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Jason O'Mara



June 30, 2008
Paul W.S. Anderson is just starting to talk to Sony about a Resident Evil: Four. I don't even know if anything will come of it, but there’s a possibility it might happen. Note: Past rumors had Albert Wesker featured prominently in a sequel.

June 18, 2008
Jason is on the 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards Ballot for Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series (Phillip in Grey's Anatomy). The nominations will be announced July 17. The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards telecast is on ABC, Sunday, September 21, 2008 at 8 PM.

June 3, 2008
Jason's agent will take over TV Talent department at ICM.
(Sources: Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood and The Hollywood Reporter)

May 12, 2008
Life On Mars gets a 13-episode starter order going to series in the Fall 2008 Primetime line-up.

April 16, 2008
Bill Croelick is back on TNT's The Closer.
(Source: Showfax - subscription site)

March 20, 2008
Jason lands a 2-episode guest spot on ABC's Grey's Anatomy.

June 28, 2007
The producers of ABC's Life On Mars find their long-sought leading man in Jason!

May 15, 2007
Despite positive reviews of both the pilot and Jason, ABC did not pick up the Marlowe pilot for a series.

January 31, 2007
Jason is in final negotiations to serve as producer as well as play Philip Marlowe in ABC's drama pilot centering on the classic film-noir detective. Marlowe is a procedural crime drama set in present-day Los Angeles.
More details on Marlowe

December 5, 2006
In Justice started airing this date in Australia on Seven Network.

November 13, 2006
ABC has moved Men In Trees to 10:01 PM Thursday night, effective November 30 with the airing of New York Fiction (Part 1). (more)
TNT will re-air the entire first season of The Closer on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM. (more)

November 9, 2006
ABC has given a back-nine pickup to Men In Trees. This means Jason's role as Stuart will most likely be recurring. (more)

October 31, 2006
Jason will appear as Stuart in November 17th's episode of Men In Trees.
(Source: ABC MediaNet)

October 31, 2006
In Justice is airing on UKTV Gold. There's nice Home and Cast pages, small forum, great gallery. (more)

October 20, 2006
Jason's casting is confirmed as the Mill Creek Killer in November 15th's episode of Criminal Minds entitled The Last Word.
(Source: IMDb)

October 11, 2006
Jason may have been cast in a November episode of Criminal Minds, a weekly drama from Touchstone and CBS Paramount.
(Source: post in Jason's Yahoo group)

September 30, 2006
Jason has been cast as consummate bad dude Albert Wesker in Resident Evil: Extinction. This is the third film of the video game-based horror-thriller Resident Evil trilogy. Filming began in May and concluded in August. This feature film is currently in post-production with an estimated release date of September 21, 2007.

September 7, 2006
More photos from the premiere of Invincible taken by John Spellman/Retna Ltd., Ziegfeld Theater, NYC
SuperiorPics.com: 1 2

August 23, 2006
Photos from the premiere of Invincible, the newest project of Jason's lovely and talented wife, Paige Turco.
Wire Image   Excite    

June 14, 2006
ABC / Touchstone has signed a second consecutive talent deal with the 'phenomenal' Jason who has 'enormous talent.' A Touchstone vice-president stated, We believe he's a major breakout star who has everything we look for in a leading man. The financial agreement is 'nearly 7 figures.'
more...

May 21, 2006
UK to air In Justice this summer (UKTV Gold) and in January, 2007 (ABC1) more...

May 16, 2006
ABC did not renew In Justice.
ABC did not pick up the Drift pilot for a series.

March 21, 2006
ABC Upfront Sales Presentation is scheduled for May 16, 2006, at the Lincoln Center in New York, NY (TV Tracker)
Decisions will be announced regarding the fate of In Justice (up for renewal) and Drift (series pick up).

March 16, 2006
Jason has won the lead role of Ray in ABC/Touchstone's detective mystery drama Drift.
Please note: the renewal of In Justice will pre-empt Jason's participation in Drift as a series.

December 29, 2005
TNT re-ran Jason's episode of The Closer: Fatal Retraction on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 10/9c. ( TNT site )

August 24, 2005
Jason to play a psychopath on TNT's The Closer on Monday, August 29 ( TNT site )
(Tip sent to Tara at Jasonomara.com from a fan)

May 23-27, 2005
Buena Vista International TV screening In Justice at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank

May 17, 2005
In Justice will be a mid-season replacement in January, 2006

May 13, 2005
In Justice was picked up and given an order for 13 episodes

April 28, 2005
According to VoiceBank.net, Jason is a client of the Innovative Artists Talent and Literary Agency, Inc., in New York City. Listen

February 18, 2005
This site has a separate section reserved for In Justice. News items regarding Jason's new drama series are detailed there.

February 3, 2005
Jason has been cast in ABC and Touchstone's legal drama In Justice.

January 24, 2005
Jason produced music video with Irish band Boss Volenti in Las Vegas. It was a two day shoot of their new recording, I Know What You Want.
Boss Volenti website

January 15, 2005
ABC Upfront Sales Presentation is scheduled for May 17, 2005, at 4:00 PM at the New Amsterdam Theater in New York, NY.

October 5, 2004
ABC and Touchstone have signed a talent deal to develop a drama series project for Jason. Writers will meet with the star who lead the cast of Countdown, a pilot from ABC/Touchstone earlier this year.

September 29, 2004
PBS press release: Jason is one of the narrators of Nature: Shark Mountain, premiering on November 14, 2004

September, 2004
Jason's voiceover Customized Digital Printing for Xerox began airing

May 18, 2004
Jason and Paige stop for photos with Gersh Agency (Paige's agent) "as they attend a party at QUO sponsored by the Gersh Agency celebrating New York Upfronts"
(photos for viewing at www.editorial.gettyimages.com) - thanks to CJ for finding this

May 18, 2004
Jason and Paige stop for photos, Gersh Agency (Paige's agent) celebration of the New York upfronts
(photos for viewing at www.wireimage.com)

May 18, 2004
ABC's Countdown - The pilot was not picked up for the 2004-05 season

April 2, 2004
Countdown - Filming completed

March 15, 2004
Countdown - Filming started

March, 2004
PBS's Ireland aired

February 20, 2004
Countdown - Announcement that Jason was cast as the lead in this ABC drama pilot

January 5, 2004
CBS aired C.S.I. Miami: Complications

September 19, 2003
Jason married Paige Turco in Old Saybrook, Connecticut

date unknown (internet search 2/3/2004)
Round Hill, Jamaica, West Indies
"TV actors Paige Turco and Jason O'Mara of The Agency spent a week with us to relax after a grueling filming schedule."

May 17, 2003
Last episode of CBS's The Agency: Our Man In Washington

May, 2003
CBS's The Agency was not picked up for renewal

March - May, 2003 (sometime between, maybe earlier)
Jason and 7 castmates from The Agency donated to The Neel Center, possibly receiving in return a 4" X 8" engraved brick paver in Starwalk