Jason Rogel
| Jason Rogel | |
|---|---|
 Jason Rogel as Wayne Chung on the set of Splinterheads, July 2008. | |
| Born | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
Jason Rogel is an American actor. He most recently starred as Ricky, the office gossip, on ABC Family's Kevin from Work. He is also known for his role as Larry in ABC Family's Christmas musical, The Mistle-Tones.
Life and career
Jason Rogel was born and raised in Long Beach, California. He is of Filipino descent.
Rogel graduated with a bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts from California State University, Long Beach, and also studied acting at Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art.[1]
In 2009, Rogel appeared opposite Thomas Middleditch, Rachael Taylor, Lea Thompson, and Christopher McDonald in the indie romantic-comedy Splinterheads.[2] Since then, he has appeared in various commercials, webseries, and television shows, including The Office, Community, Dexter, Bones, Monk, and How I Met Your Mother.[3][4][5] He played Martin, the tech-savvy busboy in the 2011 SyFy original movie, Swamp Shark, also starring Kristy Swanson, D.B. Sweeney, Robert Davi and baseball legend Wade Boggs . He also recurred as Physics grad student Leo on ABC Family's, State of Georgia, starring Raven-Symoné, Majandra Delfino and Loretta Devine.[1] Rogel was the spokesperson for the 2011 "Get Mmad" advertising campaign in South Africa.[1]
In 2012, he starred alongside Tia Mowry and Tori Spelling in ABC Family's first original holiday musical, The Mistle-Tones, which premiered as part of their 25 Days of Christmas event. Rogel also played cameraman Marcus on the MTV series, Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous starring comedian, Bo Burnham.
In addition to film and TV, Rogel has appeared in numerous theatre productions, working with such companies as East West Players, LoudRMouth, and The Garage Theatre Company. He has also toured his mini-musical, M.Saigon, a parody of the Broadway hit Miss Saigon, throughout the United States.[1][6]
In 2014, Rogel appeared in the Old Navy ads with Debra Wilson, Amy Poehler and Dascha Polanco. He is a current cast member of the Fil-Am sketch comedy show PUN PLIP PRIDAYS, which airs on LA18's Kababayan Today with G. Tongi. In 2015, he appeared opposite Regina Hall, Eve & Jill Scott in the Lifetime (TV network) Original, With This Ring (2015 film), written and directed by Nzingha Stewart.
Filmography and TV roles
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rattle Basket | Virgil | |
| 2008 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Slimmons Hip Hop Dancer | |
| Zombies Ate My Prom Date | Chubsy | ||
| The Sarah Silverman Program | Mongolian Gay Guy No. 2 | ||
| Brown Soup Thing | Cousin Jason | ||
| 2009 | How I Met Your Mother | Clerk | |
| The Office | Erik | ||
| Bones | Broderick Mullins | ||
| Monk | Satellite Enthusiast | ||
| The Amazing Mrs. Novak | Stockboy Vincent | ||
| Donna on Demand | Utility Nerd | ||
| Dexter | Langsbury | ||
| Splinterheads | Wayne Chung | ||
| Community | Samoan | ||
| 2010 | Romantically Challenged | Registrar | |
| 2011 | Swamp Shark | Martin | |
| Supah Ninjas | Barry | ||
| State of Georgia (TV series) | Leo | 5 episodes | |
| Man Up (TV series) | Henry Trunka | 2 episodes | |
| 2012 | Lost Angeles | Barista | |
| Gulliver Quinn | Mr. Martinson | ||
| House of Lies | Manager | ||
| Happy Valley | Kiko | ||
| The Mistle-Tones | Larry | ||
| 2013 | Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous | Marcus | 8 episodes |
| 2014 | Walk of Fame | Barista | |
| Mr. Maple Leaf | Mutt Owner | ||
| Miss Guidance | Mr Stern/Ma | 2 episodes | |
| Hart of Dixie | Walter Wallen | ||
| 2015 | Cougar Town | Change Customer | |
| With This Ring (2015 film) | Mikiko | ||
| Kevin From Work | Ricky | 10 episodes | |
| Life in Pieces | Honus | ||
| 2016 | Dice (TV series) | Salesman | |
| Heartbeat (2016 TV series) | Dancer | ||
| All Exchanges Final | Clerk | Post-production | |
| Impastor | Sean | 2 episodes |
References
- 1 2 3 4 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1827430/
- ↑ Perry, Byron (December 17, 2008). "Jason Rogel – Entertainment News, Los Angeles, Media". Variety. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
- ↑ Price, Crystal (June 18, 2010). ""Swamp Shark" nears end of production in Acadiana – KPLC 7 News, Lake Charles, Louisiana". Kplctv.com. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
- ↑ "Schedule". Syfy. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
- ↑ "Swamp-Shark - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. November 1, 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
- ↑ http://www.backstage.com/bso/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003607611