Thornton, Jason 1978-

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Thornton, Jason 1978-

PERSONAL

Full name, Jason Ryan Thornton; born August 26, 1978, in Phoenix, AZ. Education: Studied broadcast journalism at the University of Arizona.

Career:

Actor. Worked as a deejay in Phoenix, AZ. Worked in a nightclub, as a limousine driver, and as an appliance mover.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Cheerleader, Bring It On (also known as American Girls, Cheer Fever, Cheers!, Girls United, and Jump), Universal, 2000.

(Uncredited) Biker, Leather and Iron (also known as Screaming Metal), Trident Releasing, 2002.

Peter Neely, May, Lions Gate Films, 2002.

Voice of two-headed monster, Sesame Street: 4-D Movie Magic (short film), 2003.

(Uncredited) Kayako's supernatural voice, The Grudge (also known as The Juon, Untitled "Ju-on: The Grudge" Remake, Der Fluch, El grito, The Grudge—A maldicao, Ha-Tina, Kauna, La maldicion, O grito, and Vimm), Columbia, 2004.

(Uncredited) Oscar Mendez, Spanglish, Columbia, 2004.

Detective Edwards, The Lost, Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2005.

George, Asylum, Paramount Classics, 2005.

(Uncredited) Seth, Rent (musical), Sony Pictures Releasing, 2005.

The demon, Silo Killers: The Wrath of Kyle, BCI Eclipse, 2006.

(Uncredited) Jack Donnelly, Poseidon (also known as The Poseidon Adventure), Warner Bros., 2006.

(Uncredited) Kayako's supernatural voice, The Grudge 2 (also known as The Juon and Der Fluch), Columbia, 2006.

(Uncredited) Roger, Friends with Money, Sony Pictures Classics, 2006.

Shane, Penelope, Summit Entertainment, 2006.

Man in hall, Atom Seven-Five (short film), El Camino College Film Foundation/California State University Long Beach, 2007.

Barry Abbott, The Hottie and the Nottie, Regent Releasing, 2008.

Voice of Tommy Cruz, The Chosen One, Crossroads Pictures/Indican Pictures, 2008.

Oswald, Cheri, The Weinstein Company/Miramax/Pathe, c. 2008.

Television Appearances; Series:

Tiny, Boy Meets World (also known as Cory si restul lumii, Crescere che fatica, Das Leben und ich, De wereld om de hoek, Du store verden!, Et gutteliv, Incorigible Cory, Isojen poikien leikit, O mundo e dos jovens, O rapaz e o mundo, and Yo y el mundo), ABC, 1994-2000.

Voice of Matt Swanson, Family Guy (animated; also known as Padre de familia and Padre del familia), Fox, c. 1999-2002, 2005—.

Voice of Ricardo, Dora the Explorer (animated; also known as Dora), Nickelodeon, c. 2000-2004.

Voice of two-headed monster, Sesame Street (also known as The New Sesame Street, Open Sesame, Sesame Park, Sesame Street Unpaved, Canadian Sesame Street, and Les amis de Sesame), PBS, c. 2003-2005.

Troy DuBois, Medium, NBC, c. 2005-2006.

Detective Mile Olan, CSI: NY (also known as CSI: New York, CSI: New York 2, C.S.I. New York, C.S.I.: New York, and C.S.I.: NY), CBS, 2005—.

Kevin, How I Met Your Mother, CBS, 2005—.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Himself, Celebrity Cooking Showdown, NBC, 2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Kenneth Williams, 10.5 (also known as Earthquake 10.5, Earthquark 10.5, and Magnitude 10.5), NBC, 2004.

Himself, I Love the 80s 3-D, VH1, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, Behind the Walls of "Full House," 2000.

Himself, MTV Bash: Carson Daly, MTV, 2003.

(In archive footage) Voice of two-headed monster, Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On (also known as Sesame Street: Elmo's World—The Street We Live On!), PBS, 2004.

Himself, Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope, multiple networks, 2005.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Himself, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '02, Nickelodeon, 2002.

Himself, MTV Video Music Awards 2004, MTV, 2004.

Himself, MTV Video Music Awards 2005, MTV, 2005.

Himself, The Third Annual TV Land Awards, TV Land, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Himself, Donny & Marie (also known as The Donny and Marie Hour), syndicated, 1999.

Himself, "Young Hollywood: Players or Played Out?," Rank, E! Entertainment Television, 2002.

Dr. Werewolf, "Dr. Werewolf" (segment), "Episode 107," Scare Tactics, Sci-Fi Channel, 2003.

Voices, "Ghost Train" (segment), "Episode 105," Scare Tactics, Sci-Fi Channel, 2003.

Voices, Crank Yankers, Comedy Central, 2003.

Himself, The Michael Essany Show, E! Entertainment Television, 2003.

Psychotic phone voice, "Beast of Burden," That '70s Show (also known as Feelin' Alright, The Kids Are Alright, Reeling in the Years, and Teenage Wasteland), Fox, 2004.

(In archive footage) Himself, Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment Television, 2004 (multiple episodes).

Himself, Tinseltown TV (also known as Tinseltown.TV), International Channel, 2004.

Himself, The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2004.

(Uncredited) Scary demon, That '70s Show (also known as Feelin' Alright, The Kids Are Alright, Reeling in the Years, and Teenage Wasteland), Fox, 2005.

Detective Walsbory, "Dr. Phyllis Show," Drake & Josh, Nickelodeon, 2006.

Himself, "Natalie Portman/Fall Out Boy," Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live '80, SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 2006.

Himself, "Peter Sarsgaard/The Strokes," Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live '80, SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 2006.

Tom Truscott, "More Than a Zombie to Me," Hannah Montana (also known as Secret Idol Hannah Montana), Disney Channel, 2006.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of dungeon master, Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge (also known as Disney's "Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge"), Sony Computer Entertainment America, 2001.

Voice of Javier Cortez, Grand Theft Auto (also known as Vice City), Rockstar Games, 2002.

Voices, Futurama (also known as Futurama: The Game), Vivendi Universal, 2003.

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