Jason Gann
Jason Gann
Jason Gann is an Australian actor, writer, 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...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth1 January 1971
CityBrisbane, Australia
CountryAustralia
jobs character men
The acting is more of a secondary thing for me now. I will be in it, if I'm the best man for the job, but it really is about creating characters and shows.
couple media pet
I do have a couple of pets, but I am determined to keep them out of the media spotlight.
years careers roles
I had a good theater career for years. I played Hamlet when I was 22, and I've played some really great roles.
numbers actors imagine
I see something that seems like standard fare, that I can imagine any number of actors playing, and I'm generally not interested.
creating acting world
I'm much more a writer than an actor. Although I have a great respect for that and I enjoy acting still, it really is about the world that I'm creating. That's where my future is.
acting
I've always been fairly confident in my acting.
crazy pet hollywood
So many young pets burn out in Hollywood, it's crazy.
interesting rooms interesting-places
The writer's room is a really interesting place to be.
drama cry reviews
I like drama as well. When I played Hamlet, I got one review that said, "This must surely be the funniest Hamlet in history," but schoolgirls would still cry when he died.
brother cat successful
Back in Australia, I did foster care for sick cats for years, and I was always most successful with the animals when I was given two - a brother and sister.
inspiration years different
British comedy - which has been a big inspiration to me for many years - is very different to Australian comedy and different again to American comedy.
hollywood-films australia work-out
I don't get that many scripts. Back in Australia, I've pretty much done my own shows and really no work outside of that. It's only now that I'm starting to read some Hollywood film scripts, and I've read some really great ones.
writing thinking actors
It's great to write for actors when you know who they are. I think I prefer it.
actors lucky shows
I'm sort lucky in that for me, I'm a writer now. I started as an actor but I'm a writer and so things like 'Wilfred' and shows like that are where I escape to.