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Quick facts for kids Jason Butler Harner
Harner in 2011
Born	Jason Butler Harner (1970-10-09) October 9, 1970 (age 54) Elmira, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Virginia Commonwealth University (BFA) New York University (MFA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000–present
Spouse(s)	Mickey Rapkin

Jason Thomas Butler Harner (born October 9, 1970) is an American actor. He is well-known for playing FBI Special Agent Roy Petty in the TV series Ozark.

Life and Career

Jason Butler Harner was born in Elmira, New York. He grew up in Northern Virginia, where he started to enjoy plays at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.. His middle name, Butler, comes from his mother's family.

He went to T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia, and finished in 1988. Even though he was the president of his high school drama club, he spent most of his time building sets for plays, not acting in them.

After high school, when he was 17, Jason worked as an usher at the Eisenhower Theater. This theater is part of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Education and Early Acting Steps

Jason went to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and earned a degree in acting in 1992. He was the second person in his family to go to college.

After VCU, he trained at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. Then, he moved to New York City. He earned another degree in acting from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in 1997. Later, in 2007-2008, he returned to VCU to teach acting as a guest artist.

Notable Roles in TV and Film

Jason Butler Harner has appeared in many popular TV shows and movies. One of his most famous roles is FBI Special Agent Roy Petty in the series Ozark.

He has also acted in shows like Sugar, The Handmaid's Tale, Clipped, Scandal, and Homeland. You might have also seen him in Ray Donovan, Rabbit Hole, High Maintenance, and Fringe.

In 2012, he played Associate Warden Elijah Bailey "E.B." Tiller in the Fox series Alcatraz. He also appeared in the movie Changeling in 2008.

Stage Performances

Jason has also had a successful career in theater. He made his first appearance on Broadway in a play called "The Coast of Utopia." In this play, he acted as Ivan Turgenev.

He also performed on Broadway in "The Crucible" in 2016 and "Bernhardt/Hamlet" in 2018. In 2010, he made his London theater debut in the play Serenading Louie.

Jason has been recognized for his theater work. He was nominated for two Drama Desk Awards. He also won an OBIE Award for his role in "Hedda Gabler." He has acted alongside famous actors like Sally Field, Carey Mulligan, and Annette Bening in various plays. He has even taught Shakespeare at CalArts University.

Recent Work

In 2023, Jason Butler Harner helped produce and acted in a short film called The Anne Frank Gift Shop. His husband, Mickey Rapkin, wrote and directed this film. The film was considered for an Oscar at the 96th Academy Awards.

Theatrical Career

Jason Butler Harner has performed in many plays throughout his career. Here are some of them:

• 1990: What I Did Last Summer by A. R. Gurney (Shafer Street Theatre, Richmond, Virginia)
• June 1997: Henry VIII by William Shakespeare (Joseph Papp Public Theater, New York City, New York)
• October 1999: Macbeth by William Shakespeare (Joseph Papp Public Theater, New York City, New York)
• January 2000: The Invention of Love by Tom Stoppard (American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco, California)
• April 2001: Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley (Second Stage Theatre, New York City, New York)
• September 2003: Hamlet by William Shakespeare (Dallas Theater Center, Dallas, Texas)
• August 2004: The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams (The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC)
• September 2004: Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen (New York Theatre Workshop, New York City, New York)
• November 2006: The Coast of Utopia trilogy by Tom Stoppard (Lincoln Center Theater, New York City, New York)
• August 2009: Our Town by Thornton Wilder (Barrow Street Theatre, New York City, New York)
• February 2010: Serenading Louie by Lanford Wilson (Donmar Warehouse, London, England)
• March–April 2016: The Crucible by Arthur Miller (Walter Kerr Theatre, New York, New York)

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards

• He was nominated for a Drama Desk Award in 2006 for his role in the play The Paris Letter.
• He won an Obie Award in 2005 for his acting in the play Hedda Gabler.

See also

In Spanish: Jason Butler Harner para niños