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Jason Stuart's LIKE FATHER Drops Today

By: Jul. 25, 2018
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On July 25th, Jason Stuart the film LIKE FATHER will premiere on DEKKOO's streaming service. He acts, directs and produced "the little film that could". LIKE FATHER revolves around a Jewish New Yorker, who is a bedridden patriarch dying of lung cancer (Jason Stuart). His gay African American son (Nic Few) wants him to admit he was a bad father. Instead, Lenny confesses (for the very first time to another human being), that despite his long-lasting marriage and faithfulness to Jake's mother (Denise Dowse), he's always been attracted to men but never acted on it. Co-starring Terry Ray, Mike C. Manning and Daniyar. Written by David A. Lee & Daniel Vaillancourt and executive produced by Scott Crawford.

Jason just won a Best Actor Award at the Silicon Film Festival for his touching performance of "Lenny" in the LIKE FATHER. In addition, the film was nominated for Best Actor, Director & Short Film at The Glitter Festival, Best Short Screenplay at The Ockober Film Festival and Honorable Mention at the Sweet. Short. Film Festival. The last screening will be at THE LOVE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL also today July 25th in Beverly Hills, Ca and has appeared in 12 film festivals to date.

JASON STUART is celebrating 25 years as an openly gay actor and comedian in the entertainment Industry this year. He is a true believer, when talent meets opportunity great things happen. On Aug. 9th he guest-stars as councilman "Oscar Bustamente" opposite Keanu Reeves in the critically acclaimed new comedy SWEDISH DICKS starring Peter Stromare on POP from Lionsgate. Watch the trailer on this link.

Next up, he has a supporting role in the action thriller DIVERTED EDEN as "Police Detective Walter" and just completed IMMORTAL as a "Private Investigator" who deals in spy equipment, opposite Samm Levine (Inglourious Bastards) along with Mario Van Peebles (Jaws Revenge) and Dylan Baker (Homeland). He just completed shooting the drama HANK in the title role, of a man questions being in an open relationship with his husband played by Jay Disney. Lastly, Now he is working on the AAT/ Hello project THE LINE from oscar winner Common, Emmy winner Lena Waithe and producer Shelby Stone (The Chi). He play an anti abortion Leader.
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Recently, Jason had a major supporting role in THE ONE of the most talked about films in 2016, THE BIRTH OF A NATION. Now on HBO demand. He played a Christian, heterosexual, plantation owner in 1831, not bad for a liberal, gay Jew! A few months ago, he received the SHE RESISTED AWARD (named after Elizabeth Warren) for his work as the National Co-Chair of the SAG - AFTRA LGBT Committee. And was just seen in Judd Apatow's LOVE on Netflix as "Dr. Powell".



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