Jason Maza
| Jason Maza | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 April 1987 London, England |
| Occupation | actor, producer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Website | www.jasonmaza.com |
Jason Maza, born 24 April 1987 in East London, is an English actor and producer.
Jason Maza was born on 24 April 1987 within the sound of the Bow bells at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in St. Pauls, London. He was born to a Portuguese mother and British father. At the age of 4, his family moved from the East End of London to Essex. It was evident from a young age that Jason loved performing, and at the age of 8 he attended a drama club, Colins Performing Arts. There, he would share classes with fellow actors and musician's Jessie J, James Buckley and Rochelle and Frankie from girl band, The Saturday's.
Maza's early career started with guest lead appearances on ITV's Touch of Frost, Whitechapel, series 2 Channel 4's Unsinkable Titanic, BBC's Silk and most noteworthy, "Tracks", an episode of the crime series, Trial & Retribution. Here, he gained glowing reviews from The Independent on Sunday for his role as a gay teenage misfit. The Independent said "The actors are all fantastic but the actor who steals the show is Jason Maza."
After building a platform in TV, Jason soon found his home in the world of film. He appeared in Universal Films Life and Lyrics, the cult British Film Rise of the Footsoldier, and Bafta-nominated Shifty. Despite playing a supporting role, his acting lead to glowing reviews.,.
In 2009, Jason was involved in Bafta-winning Fish Tank,
In 2011, Jason was part of Box office hit 'Anuvahood', working with the Bafta winning actor, Adam Deacon. It was working in this film that lead Maza to find the passion for setting up his own company, Think Big Productions.
Shortly after, he filmed 'Demons Never Die', co-starring with Robert Sheehan, Tulisa Contostavlos and Ashley Walters. The film was produced by Idris Elba.
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