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{{Short description|American actor and former model}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jason Lewis
| image = Jason_Lewis_(actor).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Lewis in 2007
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|32|2003|09|21}}
| birth_place = [[Newport Beach]], [[California]], U.S.
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Actor
* Model
}}
| years_active = 1994–present
| works =
| party =
| parents = {{plainlist|
* Gregory Lewis
* Nancy Lewis
}}
| awards =
| website =
}}

[[File:Jason Lewis by John Russo.jpg|thumb|Jason Lewis]]
'''Jason Lewis''' (born c. 1970/1971)<ref name="SundayMirror"/> is an American actor and former fashion model. He is known for his role as [[Samantha Jones (Sex and the City)#Jerry Jerrod/Smith Jerrod|Jerry "Smith" Jerrod]] on the [[HBO]] series ''[[Sex and the City]]''.

==Early life==
Lewis was born in [[Newport Beach, California]], to Nancy, a nurse, and Gregory Lewis, a judge; his parents are divorced.<ref name="SundayMirror">{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20030921/ai_n12876622 |work=Sunday Mirror |title=Our lad's ABSOLUTEly Fab |first=Louise |last=Hancock |date=September 21, 2003 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071117133814/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20030921/ai_n12876622 |archive-date=November 17, 2007 }}</ref><ref name="YahooBio">{{cite web|title=Jason Lewis|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1804510666/bio|publisher=Yahoo! Movies|access-date=February 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003151529/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1804510666/bio|archive-date=October 3, 2011}}</ref> He has three siblings, Sean, Katie and Nicole.<ref name="YahooBio"/> He grew up in [[Los Alamitos, California]], and graduated from [[Los Alamitos High School]].<ref name="YahooBio"/> He attended college at [[San Diego State University]]. After college he started modeling, first in Paris and then with star status in [[Milan]] in the late 1990s for [[Guess?]], [[Tommy Hilfiger]] and [[Hugo Boss]], among others.<ref name="SundayMirror"/><ref name="YahooBio"/>

==Career==
In 1995, Lewis made his acting debut as a regular on ''High Sierra Search and Rescue''.<ref name="YahooBio"/> He appeared on ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' in 1997, playing Rob Andrews, a love interest of character [[Valerie Malone|Valerie]] ([[Tiffani Thiessen|Tiffani-Amber Thiessen]]).<ref>{{cite news|last1=DiPasquale|first1=Cara|last2=Karnopp|first2=Kris|title=Former model gets 'Sex and the City' role|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2003-03-26/news/0303270368_1_tommy-hilfiger-jason-lewis-hollywood-reporter|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=March 26, 2003}}</ref> His most prominent role to date was on ''[[Sex and the City]]'', where he was a recurring member of the show's cast in its final season as waiter turned emerging young actor [[Samantha Jones (Sex and the City)#Jerry Jerrod/Smith Jerrod|Jerry "Smith" Jerrod]], the one man whose sincerity got to [[Samantha Jones (Sex and the City)|Samantha]]. He reprised the role in 2008's ''[[Sex and the City (film)|Sex and the City: The Movie]]'' and its [[Sex and the City 2|2010 sequel]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Watson|first1=Margeaux|title=''Sex and the City'' Q&A: Jason Lewis|url=http://ew.com/article/2008/05/19/sex-and-city-qa-jason-lewis/|access-date=February 24, 2018|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=May 19, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=A. O.|title=Operation Desert Togs|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/movies/27sex.html|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 26, 2010}}</ref>

Lewis has appeared in several films: ''[[My Bollywood Bride]]'', a Hollywood/[[Bollywood]] romantic comedy where Lewis plays the leading man opposite Bollywood actress [[Kashmera Shah]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Loewenstein|first1=Lael|title=My Bollywood Bride|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/reviews/my-bollywood-bride-1200518974/|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=Variety|date=January 27, 2006}}</ref> and ''[[Mr. Brooks]]'', a thriller, where he plays opposite [[Demi Moore]] and [[Kevin Costner]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Anderson|first1=John|title=Mr. Brooks|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/mr-brooks-1200558934/|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=Variety|date=May 30, 2007}}</ref> He is also known in Europe for playing the hunk on the [[Aero (chocolate)|Aero]] Advert for Aero Bubbles.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sweney|first1=Mark|title=Nestlé unveils £7m bubbles ad for Aero|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/feb/27/advertising-marketingandpr|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=March 2, 2009}}</ref>

