Jason Gerhardt
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Jason Gerhardt is an American actor, best known for playing the character Cooper Barrett ("Three") on the soap opera General Hospital. Raised in Minnesota and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Gerhardt has been married for seven years and has a one-year-old daughter. He loves to spend time with his family. They like to go to the park and hike. Athletic, Jason enjoys playing tennis, football, basketball and other sports.
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[edit] Trivia
- Gerhardt originally auditioned to play Logan Hayes but was determined not to be right for the part. However, he was loved by the writers and Cooper Barrett was created for him.
- He played the lead, Heinrich Mueller, in Doers of Coming Deeds a short film. During World War II, a group of friends, all members of the Hitler Youth, come across a Jewish family fleeing from Hitler's "final solution." Their friendship is put to the test when duty and honor begin to conflict.
- According to Country Weekly, Jason Gerhardt played the younger George Strait in the music video for Seashores of Old Mexico".
[edit] Resumé
[edit] Films, TV
- General Hospital - Cooper Barrett
- The Doers of Coming Deeds - Heinrich
[edit] Other Mediums
- Seashores of Old Mexico - Young George Strait - Mvid
[edit] Music
- UW Gospel Choir Director (2yrs)
- Lead singer in a band (3yrs)
[edit] Actor's Listed Skills
- Stunt training, Combat(knife fighting, hand-to-hand)
- Sports: tennis, football, basketball, golf, boxing, water & snow skiing, softball, baseball, gymnastics, trampoline, volleyball, soccer, mountain biking, horseback riding
[edit] Education
- University of Wisconsin – Madison: Bachelor’s of Business Administration
- Jason trained at Barneo Studios in LA, The ACTOR’s CASTING Workshop in LA , Vic Perillo Acting Professionals in NYC, Steve Eastin Studios in CA, and the Commercial Actor Studio in Kansas City, MO for scene study, cold reading, character development.
[edit] Stats
Eyes: Blue/Green
Height: 6'1
[edit] Cites Listings
- [1] - Music Video
- Gerhardt's website
- GH news, February 26, 2007, soapzone.com
- [2], height and how he got the role.
