Jason Patrick Faunt (born November 20, 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for the role as Wesley Collins in Power Rangers Time Force, as well as his descendant Alex, the former Red Time Force Ranger.
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Born | Jason Patrick Faunt November 20, 1974 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouses |
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Children | 3 |
Early life
editFaunt grew up in the Chicago suburb of McHenry, Illinois. He attended McHenry High School East Campus. Due to his athletic prowess in high school, he used a partial baseball scholarship to attend the University of North Carolina at Asheville, where he earned a business degree.[1] He originally was going to become a Major League Baseball player after graduating, but moved to Los Angeles instead to pursue an acting career.
Career
editIn 1999, he appeared in the supernatural horror films Witchouse and Totem. In 2001, he played Wesley "Wes" Collins, the Red Time Force Ranger and Alex in Power Rangers Time Force. He later reprised the role of Wes in episodes of Power Rangers Wild Force, Super Megaforce, and Super Ninja Steel.
In 2017, he appeared in the film The Order alongside other Power Rangers alumni.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] He appeared in Resident Evil: Vendetta as the motion capture actor for Leon S. Kennedy and as the voice of Aaron.
Personal life
editFaunt has two daughters, Keira and Makayla, with his ex-wife Stephanie.[1] In 2022, he married Angela Lin, and they welcomed their first child together, a daughter, Meiomi in February 2024. He currently resides in Orange County, California with his wife and daughters.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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Honeymoon in Paradise | Mike | ||
1999 | Witchouse | Bob | |
Totem | Paul Magila | ||
2004 | Pact | Porter | Short |
2007 | Jekyll | Bartender | |
2013 | An Easter Bunny Puppy | Courtney | |
A Talking Pony!?! | Mr. Beetle | ||
2016 | Door on the Other Side | Brett | |
Bad People | Ben | ||
2017 | The Order | Connor | Short |
Beast of the Water | Settler Leader | ||
Resident Evil: Vendetta | Leon S. Kennedy | Motion capture actor | |
Aaron | Voice role | ||
2021 | Renegades: Ominara | Reza | |
2023 | The Stalker Part II | Officer Daniels | |
Below Deck Deceit | |||
2024 | Legend of the White Dragon | Connor Frost | |
2025 | The Seductress from Hell | Robert Pereira |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Passions | Carson | 1 episode |
2000 | Port Charles | Kane | 2 episodes |
2001 | Power Rangers Time Force | Alex / Wesley Collins – Red Time Force Ranger | Main role, 40 episodes |
S Club 7 in Hollywood | Interviewer | Episode: "The Stylist" | |
2002 | Power Rangers Wild Force | Wesley Collins - Red Time Force Ranger | 3 episodes: "Reinforcements from the Future: Part 1", "Reinforcements from the Future: Part 2", "Forever Red" |
Bulldozer Org | Episode: "Soul Searching", voice role | ||
2003 | Eve | Episode: "She Snoops to Conquer" | |
2005 | Battleground: The Art of War | Alexander the Great | Episode: "Alexander the Great" |
2010 | Deadliest Warrior | Alexander the Great | Episode: "Attila the Hun vs. Alexander the Great" |
2014 | Power Rangers Super Megaforce | Wesley Collins - Red Time Force Ranger | Episode: "Legendary Battle" |
2016 | The Wrong Child | Eddie | TV movie |
666: Teen Warlock | Mr. Hellion | TV movie | |
2018 | E.L.E. | Chip Torsten | |
The Wrong Friend | Detective Jones | TV movie | |
Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel | Wesley Collins - Red Time Force Ranger | 3 episodes: "Outfoxed" (voice only), "Dimensions in Danger", "The Poisy Show" (cameo) | |
2019 | Dystopia | Jack Williams | 1 episode |
2021 | The Wrong Mr. Right | John | TV movie |
2022 | All American | Bryce | Episode: "Got Your Money" |
Video games
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Power Rangers Time Force | Red Ranger | Voice actor |
2012 | Resident Evil 6 | Leon S. Kennedy | Motion capture actor |
Producer
edit- Pact (2004)
Webseries
edit- No Nerds Here (2014)
References
edit- ^ a b Kunzer, Jami. "McHenry's Faunt to reprise Power Rangers role (Video)". Planit Northwest. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ The Order film 2017 on henshinjustice.com Archived October 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Primer tráiler de 'The Order', el sorprendente reencuentro de los 'Power Rangers'". Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "Houston-Imports.com". www.houston-imports.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "'The Order,' Cast Entirely With Former Power Rangers, Is Basically 'Power Rangers: Civil War' - nerdbastards.com". nerdbastards.com. May 19, 2016. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "A Dream Team Of Former Power Rangers Assemble For A Dark New Action Movie 'The Order'". sciencefiction.com. June 2016. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "The Power Rangers are Back in "The Order" - Ace of Geeks". May 18, 2016. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ "The Order - Atores de Power Rangers em novo filme". May 30, 2016. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ^ Degrazia, Leah (February 15, 2024). "Power Rangers' Jason Faunt Reveals Surprising Meaning Behind Baby Girl's Name". E! Online. E! Entertainment Television, LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2024.