Jamison Newlander
Jamison Newlander | |
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Born | Jamison Bret Newlander April 2, 1970 New York City, New York |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Writer |
Years active | 1987–present |
Spouse |
Hanny Landau
(m. 2002) |
Children | 2 |
Jamison Newlander (born April 2, 1970) is an American actor. He starred in the 1987 horror film The Lost Boys, playing vampire hunter Alan Frog.[1]
Career
Newlander is best known for his role as Alan Frog, one of the two vampire-hunting Frog brothers, in The Lost Boys (1987), alongside Corey Feldman. He reprises his role as Alan Frog in Lost Boys: The Thirst (2010), as he and Feldman fight side-by-side again for what's been celebrated as the return of the Frog Brothers. Newlander also makes an appearance as Alan Frog in one of the alternative endings for Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008). He also played alongside River Phoenix in a TV movie, Circle of Violence: A Family Drama, and Jason Bateman in Valerie. He also appeared in the 1988 remake of The Blob. He starred in two commercials during the '80s, for Pearle Vision and AT&T in 1984 and 1987 respectively.
A graduate of
Newlander co-hosted a short bi-weekly podcast called "The Jamison Newlander and Some Other Guy Show" with an unidentified co-host. The podcast included regular updates on Newlander's life and career, as well as comedy sketches, celebrity guests, and casual conversation. It was released every second Sunday, but is now[as of?] on extended hiatus, although previous episodes remain available.[2] Newlander is working on an upcoming second podcast titled Current Frequencies, a collection of original 20-30 minute radio-dramas based on contemporary issues.
Personal life
Newlander was born on April 2, 1970, in
In 2002, he married fellow actress Hanny Landau. They have two sons, Nathan Dov Newlander (born August 15, 2008) and Azi Sylvester Newlander (born November 12, 2012).
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Circle of Violence: A Family Drama | Boy | credited as Jamie Jamison |
1986 | Valerie | Hyena | credited as Jamie Jamison |
1987 | The Lost Boys | Alan Frog | |
1988 | The Blob | Anthony | |
2003 | Rooster | Alexander | self-made short |
2008 | Lost Boys: The Tribe | Alan Frog | scenes deleted |
2009 | Room Service | Don | self-made short |
2010 | Lost Boys: The Thirst | Alan Frog | |
2012 | Young Blood: Evil Intentions | Mayor | |
2015 | Sky Harbor | Dr Stone | |
2015 | Bone Tomahawk | Mayor | |
2017 | Love's Last Resort | Jacques | |
2018 | A Tale of Two Coreys | Police Officer | Lifetime TV Movie |
References
- ^ James, Caryn (July 31, 1987). "Film: 'The Lost Boys'". The New York Times.
- ^ "Jamison Newlander and Some Other Guy Show by NewlanderOtherGuy on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- ^ "Jewish Post 30 November 1994 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program".