Born 1973 (age 52) · Columbia, Maryland, United States
Appears in 10 titles

Jason Wright Downs (born September 8, 1973, in Columbia, Maryland) is an American actor and singer, best known at PRT for his portrayal of Lenny in the Guillermo Cienfuegos production of The Homecoming. He graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA, and has performed on stage and screen for over 30 years. Some of his credits include John Waters’ Hairspray, Clara’s Heart with Neil Patrick Harris, Racing Daylight with Melissa Leo and David Strathairn, NCIS: Los Angeles, and NCIS: New Orleans. He toured with the National Players production of The Tempest as Caliban, has played Romeo in repertory, and Lorenzo off Broadway. He was also signed as a recording artist with Jive Records, releasing two albums and 5 singles, one of which was a top 20 hit overseas (White Boy With A Feather) resulting in a European tour.

Filmography

Hairspray
6.8
Hairspray
1988
as Bobby
Clara's Heart
5.5
Clara's Heart
1988
as Alan Lipsky
Gospel Hill
4.7
Gospel Hill
2008
as Tommy Duncan
Racing Daylight
3.3
Racing Daylight
2007
as Edmund / Billy Palmer
9.0
Come Lovely
2003
as Nick
Guillotine
Guillotine
2025
as Fernand