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- Jason Gray-Stanford (born in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor and voice artist whose versatile career spans film, television, and animation. He trained in theatre at the University of British Columbia, laying the foundation for a nuanced and enduring screen presence.
Gray-Stanford is best known for his beloved portrayal of Lieutenant Randy Disher on the acclaimed USA Network series Monk (2002-2009), a show that won multiple Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards during its run. In 2023, he reprised his role as Lt. Randy Disher in Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie, delighting fans of the iconic series.
In film, he appeared in the Academy Award-winning A Beautiful Mind (2001), which earned Golden Globe Awards for Best Motion Picture - Drama and acting honors for its stars, and for which he received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination as part of the ensemble cast. He also appeared in Clint Eastwood’s Flags of Our Fathers (2006), an Academy Award-nominated war drama, and a range of character films including Mystery, Alaska, Earth to Echo, The Miracle Season, and the Sundance selection Summer of ’84.
Gray-Stanford’s voice acting credits include memorable work in anime and animation such as Raditz in Dragon Ball Z and Donatello in Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation, showcasing his breadth across genres and audiences.
In 2020 he underwent a successful heart transplant. Gray-Stanford was previously married to Jes Macallan.
- IMDb mini biography by: Rogers&Cowan/PMK
- SpouseJes Macallan(March 17, 2012 - June 20, 2017) (divorced)
- He was diagnosed with heart failure in 2018 after he had felt rundown and unable to do the things that he used to do. He underwent a heart transplant in November 2020 at St. Paul's hospital in Vancouver.. He donated a gold medal he had won at the Transplant Games to the hospital that saved his life.
- Became friends with Russell Crowe while they were filming Mystery, Alaska (1999) and subsequently helped provide background vocals for Gaslight, the CD Crowe produced with his band, Thirty Odd Foot of Grunts.
- Holds a BFA in theatre from the University of British Columbia.
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