Jayson Blair: The Actor’s 10 Best Roles, Ranked According To IMDb

Actor Jayson Blair is best known for starring in the dramedy The Hard Times of RJ Berger. His star rose even further after he appeared in the Oscar-winning film Whiplash. Before appearing in movies and TV shows, he did commercials for Taco Bell and Pizza Hut.

Blair was then discovered by a Hollywood agent in Chicago and offered his first role. Since then, he has worked on numerous productions some of which are considered better than others. Here are his best roles, according to IMDb.

Albert Rinehart: CSI- NY (6.9)

Jayson Blair got his first-ever role in CSI: NY over fourteen years ago. He played Albert Rinehart, a tattoo artist who gets accused of murder. He would only appear briefly, but the opportunity opened the doors for him to appear in several other Hollywood productions.

CSI: NY, which featured some of the most complex crimes ever seen on TV, ran for nine seasons. The show met an unfortunate end through cancellation after ratings began to decline. But even at the time of its cancellation, it was still one of the most-watched shows on TV, averaging 10 million viewers per episode.

DJ: Mom (7.2)

In the sitcom Mom, a single mother named Christy is juggling between taking care of her two children and trying to remain sober. To make it worse, her mother shows up, packed with criticism and unwanted suggestions on how she should live her life.

Soon, the drama that comes with romantic interests also hits her. Her ex-husband, Baxter doesn’t make life easy for her either. Despite the many challenges, Christy remains jovial and tries her best to have a positive outlook on life. Jayson Blair played the character DJ in the seventh season.

Max: The Hard Times of RJ Berger (7.4)

MTV series The Hard Times of RJ Berger is your typical teen dramedy. It has basically all the ingredients: bullying, romantic relationships, etc. The series follows a teenager who struggles to navigate through the unpredictable high school and home life.

His love life is a mess, his parents have divorced, and there is a bully in school who just won’t give him peace. The bully named Max is played by Jayson Blair. Max considers himself the ruler of the school and often beats anyone he doesn’t like.

Chase Black: Drop Dead Diva (7.4)

In Drop Dead Diva, an aspiring model with extremely good looks dies in a car accident and later gets brought back to life with a very different body and career, She is now a smart and overweight lawyer. This proves a challenge to her as she tries to find her inner beauty.

Jayson Blair played a man named Chase Black, who finds himself being the target of a murder attempt. His girlfriend, who is a singer, gets arrested because the woman who tried to murder him was inspired by her song, so the police believe it’s her. The case thus unravels in court.

Jake Kaminski: Young And Hungry (7.4)

The plot of the ABC sitcom revolves around a young food blogger named Gabi, who desperately needs a job. When she hears about an opening courtesy of a tech tycoon who needs a personal chef, she vows to get the position. But things are not easy for her as she has to prove herself to the tech tycoon’s right-hand-man aide, Elliot.

Elliot wants his boss to hire a celebrity chef like Gordon Ramsey. Gabi thus befriends the tycoon’s housekeeper in order to try and land the job. Jayson Blair plays the tycoon’s brother Jake Kaminski who eventually ends up dating Gabi. He has appeared in all the seasons.

Nathan Petrelli: Heroes (7.5)

NBC’s drama Heroes revolved around ordinary citizens who suddenly discover that they possess special abilities that enable them to do superhuman activities. The plot also explored how the abilities affect the people close to them and the community at large.

Blair played a younger version of Senator Nathan Petrelli, a politician who finds out that his brother can fly. The series was nominated for numerous Primetime Emmy awards throughout its run. The ratings were also high, averaging 13 million viewers per episode.

Paul Woods: The Closer (7.6)

In The Closer, LAPD Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson is in charge of the Priority Homicide Division where she solves cases in a manner that’s unique to her. Brenda has the ability to study people’s minds and get them to confess even when they were playing hardball.

Blair played a man who finds himself in a saga involving a robbery. Before it ended, The Closer was the highest-rated drama on TNT. It was also nominated for plenty of awards throughout its run. A spinoff was later developed.

Brandon Lewis: Rizzoli & Isles (7.6)

Rizzoli & Isles revolves around a police detective named Jane Rizzoli and a medical examiner named Sasha Alexander who work together to solve crimes. The TNT series was adapted from the Rizzoli & Isles novels by author Tess Gerritsen.

Blair appeared in season 1, episode 4 of the crime drama Rizzoli & Isles. In the episode, Jane and Maura investigated the killing of a young woman Danielle Davis, who had been killed on college grounds. They end up uncovering unknown details, including the fact that she might have been working as an escort. Blair plays Danielle’s ex-boyfriend Brandon Lewis.

Jake: 9-1-1 (7.7)

Jayson briefly played a man named Jake in the third season of Fox drama 9-1-1. The series normally explores the complicated and often difficult situations that first responders in Los Angeles find themselves in. Police, firefighters, and paramedics are all covered.

The series, which is in its third season, has also been renewed for a fourth. Good reviews from critics, as well as high ratings, have also led to the development of a spin-off series. The second season had an impressive 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Travis: Whiplash (8.5)

In Whiplash, a talented young drummer named Andrew joins a music conservatory seeking to make his dreams of becoming a big-time band member a reality. There, he is mentored by a ruthless instructor who doesn’t want to see any form of laziness and sloppiness.

The film was highly profitable, grossing $49 million against a budget of $3.3 million. It also won three Academy Awards out of five nominations. Whiplash was also nominated for 60 other awards across different organizations. Blair played Andrew’s cousin named Travis.