After appearing on [[The WB Television Network|The WB]]'s supernatural drama ''[[Charmed]]'', where he played the recurring role of Dex Lawson, a love interest (and brief husband) of [[Phoebe Halliwell]] ([[Alyssa Milano]]), it was announced on December 5, 2006, that he would guest-star on episodes of ''[[Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)|Brothers & Sisters]]'' as a possible love interest to [[Matthew Rhys]]' character [[Kevin Walker (Brothers & Sisters)|Kevin Walker]]. He signed on to do seven episodes to play Chad Barry, a closeted gay soap opera actor who finds it difficult trying to develop a relationship with Kevin while keeping his sexuality secret from the Hollywood press.<ref>[http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-jasonlewisguestsonbrothersandsisters,0,3108537.story?coll=zap-news-headlines ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929082445/http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-jasonlewisguestsonbrothersandsisters%2C0%2C3108537.story?coll=zap-news-headlines |date=September 29, 2012 }}</ref> He reprised the role in an episode in April 2009. He also played a soap opera actor on two episodes of ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''. Lewis appears and is highlighted on the cover in the limited-edition coffee table book ''About Face'', shot by celebrity photographer John Russo and published by Pixie Press Worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pixiepressworldwide.com |title=The Education Press: Presenting News About Worldwide Education |website=Pixiepressworldwide.com |access-date=January 12, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107021137/http://www.pixiepressworldwide.com/ |archive-date=November 7, 2015 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Lewis is a supporter of the [[LGBT community]]. On May 10, 2008, he attended the [[19th GLAAD Media Awards]], a ceremony that celebrates gay-friendly actors and actresses as well as media outlets.<ref>[http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/19thAnnual/SFAwardsPost.php ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130090308/http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/19thAnnual/SFAwardsPost.php |date=January 30, 2009 }}</ref>

Lewis appeared in the ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' episode "[[The Wedding Bride]]" as a star in a fictional film within the show.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stanhope|first=Kate|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Mother-Akerman-Lewis-1016864.aspx|title=How I Met Your Mother Taps Malin Akerman, Jason Lewis, Chris Kattan|work=TV Guide|date=April 1, 2010|access-date=February 24, 2018}}</ref> He starred in the 2011 Canadian film ''Textuality''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Barnard|first1=Linda|title=Text and the city with Jason Lewis|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2011/04/20/text_and_the_city_with_jason_lewis.html|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=[[Toronto Star]]|date=April 20, 2011}}</ref> In addition, he appeared as Pete in the [[Israel]]i television show, ''Be With Her''. He starred as Christopher Dollanganger in ''[[If There Be Thorns (film)|If There Be Thorns]]'' and ''[[Seeds of Yesterday (film)|Seeds of Yesterday]]'', the third and fourth films of the ''[[Flowers in the Attic]]'' TV film series based on the Dollanganger novel series by [[V.C. Andrews]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fries|first1=Laura|title=TV Review: Lifetime's 'If There Be Thorns,' 'Seeds of Yesterday'|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/reviews/tv-review-lifetimes-if-there-be-thorns-seeds-of-yesterday-1201463747/|access-date=February 24, 2018|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=April 3, 2015}}</ref>

