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Jason Presson
American actor (born 1971)
Jason Presson | |
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| Born | (1971-08-31) August 31, 1971 (age 53) Encino, California, USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–1997 |
Jason Presson (born August 31, 1971) is a former American child actor, best known for his role of Darren in the 1985 movie Explorers,[1] alongside Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix.
Career
His debut came in 1984 with the film The Stone Boy performing with Robert Duvall and Glenn Close.
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The following year, he was selected to play Darren Woods in Joe Dante's big budget movie, Explorers, with Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix. This movie was not a blockbuster, but earned nominations to the three protagonists at the Young Artist Award in the category for 'Best Young Actor'.
The winner was his co-star and friend River Phoenix.[citation needed] Dante liked Presson's performance and subsequently cast him in a similar role in "The Shadow Man", a Twilight Zone segmen