He tested for the role of "Austin Reed" at the same time as Patrick Muldoon. The Days of Our Lives (1965) casting agent loved Jason, but said he played the role a little older than they wanted to go. When the character of "Peter Blake" came up, they hired Jason without another audition.
Appeared on the cover of Playgirl Magazine's December 1995 issue.
Photos illustrating the interview inside show Jason bare-chested with
his jeans pushed very low on his hips.
He originally auditioned for the role of Austin Reed on the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives (1965) before becoming known to the fans of the show as the villainous Peter Blake.
He studied business administration at both the University of Arizona
and San Diego University.