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Jason George plays Michael Bourne, a street-smart lifeguard from South Central Los Angeles. On September 13, 1996, George, a 24-year-old graduate student at Philadelphia's Temple University, attended a casting call that changed his life. The call was part of a nationwide search for undiscovered talent to star in a new NBC daytime drama, "Sunset Beach."

George had been working toward his master's degree in acting and had accumulated numerous stage credits, but he never thought he would actually beat out the 2,000 would-be actors who auditioned that day in Philadelphia's Franklin Mills Mall-let alone the 14,000 who auditioned nationally. But two weeks later, he learned he had won a trip to Los Angeles and an official screen test. A few days after he returned from the screen test, he was told he had won the part of Michael Bourne. Within 24 hours, he had packed all his personal belongings and was on his way back to Los Angeles, this time to stay.

Born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, George completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia. While there, he took an acting class, and a well-respected theater instructor said George was capable of acting professionally. This was all the prompting he needed. At the University/Regional Theater Association, George auditioned for a number of theater graduate schools and received 28 call-backs. He went to Philadelphia, which, as fate would have it, was one of only eight cities to host the national casting call for "Sunset Beach."

George's theater credits include "Man of La Mancha," "The Piano Lesson" and "The Grapes of Wrath." He has also appeared in several commercials and worked on numerous voice-over projects. The day before moving to Los Angeles, he completed work on his first feature film, "Fallen," with Denzel Washington. George is also trained in stage combat and fight choreography.

When he's not at work, George, who is married to long-time love Vandana, remains in close contact with his mom and two brothers in Virginia. He is a skilled dancer, juggler, tumbler, and martial artist, and he enjoys track and football. His birthday is February 9. From NBC Daytime.

JASON GEORGE CRITICAL ACCLAIM

NOMINATED OUTSTANDING YOUNGER ACTOR
Daytime Emmy Awards - 1999
Character: Michael Bourne (Sunset Beach)

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