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In West Hollywood in the early 1990s, if we were home on Tuesday or Wednesday nights, we watched Who's the Boss (Tony Danza, sigh), Roseanne, and Doogie Howser (Max Casella, sigh), but certainly not that show that bounced around between them, The Wonder Years (1988-93). Who wanted to watch some dumb kid in the 1960s trying to win the Girl of His Dreams? And with the most gravelly, unpleasantly off-key theme song imaginable:
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
The dumb kid, Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) got so much teen idol adulation. At 5'4", Jason Hervey was a member of the Short Guys Brigade, and so supremely cute that we were tempted to watch the show just to see him smile.
Or on the off-chance that he would take his shirt off.
Born in 1972 in Los Angeles, Jason began his acting career at age 7, with a guest spot on the medical drama Trapper John, MD. He went on to The Buddy System (promoting a romance between Richard Dreyfuss and Susan Sarandon), Meatballs II (with a pre-Pee Wee Paul Reubens), The Rating Game (with a pre-Always Sunny Danny DeVito), and Back to the Future (with Michael J. Fox).
He played Charlie (the one in the chicken suit), a friend of "What you talkin' about?" Gary Coleman in nine episodes of Diffrent Strokes (1985-86), and Curtis Spicoli in four episodes of the Fast Times at Ridgemont High adaption (1986)
The Wonder Years brought Jason some teen idol fame (not much), and made him a recognizable face, at least in West Hollywood, where according to rumor he was a regular at Mickey's, the twink bar.
More after the break.
I never met him or saw him, but a friend and several guys that I sort-of-knew mentioned seeing him at Micky's -- or hooking up with him. One gave us a detailed description of their evening:(the details and photos are on RG Beefcake and Boyfriends)
Spring Fling (1995), with a group of teenage boys in a dilapidated hotel fostering a romance between their teacher and the hotel owner.
Trading Favors (1997), with an attractive woman talking a teenage boy into helping her commit crimes (he was played by Devon Gummersall, who would show his stuff on The L Word).
And the Nickelodeon teencom 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (2001-02): a bully (Jason) is transformed into a dog, and must perform 100 good deeds, with the help of his former victim (Brandon Gilberstadt).
But he was really more interested in producing. He began in the 1990s with biopics of sports stars (Reggie White, Brett Favre, Don Shula) and wrestlers (Randy Savage, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair), then moved into reality tv.
Confessions of a Teen Idol (2009-10) put six former teen idols (including Christopher Atkins) under one roof for mentoring by Scott Baio.
More reality shows followed: Bear Swamp Recovery, Big Easy Brides (that's New Orleans), Hardcore Pawn, I Heart Nick Carter, The Fall of Diddy.
Plus an occasional commercial, like this one for Levi's Jeans. We just need to know how well they show your junk, Jason.
Jason's Instagram is private, but his wikipedia lists two wives and four children. He's now a grandfather. Dude is probably straight, those descriptions of hookups wishful thinking or a casual handshake spun into a wild night.
But you never know.
See also: My Date with Michael J. Fox. Plus Marcus and the Scary Bulgarian Bodybuilder.
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