On September 8, 2022, Lewis was announced as a contestant on [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 31)|season 31]] of [[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|''Dancing with the Stars'']]. He was partnered with [[Peta Murgatroyd]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dancing with the Stars: Teresa Giudice, Wayne Brady, Selma Blair and More Celebs Join Season 31 |url=https://people.com/tv/dancing-with-the-stars-season-31-cast-reveal/ |access-date=2022-09-08 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> They were eliminated during week 1, finishing in last place.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cesare |first=Corey |date=2022-09-20 |title='DWTS' Recap: Peta Murgatroyd's Time on Season 31 is Cut Short With First Episode Elimination |url=https://talentrecap.com/dwts-recap-peta-murgatroyds-time-on-season-31-is-cut-short-with-first-episode-elimination/ |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=Talent Recap |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
On 14 February 2020, Lewis announced his engagement to producer Liz Godwin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sex and the City's Jason Lewis Is Engaged|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/sex-city-jason-lewis-engaged-191943926.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=www.yahoo.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Next Stop Wonderland]]''
| Rory
1999
|
| 1999
| ''Kimberly''
| Scott
|
|-
| 2000
| ''{{sortname|The|King's Guard|nolink=1}}''
| William
|
|-
| 2001
| ''{{sortname|The|Elite|nolink=1}}''
| Jason
|
|-
| 2004
| ''{{sortname|The|Vision|nolink=1}}''
| Blake
| Short film
|-
| 2005
| ''{{sortname|The|Jacket}}''
| Officer Harrison
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[For One Night]]''
| Mark Manning
| Television film
|-
| 2006
| ''[[My Bollywood Bride]]''
| Alex Kincade
|
|-
| 2007
| ''Lucifer''
| [[Lucifer]]
| Short film
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Mr. Brooks]]''
| Jesse Vialo
|
|-
| 2007
| ''{{sortname|The|Death and Life of Bobby Z}}''
| Bobby Z
|
|-
| 2007
| ''Deadbox''
| Aaron
|
|-
| 2008
| ''{{sortname|The|Attic|dab=2008 film}}''
| John Trevor
| Direct-to-video
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Sex and the City (film)|Sex and the City]]''
| [[Samantha Jones (Sex and the City)#Jerry Jerrod/Smith Jerrod|Jerry "Smith" Jerrod]]
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Tribute (2009 film)|Tribute]]''
| Ford Sawyer
| Television film
|-
| 2009
| ''So che ritornerai''
| Tom
| Television film
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Sex and the City 2]]''
| [[Samantha Jones (Sex and the City)#Jerry Jerrod/Smith Jerrod|Smith Jerrod]]
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Textuality (film)|Textuality]]''
| Breslin
|
|-
| 2013
| ''{{sortname|The|Pardon}}''
| Cowboy
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Running Wild (2017 film)|Running Wild]]''
| Brannon Bratt
|
|-
| 2017
| ''Palm Swings''
| Lance
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Half Magic (film)|Half Magic]]''
| Mark
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! style="width:240px;"| Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1995
| ''High Sierra Search and Rescue''
| Flynn Norstedt
| 6 episodes
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]''
| Rob Andrews
| 4 episodes
|-
| 2003–2004
| ''[[Sex and the City]]''
| [[Samantha Jones (Sex and the City)#Jerry Jerrod/Smith Jerrod|Jerry "Smith" Jerrod]]
| 16 episodes
|-
| 2003
| ''[[CSI: Miami]]''
| Jimmy Hutton
| Episode: "Grand Prix"
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Charmed]]''
| [[List of Charmed characters#Dex Lawson|Dex Lawson]]
| 6 episodes
|-
| 2006
| ''{{sortname|The|Evidence|dab=TV series}}''
| Inspector Rourke/Officer Rourke
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2007, 2009
| ''[[Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)|Brothers & Sisters]]''
| Chad Barry
| 8 episodes
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Six Degrees (TV series)|Six Degrees]]''
| Todd
| Episode: "Get a Room"
|-
| 2008
| ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''
| Evan Greer/Dr. Brock Sterling
| Episode: [[Living the Dream (House)|Living the Dream]] (1 other uncredited)
|-
| 2008
| ''Mogli a pezzi''
| Elvio Giorgi
| Main cast
|-
| 2008
| ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''
| Craig Hess
| Episode: "Let It Bleed"
|-
| 2009
| ''{{sortname|The|Eastmans|nolink=1}}''
| Rick Green
| Unsold [[CBS]] pilot
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World]]''
| Manfred Dax (voice)
| Episode: "The Only Straight in the Village"
|-
| 2010
| ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''
| Movie Tony
| Episode: "[[The Wedding Bride]]"
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Love Bites (TV series)|Love Bites]]''
| {{n/a}}
| Unaired pilot
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Watson & Oliver]]''
| Various
| Episode #1.1
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Hit the Floor (TV series)|Hit the Floor]]''
| Benny
| Episode: "Turnover"
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Beauty and the Baker]]''
| Pete Evans
| Episode #10, [[Israel]]i TV show
|-
| 2015
| ''[[If There Be Thorns (film)|If There Be Thorns]]''
| Christopher Dollanganger
| Lifetime Original Movie
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Seeds of Yesterday (film)|Seeds of Yesterday]]''
| Christopher Dollanganger
| Lifetime Original Movie
|-
| 2017–2018
| ''[[Midnight, Texas]]''
| Joe Strong
| Main cast
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''
| Himself
| Contestant ([[Dancing with the Stars (American season 31)|season 31]])
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0507314|Jason Lewis}}
* [http://www.mensfitness.com/leisure/entertainment/jason-lewis?page=2 ''Men's Fitness'' interview]

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