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Jason Lewis (born June 25, 1971 in Newport Beach, California) is an American actor and former model.

He was a model, first in Paris and then with star status in Milan in the late 1990s for some of the biggest designers in fashion, including Guess, Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss.

He appeared in a cameo on Beverly Hills 90210 in 1997, and his most prominent role to date was in s-- and the City, where he was a fairly regular member of the show's cast in its final season, repeatedly showing off his prized physique -included the bared buns- [1] as emerging young actor and waiter Smith Jerrod, the one guy whose honesty got to man-eating nymphomaniac Samantha.

He joined the WB's supernatural drama: Charmed, where he played the recurring role of Dex Lawson, a love interest (and brief husband) of Phoebe Halliwell's played by Alyssa Milano.

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A supermodel turned actor, Jason Lewis is the latest and the hottest s-- symbol introduced to American households, when he appears on the final season of HBO series "S-- and the City". Fashion observers have long been familiar with Jason Lewis, when his booty was featured in the world's most prestigious designer's ad campaigns and runway shows.

Jason Lewis is from Southern California. As a teenager, Jason was determined to get out and see the world. He had to work hard in order to do so, working for a plumbing contractor, and 55 hours a week as a waiter in a restaurant. In June of 1993, when finally he had enough money collected, he went to Paris at the suggestion of a model scout who thought he would do great in the modeling industry. Jason did a little modeling and was soon on his way to Milan, where he was adored by the fashion industry there.

Towards the end of '93, Jason landed a GUESS? campaign and his career boosted increasingly. He began landing campaigns with Tommy Hilfiger, Boss by Avedon, Byblos, and Ray Ban. He also continued working many major fashion shows in Milan, New York, and Paris. In 1996, Jason was nominated for Male Model of the Year at the VH1 Fashion Music Awards.

Jason has taken the modeling industry by storm. Besides all the runway shows, he has been featured alone in an 11-page editorial in the February '96 issue of GQ. He was also one of the stars of NBC TV's Search and Rescue, a visually stunning seven part series about mountain rescue set in the High Sierras.

Now, Jason Lewis is an up and coming actor, up for major roles in feature films and televison shows. He has studied with three private acting coaches for what he hopes will be a future in film. This magnetic, enigmatic man stands 6'1";, and has been one of the biggest modeling stars in the world. There is every expectation that he will have a similar impact on the acting world. He had done a guest stint an Beverly Hills, 90210, and a few other acting gigs (see his facts for details).

Once living in New York as a high profile model, Jason followed an incredible modeling schedule. However, his interest in acting limits his modeling assignments to just fashion editorials and ad campaigns (no longer runways). His loyal fans still remember his handsome face in the pages of GQ and Esquire in 2002, and the winter 2002 Gap campaign. Jason is signed to Wilhelmina Models, Inc. Some of his best friends are also major male models: Alex Lundqvist (who was also Jason's roommate), and Mark Vanderloo.

Here is a little note on Jason's dedication to his work. For inspiration, Jason Lewis and Kim Cattrall studied a novelty-shop poster diagramming 1,001 s--ual positions. "I've never done that 'chair' thing," he admits. "I mean, who does that?"