Jason Gann (born 1 November 1971) is an Australian actor, writer,
comedian and executive producer. He is best known for his role as the
title character in the Australian comedy series Wilfred, directed by
Tony Rogers, and the U.S. reboot of the same name.Jason Gann was born
in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, the son of a military father and
country singer mother, and grew up in Brisbane, Queensland. At 14,
while attending an all-boys school, Gann discovered his love for
comedy when he performed as Suzanne, leader of the can-can dancers in
a high school production of Paint Your Wagon. After high school, he
went on to study acting at the University of Southern Queensland. He
earned a B.A. in Acting while also attending classes in humanities and
the arts.Immediately following his studies, Gann moved to Brisbane
where he continued studying theatre and music. He worked in children's
theatre at the Twelfth Night Theatre in Bowen Hills for several years,
performing in dozens of shows. He also played lead roles and toured
the country in several comedy theatre productions for that theatre
company. He developed and starred in several seasons of the Arts
Council-funded play Keep Everything You Love, for which he won the Del
Arte Award for Best Male Actor 1997. Gann then worked for the
Queensland Theatre Company as an actor in several development projects
and starred in the Sven Swenson play The Vertigo and the Virginia for
QTC in 1999.
comedian and executive producer. He is best known for his role as the
title character in the Australian comedy series Wilfred, directed by
Tony Rogers, and the U.S. reboot of the same name.Jason Gann was born
in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, the son of a military father and
country singer mother, and grew up in Brisbane, Queensland. At 14,
while attending an all-boys school, Gann discovered his love for
comedy when he performed as Suzanne, leader of the can-can dancers in
a high school production of Paint Your Wagon. After high school, he
went on to study acting at the University of Southern Queensland. He
earned a B.A. in Acting while also attending classes in humanities and
the arts.Immediately following his studies, Gann moved to Brisbane
where he continued studying theatre and music. He worked in children's
theatre at the Twelfth Night Theatre in Bowen Hills for several years,
performing in dozens of shows. He also played lead roles and toured
the country in several comedy theatre productions for that theatre
company. He developed and starred in several seasons of the Arts
Council-funded play Keep Everything You Love, for which he won the Del
Arte Award for Best Male Actor 1997. Gann then worked for the
Queensland Theatre Company as an actor in several development projects
and starred in the Sven Swenson play The Vertigo and the Virginia for
QTC in 1999.
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