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Jason London

Jason London, American actor and producer

Born
November 7, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1972

About Jason London

Jason Paul London (born November 7, 1972) is an American actor. Since his breakout role as Reese Witherspoon’s love interest Court Foster in The Man In the Moon (film debut, 1991), he has often featured as a leading man, with notable roles as Randall "Pink" Floyd in director Richard Linklater's film Dazed and Confused (1993), Bobby Ray in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), Tom Meyer in Broken Vessels (1998), Jesse in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999), Todd Boomer in My Teacher's Wife (1999), Jason in Jason and the Argonauts (2000), Rick Rambis in Out Cold (2001), skateboard professional Jimmy Wilson in Grind (2003), Mike in Killer Movie (2008), Chet in The Martini Shot (2023), and Deacon in Neglected (2026). Julie Newmar (1995), Jesse in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999), Jason in Jason and the Argonauts, Rick Rambis in Out Cold (2001), and skateboard professional Jimmy Wilson in Grind (2003). After having divorced Jason's father, his mother moved the family 13 times in six years. Dedra London died in a car accident in 1992 at the age of 16.

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Career and life highlights

Jason London timeline

  1. Dedra London died in a car accident in 1992 at the age of 16.
  2. Julie Newmar (1995), Jesse in The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999), Jason in Jason and the Argonauts, Rick Rambis in Out Cold (2001), and skateboard professional Jimmy Wilson in Grind (2003).

The world when Jason London was born

Jason London was born in 1972. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jason London's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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