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Jason Priestley

Jason Priestley, Canadian actor, director, and producer

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Born
August 28, 1969
Age in 2026
57
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1969

About Jason Priestley

Jason Bradford Priestley is a Canadian actor and television director. Priestley starred as virtuous Brandon Walsh on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210. His other television roles include Richard "Fitz" Fitzpatrick in the show Call Me Fitz (2010–2013) and Matt Shade in the Canadian series Private Eyes (2016–2021). Priestley first started his television career doing commercials for companies such as Fletcher's Meats and then guest-starring as Bobby Conrad a.k.a. In 2013, the restaurant chain Tim Hortons created a new doughnut in Priestley's honor, called The Priestley. With Tagliani retained by the team, he won the pole at the 2011 Indianapolis 500.

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Jason Priestley timeline

  1. With Tagliani retained by the team, he won the pole at the 2011 Indianapolis 500.
  2. In 2013, the restaurant chain Tim Hortons created a new doughnut in Priestley's honor, called The Priestley.

The world when Jason Priestley was born

Jason Priestley was born in 1969. 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 1969

  • #1 song"Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies
  • Top movieMidnight Cowboy
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookThe Godfather – Mario Puzo

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNew York Mets "Miracle Mets" win the World Series
  • Top headlineNeil Armstrong walks on the Moon: "One small step for man"
  • Technology milestoneApollo 11 — first humans walk on the Moon
  • Defining fadWoodstock festival
  • Notable inventionARPANET (precursor to the internet)
  • World population3.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population202.7M

1969 versus 2026

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

Measure19692026
Gas$0.35$3.45/gal
Average home$16,400$435,000
Average income$10,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population202.7M341 million

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