randy Spelling, Diora Baird, (more)
Some of America's greatest custom-car designers are introduced to the Great Viewing Audience by actor and driving enthusiast Jason Priestley in Season Three of the cable documentary series Cars. The opener is "Hollywood Hotrods", a visit to the customizing shop of Troy Ladd, who tests out a pair of new twin roadsters along the hills of Tinseltown. Next up, Troy Trepanier redesigns a 1970 Barracuda for the host of Fear Factor in "Joe Rogan's Sick Fish". In "Hammer", Steve Strope explains the meaning of MOPAR to the unitiated. Chip Foose, the customizing genius who appeared in the series' very first episode, is back with the "prototype kings" from Five Axis, all of whom tackle a luxurious Cadillac in "The XLR". The next episode is "Tonight's Ride", or "You Knew That Jay Leno Would Appear on This Series Eventually" (and Jay's got his own custom Toronado in the bargain!) Then, the billionaire Herbst brothers get down 'n' dirty in a high-speed race along the California-Mexico peninsula in "Terrible Baja". Kevin King, top man at the Year One parts factory, builds a "sui generis" 1967 Chevy in "Mail Order Hotrods." "General Blues" details the re-creation of the General Lee of Dukes of Hazzard fame as "The Extreme Lee", with guitarist Kenny Wayne ultimately at the wheel. And in the season's final offering "Thump" the talented crew of the Alpine shop has a special treat in store for the annual Consumer Electronics Show. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jason Priestley
- 2005
In the tradition of such omnibus films as Tales of Manhattan and Flesh and Fantasy, the made-for-TV Snow Wonder features five separate stories, tenuously linked together by a single plot strand -- in this case, a freak Christmas Eve snowstorm that has blanketed the world, striking even in such traditionally snow-free areas as Malaysia and Hawaii. While Madagascar-based meteorologist Billy (Josh Randall) tries to make sense of the phenomenon, his lovely assistant, Joey (Michelle Krusiec), muses philosophically "Snow can change people's lives." How right she is. As the film progresses, we are whisked off to Kentucky, where lovelorn bridesmaid Paula (Poppy Montgomery) watches in mute astonishment as her best friend's wedding crashes and burns as a result of the sudden blizzard; to New Mexico, where recently widowed Bev (Camryn Manheim) has retreated in hopes of overcoming the bitterness attending the death of her husband exactly one year before; to New York, where young Luke (Eric Szmanda), an aspiring writer whose parents seem to take great delight in discouraging him, receives a surfeit of inspiration from his freewheeling aunt Lila (Mary Tyler Moore); and to Baltimore, where philandering husband Warren (Jason Priestley), who has prepared the "perfect alibi" with which to hoodwink his loving wife, is helplessly snowbound with his current mistress. By film's end, the good have been rewarded, the bad have been punished, and something special develops between Billy and Joey...suggesting that this is no ordinary "random" snowstorm. Based on Connie Willis' short story Just Like the Ones We Used to Know, Snow Wonder made its CBS debut on November 20, 2005. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Julie Ann Emery, Jennifer Esposito, (more)
A courageous group of soldiers plot their escape from the well-fortified Colditz compound in this World War II adventure drama starring Jason Priestly, Damian Lewis, and Sophia Myles. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tom Hardy, Laurence Fox, (more)
A military detective uncovers some disturbing truths while investigating a shocking murder in this made-for-cable mystery, based on a true story. James Chandler (Lou Diamond Phillips is a criminal investigator attached to the Army who has a reputation as a hothead who is quick to use his fists, a reputation that precedes him when he's assigned to the prestigious military base in San Francisco. Chandler soon gets an opportunity to show his mettle when the wife of Sgt. Barry Atkins (Martin Cummins) has been killed -- the first time someone has been murdered at the Presidio. While Chandler's superiors believe the killing was part of a burglary gone wrong, Chandler isn't so certain, and with the help of MP Cpl. Tara Jeffries (Victoria Pratt), he digs deep into the case and makes some startling discoveries. Murder at the Presidio also stars Jason Priestley, Eugene Clark, and Daniel Roebuck. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
The lead character in Hockey Mom is a tough-minded single mother who loves to play the title sport. In order to silence the taunts of her workmates she challenges the men to play the woman in a game of hockey. Her competitive fires burn, but that may cost her a boyfriend and causes a riff with her son. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- 2004
