{{short description|American actor, musician, & Twitch streamer (born 1991)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2013}} {{Infobox person | name = Jason Dolley | image = Jason Dolley 2010.jpg | caption = Dolley in 2010 | birth_name = Jason Scott Dolley | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|7|5}} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | alma_mater = Moorpark College<br>California Lutheran University (BA) | occupation = Actor, musician | years_active = 2002−present }} '''Jason Scott Dolley'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jason-dolley/190108|title=Jason Dolley: Biography, Latest News & Videos|work=TV Guide.com|access-date=February 6, 2010}}</ref> (born July 5, 1991)<ref>{{cite web |title=Jason Scott Dolley was born on July 5, 1991 in Los Angeles County, California. |url=https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/jason_scott_dolley_born_1991_20566679 |website=www.californiabirthindex.org}}</ref><ref name="JD.com-bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.jasondolley.com/bio.asp|title=Biography at official Jason Dolley website|work=jasondolley.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926090558/http://jasondolley.com/bio.asp|archive-date=2013-09-26|url-status=dead}}</ref> is an American actor, musician, and Twitch streamer known for his roles in Disney Channel shows and movies. These include Newton "Newt" Livingston III on ''Cory in the House'', Virgil Fox in ''Minutemen'', Connor Kennedy in ''Read It and Weep'', Pete Ivey in ''Hatching Pete'', and PJ Duncan on ''Good Luck Charlie''.
==Early life and education== Jason Scott Dolley was born in Los Angeles, California on July 5, 1991.<ref name=":0">{{IMDb name|1591666}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=April 2021}} He has an older brother named Jeffrey (b. 1989).<ref>{{cite web |title=My brother just turned 30! Seems like only yesterday we were keeping the streets of Simi Valley safe from bad guys/strangers. Happy birthday, Jeffrey! |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B5DihbNHmtk/?hl=en |website=instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sad to announce that my grandma and grandpa passed away this last week. I’ve shared fun and good moments with both of them. I will miss them both but am comforted to know they aren’t suffering anymore. I love you both. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BdnirmfFjYKSH71X3UZp66T8-8cYYNIWXom7Lc0/ |website=instagram.com}}</ref> In 2010, he took online courses at Moorpark College.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Shen|first=Maxine|title=Finishing school|work=New York Post|url=https://nypost.com/2010/10/20/finishing-school/}}</ref> In 2016, Dolley graduated from California Lutheran University.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jason Dolley From 'Good Luck Charlie' Graduated From College, And We Keep Getting Older |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/gz8yru/jason-dolley-graduated-from-college-good-luck-charlie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818182023/https://www.mtv.com/news/gz8yru/jason-dolley-graduated-from-college-good-luck-charlie |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=MTV |language=en}}</ref>
== Career == Dolley gained his first stage experience at 11 when he and one of his brothers performed the Abbott and Costello "Who's on First?" routine in a school talent show.<ref name="JD.com-bio" />
His first acting jobs came that same year.<ref name="JD.com-bio" /> He won the lead role in the award-winning short film titled ''Chasing Daylight'' with actress Jillian Clare. He was then cast by director Mel Gibson to be T.J. Savage on the ABC series ''Complete Savages''. After ''Complete Savages'' was canceled, he starred in the film ''Saving Shiloh'' as Marty Preston, in the Disney Channel Original Movie ''Read It and Weep'' as Connor Kennedy and in the film ''The Air I Breathe.''
