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Date of Birth

28 August 1969, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Birth Name

Jason Bradford Priestley

Height

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Spouse

Naomi Lowde-Priestley	(14 May 2005 - present) 2 children
Ashlee Petersen	(2 February 1999 - 2000) (divorced)

Trivia

Twin brother of actress Justine Priestley.

Lived with Christine Elise [1992-1997].

Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world. [1991]

Crashed his car into a pole. Was arrested under suspicion of drunk driving. Released on $50,000 bail. Claimed he swerved to miss a deer. [1999]

Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1992]

He and Jennifer Connelly made a special participation in Roy Orbison's movie clip, 'I Drove All Night'.

Plays hockey.

Will drive for Kelley Racing in the new Indy Racing's new Infiniti Pro Series season, beginning July, 2002. Previously, Priestley won a 1998 Grand-Am race at the Mid- Ohio Sports Car Course.

He was seriously injured in a practice run of a car race today at the Kentucky Speedway when his automobile crashed into a wall. The car slammed into the wall at nearly 290 km/h, and as a result, he has sustained such injuries as a fractured spine, broken bones, and concussion. Doctors say he is in stable but serious condition. [August 11, 2002]

Ranked #11 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols" (23 January 2005 issue).

Engaged to Naomi Lowde-Priestley. [Spring, 2004].

Attended the same high school in Ladner B.C. as Will Sasso.

His favorite band is Siouxsie and the Banshees.

Narrator for Movie Central channel filmographies for various Canadian actors.

His former "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) co-stars Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling, Tiffani Thiessen, and Ian Ziering were among the guests at his wedding to Naomi Lowde-Priestley. [2005]

Was among the guests at Tiffani Thiessen's wedding to Brady Smith.

Jason and Naomi became the parents of a baby girl, Ava Veronica Priestley, born July 2, 2007 weighing 7 lbs, 4 oz.

A son, Dashiell Orson Priestley, was born July 9, 2009 to Jason and his wife, Naomi Lowde-Priestley.

Where Are They Now

(April 2002) Drives Car #7 for Kelly Racing in the Infiniti ProSeries, training for Indy Racing League.

(July 2007) Announced on "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) that he became a U.S. citizen.