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Jason Hervey

 
Actor: Jason Hervey
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  • Born: Apr 06, 1972 in Los Angeles, CA L
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '80s-'90s
  • Major Genres: Comedy, Comedy Drama
  • Career Highlights: Spring Fling!, I Want to be a Hilton, Justice League Unlimited: Hawk and Dove
  • First Major Screen Credit: Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now (1982)

Biography

Best known to television viewers for his role as the bullying older brother of Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) on The Wonder Years, actor Jason Hervey has worn many hats in the world of show business since the cancellation of that Emmy Award-winning series. While a recurring role on Diff'rent Strokes and bit parts in such films as Meatballs Part II, Back to the Future, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Back to School, and The Monster Squad helped to increase Hervey's profile early in his acting career, it was undoubtedly his participation in The Wonder Years that left the biggest impression on viewers. Hervey's portrayal of older Arnold sibling Wayne as a bratty and terminally obnoxious teen offered the perfect contrast to co-star Savage's wide-eyed innocence, and for the large part that was precisely the kind of role for which he was known for much of his career.

While post-Wonder Years acting credits were few and far between for Hervey, he did maintain his ties to the entertainment industry as the producer of various sports-themed videos and specials (a substantial number of which where related to the World Championship Wrestling organization), a handful of made-for-television movies, and a few television series. As the wave of '80s nostalgia washed over the media in the early 2000s, Hervey became a noted contributor to VH1's I Love the 80s and I Love the 80s Strikes Back and appeared as himself on such popular reality shows as Hogan Knows Best and Scott Baio Is 45... and Single. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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Jason Hervey

Hervey in October 2008
Born Jason Robert Hervey
April 6, 1972 (1972-04-06) (age 37)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor/Producer
Years active 1978–present
Spouse(s) Kelley Patricia O'Neill (m. 1994–1995) «start: (1994)–end+1: (1996)»"Marriage: Kelley Patricia O'Neill to Jason Hervey" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Hervey)
Angel Hart (m. 1998–present) «start: (1998)»"Marriage: Angel Hart to Jason Hervey" Location: (linkback:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Hervey)

Jason Robert Hervey (born April 6, 1972) is an American actor, television producer and former public relations agent. He is best known for his role as "Wayne Arnold" on The Wonder Years.

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Career

Acting

In his early career, Hervey had small parts in films including Back to the Future and Pee-Wee's Big Adventure and Meatballs Part II, and a guest stint on the television show Diff'rent Strokes. His big break came as a cast member of the successful family drama The Wonder Years, as the older brother of Fred Savage's character. He ranked at #71 on VH1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars for the role.

Hervey's role on The Wonder Years led to a later guest appearance on the animated show Justice League Unlimited. He appeared alongside Savage in the episode "Hawk and Dove", where Hervey provided the voice of the younger, more passive brother Don Hall, opposite Savage's role of the older and more aggressive brother, in a complete role reversal from The Wonder Years.

Hervey was the voice of Eddie McDowd on the Nickelodeon sitcom 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd for season 2. He made a brief appearace in the 1993 adventure game Return to Zork as the troll king.

Public relations

Hervey served as the head of public relations for HealthSouth Corporation in Birmingham, Alabama during events that would lead to a massive fraud scandal. He later sued his employer, demanding $300,000 in compensation.[1][2]

Producing

After a guest appearance on World Championship Wrestling television during his tenure on The Wonder Years, Hervey obtained a backstage position as an executive producer for WCW, which he held until the company's demise in 2001. During this time, he became friends with then-WCW Vice President Eric Bischoff, with whom he formed Bischoff/Hervey Productions. Their company has produced several sports and reality television shows, including I Want to Be a Hilton, Scott Baio Is 45...and Single, and "Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling", alongside Hogan.

Hervey is credited in "The Eddie Guerrero Story: Cheating Death, Stealing life" with coming up with the idea for the "Latino World Order" (LWO).

Reality shows

Hervey appeared in an episode of Hogan Knows Best ("Twilight") alongside Eric Bischoff, talking about energy drinks, and in several episodes of Scott Baio Is 45...and Single. In 2002 he made a brief appearance on the VH1 special I Love the '80s. Along with Baio, he co-hosts VH1's Confessions of a Teen Idol, a reality show in which former teen idols attempt to revitalize their entertainment careers.[3]

References

  1. ^ Greg Farrell (May 28, 2003). "From emperor to outcast". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2003-05-28-healthsouth-scrushy-cover_x.htm. 
  2. ^ Associated Press (December 25, 2003). "Fired HealthSouth V.P. Jason Hervey seeks severance pay". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2003-12-26-healthsouth-hervey_x.htm. 
  3. ^ . In 2007 Hervey pitched an idea of "Who wants to be the next Batman". Confessions of a Teen Idol's VH1 Page

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