thumb|left|Dolley in 2008 In 2006, Dolley appeared in Duracell's commercial "Trusted Everywhere" Campaign "Amazon".<ref>[http://www.duracell.com/us/company/ads.asp "Company: View Our Ads"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060914161709/http://www.duracell.com/us/company/ads.asp |date=September 14, 2006 }}. duracell.com. Procter & Gamble. Retrieved December 4, 2010.</ref> Dolley was part of the Yellow team in the second edition of the ''Disney Channel Games'', broadcast in mid-2007. From 2007 to 2008, Dolley starred in the Disney Channel show ''Cory in the House''. In 2008, he appeared in the film ''Minutemen'' as Virgil Fox and was in the third edition of the Disney Channel Games on the Green Team. Dolley also guest-starred as the prince in ''Imagination Movers''. In 2009, Jason starred in the Disney film ''Hatching Pete'' as Pete Ivey. In 2010, Dolley began appearing in his second Disney Channel Original Series, ''Good Luck Charlie'' as P.J. Duncan.<ref name=DCMediaInfo>[http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2009/doc/Good_Luck_Charlie.doc DISNEY CHANNEL ORDERS "GOOD LUCK CHARLIE," A LIVE-ACTION COMEDY SERIES] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090730220730/http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2009/doc/Good_Luck_Charlie.doc |date=July 30, 2009 }}. disneychannelmedianet.com. July 15, 2009</ref>
[[File:Jason Dolley, Bridgit Mendler and Bradley Steven Perry 2010 (cropped)-2.jpg|thumb|right|Dolley (left) with fellow ''Good Luck Charlie'' cast members Bridgit Mendler and Bradley Steven Perry in October 2010]] When asked about his role in the Disney Channel Original Series family sitcom, ''Good Luck Charlie'', he replied, "I like the realness of it. I like the more authentic tone. I like the family sitcom. That's something different for Disney, which also appealed to me."<ref>Chmielewski, Dawn C. (December 31, 2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20100716214412/http://articles.latimes.com/2009/dec/31/entertainment/la-et-disney-comedy31-2009dec31/2 "A new Disney Channel niche: adults – Page 2"]. latimes.com. ''Los Angeles Times''. Retrieved August 10, 2010.</ref> He also said in a different interview, "When I read the script, I was like, 'Oh, this is kind of cool. This is a little different. It has a ''Full House'' kind of feel. It's very family-friendly. Families can sit down and watch this and get a real laugh. I think that's what's been cool about it from the start and what's still cool about it today."<ref>[http://www.disneydreaming.com/2010/04/02/jason-dolley-from-disney-channels-good-luck-charlie-talks-about-family-sitcoms/#ixzz0wBqYc5Eh "Jason Dolley From Disney Channel's Good Luck Charlie Talks About Family Sitcoms"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608115923/http://www.disneydreaming.com/2010/04/02/jason-dolley-from-disney-channels-good-luck-charlie-talks-about-family-sitcoms/#ixzz0wBqYc5Eh |date=June 8, 2010 }}. April 2, 2010. DisneyDreaming.com. Retrieved 2010-08-10.</ref>
Dolley and cast appeared in a feature-length Christmas Disney Channel Original Movie based on the series titled ''Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!'', which aired on December 2, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=On set with Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! |url=https://www.girlslife.com/trending/celebs/16812/on-set-with-good-luck-charlie-its-christmas |website=www.girlslife.com}}</ref> He also voiced the character Rumble in Disney Channel's animated film ''Pixie Hollow Games'', which also stars Brenda Song, Tiffany Thornton, and Zendaya.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110910204323/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/08/16/disney-channel-to-premiere-new-animated-special-pixie-hollow-games/100576/ Disney Channel to Premiere New Animated Special ‘Pixie Hollow Games’ – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers]. Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved on December 3, 2013.</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Film roles |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2004 | ''Chasing Daylight'' | Dylan Fox | Short<ref>{{cite web |title="Chasing Daylight" w/ @jillianclare was my first job. No planes were harmed in the making of this film. #tbt |url=https://twitter.com/jason_s_dolley/status/758716363259064320?lang=en |website=twitter.com}}</ref> |- | 2006 | ''Saving Shiloh'' | Marty Preston |<ref>{{cite web |title=A ChucksConnection Film Review Jason Dolley wears black high top Converse "Chuck Taylor" All Stars in the film. |url=https://www.chucksconnection.com/savingshiloh.html |website=www.chucksconnection.com}}</ref> |- | 2007 | ''{{sortname|The|Air I Breathe}}'' | Young Pleasure |<ref>{{cite web |title=Jason Dolley Interview - Saving Shiloh - The Air I Breathe |url=https://www.kidzworld.com/article/6873-jason-dolley-interview/ |website=www.kidzworld.com}}</ref> |- | 2014 | ''Helicopter Mom'' | Lloyd |<ref>{{cite web |title=Hot Trailer: 'Helicopter Mom' |url=https://deadline.com/2014/06/helicopter-mom-trailer-nia-vardalos-jason-dolley-outfest-740151/ |website=Deadline Hollywood|date=June 4, 2014 }}</ref> |- | 2019 | ''Staged Killer'' | Jake |<ref>{{cite web |title=Catch #YAS actor Jason Dolley in the new film Staged Killer, streaming today on Netflix! #JasonDolley #StagedKiller #Netflix #Actor #ActorsLife #BookedIt #Acting #YoungActorsSpace #RelaxListenReact #LosAngeles |url=https://www.facebook.com/youngactorsspace/photos/a.169887984822/10156930112574823/ |website=facebook.com}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 2020 | ''Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog Splat '' | Wing Nut |<ref>{{cite web |title=SECRET AGENT DINGLEDORF AND HIS TRUSTY DOG SPLAT |url=https://secretagentdingledorf.com/ |website=secretagentdingledorf.com}}</ref> |- |''The Devil's Advocate'' |Terry |Short<ref>{{cite web |title=An absolute pleasure to work with this incredible crew, can't wait for people to see this one |url=https://twitter.com/jason_s_dolley/status/1221892108664967168?lang=en |website=twitter.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Waltz of the Angels |url=https://seedandspark.com/fund/tdafilm#story |website=seedandspark.com}}</ref> |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television roles |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2004–2005 | ''Complete Savages'' | T.J. Savage | Main role; 19 episodes |- |2006 |''Read It and Weep'' |Connor Kennedy |Television film<ref>{{cite web |title=Throwback'Read It and Weep' Cast: Where Are They Now? Then and Now Photos of the Disney Stars |url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/read-it-and-weep-cast-where-are-they-now-109022/ |website=www.j-14.com|date=July 21, 2023 }}</ref> |- | 2007–2008 | ''Cory in the House'' | Newton "Newt" Livingston III | Main role; 30 episodes |- | rowspan="3" | 2008 | ''Minutemen'' | Virgil Fox | Television film<ref>{{cite web |title=ThrowbackDisney Channel's 'Minutemen' Starred Jason Dolley, Luke Benward and More! What They're Up to Now |url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/minutemen-stars-where-are-they-now/ |website=www.j-14.com|date=September 15, 2023 }}</ref> |- |''Disney Channel Games'' |Himself |5 episodes<ref>{{cite web |title=Disney Channel Games #tbt #greenteam |url=https://twitter.com/jason_s_dolley/status/999735891215007744?lang=en |website=twitter.com}}</ref> |- | ''{{sortname|The|Replacements|dab=TV series}}'' | Skip Tripper | Voice role' episode: "The Campiest Episode Never" |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 | ''Hatching Pete'' | Pete Ivey | Television film |- | ''Imagination Movers'' | Prince | Episode: "A Fairy Tale Ending" |- | 2010–2014 | ''Good Luck Charlie'' | PJ Duncan | Main role; 97 episodes |- | rowspan="2" | 2011 | ''Pixie Hollow Games'' | Rumble | Television film; voice |- | ''Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!'' | PJ Duncan | Television film |- | 2013 | ''Jessie'' | PJ Duncan | Episode: "Good Luck Jessie: New York City Christmas" |- | 2014 | ''Major Crimes'' | James "J-Me" Martin Elliott | Episode: "Acting Out" |- | 2018–2019 | ''American Housewife'' | Kevin | 4 episodes<ref>{{cite web |title=TONIGHT 8/7c watch @KellyRipa and I on an all-new @AmericanWifeABC starring @KatyEMixon @bader_diedrich |url=https://twitter.com/jason_s_dolley/status/1180170911762137088?lang=en |website=twitter.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Catch #YAS actor Jason Dolley guest starring (again!) on tonight's episode of American Housewife on ABC -- way to go Jason! #JasonDolley #AmericanHousewife #ABC #Actor #ActorsLife #BookedIt #Acting #YoungActorsSpace #RelaxListenReact #LosAngeles |url=https://www.facebook.com/youngactorsspace/photos/catch-yas-actor-jason-dolley-guest-starring-again-on-tonights-episode-of-america/10157174156384823/ |website=facebook.com}}</ref> |- |2018 | ''The Ranch'' | Dr. Hopkins | Episode: "Part 6, Episode 5"<ref>{{cite web |title=Here's What Disney Star Jason Dolley Looks Like Today|url=https://www.thelist.com/489914/heres-what-disney-star-jason-dolley-looks-like-today/ |website=www.thelist.com|date=August 17, 2021 }}</ref> |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|1591666}} *{{Instagram|jdolley|Jason Dolley}} *[http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461?c=search&first=jason&last=dolley Jason Dolley] at Family Tree Legends *{{Twitter}} {{Authority control}}
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