The talented creators of the world's coolest custom-made cars are the main focus during Season One of the cable documentary series Rides. The season opens with "Speedbird", the first Rides appearance of customized-vehicle wizard Chip Foose, who designs a car especially for comic actor Christopher Titus. "Project Daisy" chronicles the creation of a personalized sportscar from the prototype to the finished project. "Fastforward Fastback" finds the talented Troy Trepanier remaking a '67 Ford Mustang with a "dash of Shelby". The Rides crew pays a visit to 310 Motoring and West Coast Customs, who deal in low-cost customs for customers of modest means, in "Westside". Next up is "Big Miniature", celebrating the 35th anniversary of the classic Hot Wheels toy cars. In "Rods, Rod Millen transforms a V6 Lexus into a V8. The protagonist of "Heavy Metal" is Justin Padfield, a 29-year-old "master" who creates new versions of old-school classics., "Topless" is the story of Roy Frizio, who designs hot rods for some of the hottest rock singers in the business. "The Moal" is Steve Moal, who with his sons builds specialized coaches for the trade in the shop that their grandfather established in 1929. "Dominator" is the nickname of Leonard Lopez, here shown building a sharp two-door sedan in the comfort of his 10,000-square-foot customizing workshop. And in the season finale "Road to Riddler", (the "Great Eight" ,chosen from the best custom cars built in the previous episodes, all compete for one of the most coveted trophies in the business. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jason Priestley
- 2004
The world's coolest custom-made sportscars, roadsters, and hotrods, and the men and women who put them together from top to bottom, are given the star treatment in Season Two of the cable documentary series Cars. Starting things off is actor Christopher Titus, who'd appeared in the first-season opener and who has returned to create his own custom SUV which calls "Killing the Soccer Mom." The next episode, "Eleanor", is a bouquet to Nicholas Cage's four-wheeled "leading lady" in Gone in Sixty Seconds. Those fantastic "skating" rear-wheel-drive cars are spotlighted in "Drifters", while "Rat Rods" shows how simple (?) it is to create new bucket-style roadsters (with no hoods!) from cars originally built anywhere from 50 to 60 years ago. "702 Motoring" is a paean to the famous "trick rod" shop which caters to the Las Vegas Elite. Next, Christopher Titus is back to participate (maybe) in the 18th annual "Power Tour", modestly described as "110 hundred miles of fun, endurance and dazzle"--and Sunday drivers need not apply! In "Darkside", the talented Kenny Fong creates a "gothed-out" set of wheels for "gothed-out" celebrity relative Jack Osbourne. Then it's off to Italy as the Rides crew tours the fabled Lamborghini plant in "Raging Bull." "Ford Black" is a journey into the world of "concept cars", or what The Dream looks like before reality, and government auto standards, set in. And fnally, we pay a call on Mike Lavalee, a graphic artist best known for those wonderful "flame" auto-body designs, in "Skin". ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jason Priestley
Former Beverly Hills 90210 costars Jason Priestleyand Emma Caulfield are reunited in this frothy made-for-cable romantic comedy. Priestly plays Ryan Banks, a once-popular movie actor whose career is in the toilet, not only because of bad role choices but also because of his unsavory reputation as an irresponsible womanizer. In hopes of revitalizing Ryan's career, his manager and best friend Todd Doherty (Bradley Cooper) comes up with an inspiration: A network reality show called "I Want to Marry Ryan Banks", in which the title character will live in the same house with 15 attractive young women, all of them prospective brides. In fine Mark Burnett tradition, one of the female contestants will be voted out each week by the viewers, with the winner chosen by popular demand. The girl who seems to have the inside track is blue-collar Charlene "Charlie" Norton (Emma Caulfield), who has entered the contest because she needs the prize money. Complications arise when, as the series draws ever nearer to its conclusion, Charlie balks at the notion of wedding Ryan Banks, only to be told that if she doesn't, she'll be sued within an inch of her life--and making things even stickier, Todd Doherty has fallen in love with Charlie himself! Produced for the ABC Family channel, I Want to Marry Ryan Banks was first seen on January 18, 2004. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jason Priestley, Emma Caulfield, (more)
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