Jason Patric: Movies & Box Office

Jason Patric (born John Anthony Miller III on 1966-06-17 in Queens, New York City) is an American film, television and stage actor whose career spans more than three decades. The son of Academy Award‑nominated actor and Pulitzer‑Prize‑winning playwright Jason Miller and actress Linda Gleason, Pat‑ric grew up amid a storied theatrical lineage that included his maternal grandfather, legendary comedian Jackie Gleason. Raised in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, he attended Cavallini Middle School, Don Bosco Preparatory High School, and later Saint Monica Catholic High School in Santa Monica before launching his acting career in the mid‑1980s. Patric’s breakout came with the cult classic The Lost Boys (1987), where his portrayal of the brooding vampire Michael Emerson earned critical praise and cemented his status as a teen idol. He followed this success with a string of notable performances, such as the undercover narcotics officer in Rush (1991), the conflicted lawyer in Sleepers (1996), and the gritty detective in Narc (2002). His versatility also extended to historical epics like Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) and action‑adventure fare such as Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997). Beyond the screen, Patric proved his theatrical chops on Broadway, originating the role of Brick in a revival of Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2005) and later sharing the stage with Kiefer Sutherland in his father’s Pulitzer‑winning play That Championship Season (2011). His personal life has been equally public, featuring a high‑profile romance with Julia Roberts in the early 1990s and a decade‑long, on‑and‑off partnership with Danielle Schreiber, with whom he fathered a son in 2005 after a protracted legal battle for parental rights. Despite occasional setbacks, Pat ric remains an enduring figure in American cinema, admired for his intense performances and deep roots in a family of celebrated entertainers.