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Date of Birth

17 June 1966, Queens, New York, USA

Birth Name

Jason Patric Miller Jr.

Height

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Trivia

Grandson of legendary actor Jackie Gleason.

Son of actor-playwright Jason Miller

Owns a 90lb. Vietnamese potbellied pig named Fergus.

His first film job was as a production assistant in the 1982 film version of That Championship Season (1982).

Born in Queens, New York, USA

His mother's name is Linda Miller, sister's name is Jennifer, brother's name is Jordan and half-brother's name is Joshua John Miller, who is an actor and author.

When his best friend Kiefer Sutherland broke off his engagement with Julia Roberts in the early '90s, Julia ran off to Europe with Jason, and the two were eventually a couple.

Turned down the lead role of Mitch Mcdeere in The Firm (1993), the role then went to Tom Cruise.

Son of actress Linda Miller.

Turned down the role of Jesus in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004).

Attended Don Bosco Prep, a prestigious all-boys school in northern New Jersey.

Downed shots of Tabasco sauce between takes of his death scene in "The Alamo" to make it as realistic as possible.

Is very good friends with Laura Dern.

Irish-American.

Personal Quotes

"I'm willing to take less money and fourth billing and do interesting roles. I hate putting Limitations on myself. I don't set out to sell popcorn or make money for the major studios. What I'd like is for my work to have meaning." - On his career choices (1987).

"He's so secure in himself that he's not afraid to reveal anything about himself. As a rule, guys don't talk to other people about their real feelings. That's what's makes the sauna scene in Your Friends & Neighbors (1998) so shocking." - On his controversial film character.

"I'm 32. When I look back on my career, I like that I was so brazen in my 20s. I only wish there had been more of those kinds of hard-edged scripts available to me." - On his career (1998).

"My grandfather was a very talented man but he was never part of my emotional life so I refuse to make him part of my professional life." -On his grandfather, Jackie Gleason.

"I wanted to skim into the global marketplace so that I could make small movies like Your Friends & Neighbors (1998). There was enough hype around Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) that I was able to get the funding for Your Friends & Neighbors (1998)" - On why he did Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997).

"I knew dating (Roberts) would be trouble. I just didn't know how much of an impact it would have on my privacy. Because I'm such a private person, what happened was the ultimate nightmare. I had worked for the first six years of my career to be as anonymous as possible and, in the space of a few weeks, I was one of the most public people in the world just because I was dating a famous person who liked to be in the press and who courted the press." - On dating Julia Roberts.

"We all want to be loved. If we can't find love in a relationship we try to find it in our work. No matter how many times you get burned or how many of your relationships go sour, no one's ever going to give up on relationships," - On love.

"It's a joke. These young guys - they become famous for having filthy mouths, bad habits, saying really unique things like, 'I like to drink, smoke and have sex.' Oh really? Shouldn't you get back to the frat house?" - on Hollywood

"Growing up, I was always called Jason Patric, especially when I was bad. It's also mildly Oedipal. You have to kill the parents in order to become yourself." - on why he dropped his last name

Salary

Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

$6,000,000

Where Are They Now

(2003) He's in theater performing "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" next to Ashley Judd.

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