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What is Jason Priestley’s Net Worth and Salary?

Jason Priestley, a Canadian-American actor, has a net worth of $12 million, according to reports. He is most recognized for his role as Brandon Walsh in the Fox teen drama TV series, “Beverly Hills, 90210.”

Priestley has also appeared in other television shows, including “Sister Kate,” “Tru Calling,” and “Love Monkey,” and in movies such as “Tombstone,” “Hacks,” and “Going the Distance.”

He later starred as Richard Fitzpatrick on the Canadian series “Call Me Fitz” and played Matt Shade on “Private Eyes.”

Early Life and Career

Jason Priestley was born in 1969 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He attended Argyle Secondary School. Priestley’s television career started with commercials, followed by appearances on shows like “Airwolf,” “21 Jump Street,” “Danger Bay,” and “MacGyver.” He landed a lead role on the short-lived teen fantasy series “Teen Angel” in 1989 and was in an episode of “Quantum Leap.” Priestley also had a main role on the NBC sitcom “Sister Kate,” which ran for 19 episodes.

Jason Priestley’s Career Highlights

Jason Priestley gained global fame and popularity for his portrayal of Brandon Walsh on the hit teen series “Beverly Hills, 90210” in 1990. He also directed 15 episodes of the show and received two Golden Globe Award nominations for his performance. Although he left the series as an actor in 1998, he continued to serve as an executive producer until the show’s conclusion in 2000.

During the 90s, Priestley hosted “Saturday Night Live,” appeared in episodes of “Drexell’s Class,” “The Outer Limits,” and the animated series “Eek! The Cat.” He also narrated the television movie “Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story.”

Jason Priestley’s Television Career

Jason Priestley appeared in numerous television movies throughout the early 2000s, including “Common Ground,” “Homicide: The Movie,” and “I Want to Marry Ryan Banks.” He joined the cast of “Tru Calling” in 2004 and had lead roles on “Love Monkey” and “Side Order of Life.” He also starred on the Canadian series “Call Me Fitz” and had guest roles on “Haven,” “Psych,” “How I Met Your Mother,” and “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” He reunited with the original “Beverly Hills, 90210” cast for the Fox series “BH90210” in 2019.

Priestley also appeared in various television films, including “Colditz,” “Murder at the Presidio,” and “Snow Wonder.” He executive produces and stars in “Private Eyes” opposite Cindy Sampson and had a lead role opposite Molly Ringwald on “Raising Expectations.”

Jason Priestley’s Film Career

Jason Priestley made his big screen debut in 1986 in the fantasy drama “The Boy Who Could Fly.” He went on to star in various films such as the science-fiction horror film “Watchers,” the dramedy “Calendar Girl,” the Western “Tombstone,” and the black comedy thriller “Coldblooded.”

In the 1990s, Priestley appeared in “Love and Death on Long Island” and had a supporting role in the comedy “Hacks.” He finished the decade with several films including “The Thin Pink Line,” “Choose Life,” and “Eye of the Beholder.”

The 2000s brought more film roles for Priestley, such as “Lion of Oz,” “Double Down,” and “The Fourth Angel.” He also appeared in “Cherish,” “Cover Story,” and “Fancy Dancing.” Later on, he starred in “Die, Mommie, Die!,” “Going the Distance,” “Hot Tamale,” “The Last Rites of Ransom Pride,” “Enter the Dangerous Mind,” and “Zoom.”

In 2014, Priestley made his directorial debut with the independent film “Cas and Dylan,” which starred Richard Dreyfuss and Tatiana Maslany.

Personal Life and Hobbies

Jason Priestley married Ashlee Peterson in 1999, but they divorced a year later. In 2005, he tied the knot with Naomi Lowde, a makeup artist, and they welcomed a daughter, Ava Veronica, in 2007. The couple had a son in 2009.

Priestley’s hobbies include race car driving, which he has been doing since 1996. He has driven various vehicles, including Ford Mustangs and a Lotus Esprit V-8. In 2002, he suffered a serious injury during a practice run at the Kentucky Speedway when he crashed his car into a wall at almost 180 miles per hour. He became a joint owner of a new IndyCar Series team in 2008 and was also one of the owners of the FAZZT Race Team, which competed in the IndyCar Series in 2010.

However, in 1998, Priestley crashed his Porsche into a telephone pole in the Hollywood Hills, resulting in his arrest for driving under the influence. He had his driver’s license suspended for a year.