Jason David Frank

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Jason Frank as Tommy Oliver in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Jason David Frank (September 4, 1973) is an American actor and martial artist most noted and famous for playing Tommy Oliver, the Green and White Power Ranger on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Zeo Ranger V — Red on ', Red Turbo Ranger in ' and the Black Ranger on . He was born in Covina, California, and currently lives in Atascocita, Texas.

Martial Arts

Jason David Frank is a 6th Degree Black Belt as of 1998 with over 25 years experience in the martial arts. He is an internationally recognized and award winning instructor who was a nationally rated competitor from 1988 to 1990. In 1990, he won the prestigious Grand Champion title at the Las Vegas Winter Nationals, and in 1994, he was inducted into The Black Belt Hall of Fame by the American Karate and Kung Fu Federation.

Most recently, on June 28, 2003 Kyoshi, he was inducted into the World Karate Union Hall of Fame as Master of the Year "American Karate."

With his knowledge of many different styles of martial arts, Jason David Frank collected the most practical applications, modified them with his own philosophies and created his own blend of American Karate.

Kyoshi Frank is the President and CEO of the R.S.K.A. Frank has also opened his own dojo, known as Rising Sun Karate Academy, where he teaches his own Karate and kickboxing while his wife, Tammie, teaches karate to adult women.

His nickname in kickboxing is 'Fearless Frank'.

Recently, Jason founded his martial art "Toso Kune Do" and created some martial arts studios. One of his studios is based in Los Angeles.

Trivia

• Jason has been married twice. He was married to Shawna Frank from 1994 to 2001 and has 3 children from her. He married Tammie Frank in May 2003 and has one child with her.
• He enjoys gangsta rap and nu-metal, his favorite music groups being Korn and 2Pac.
• He was one of the few original Power Rangers cast members to portray a Ranger and remain on the series, even after almost all of the original cast departed.
• He has been the only Ranger actor to bear a total of four Ranger colors throughout his appearances in the saga: Green, White, Red and Black.
• He is the only Ranger actor from the American versions of Power Rangers to have appeared in a New Zealand Power Rangers show.
• His favorite hobby is skydiving. He demostrated this as his character Tommy in .
• His older brother Eric Frank died at age 29 in 2001.
• He has homes in both Los Angeles and Houston.
• He is of both Apache and Navajo Indian descent.
• He is also one of the most famous rangers to date.

Filmography

Film

• Fall Guy (2006) .... John Stewart
• Paris (2003) (uncredited) .... Chad
• (1997) .... Tommy Oliver/Red Ranger
• Groupies (1997)
• (1995) .... Tommy Oliver/The White Ranger
• Burning Desires (1994) (V)

TV Work

• Ultimate Goals (2005) TV Series .... Himself
• (2004) TV Series .... Dr. Tommy Oliver/Black Dino Ranger
• * "Fighting Spirit" (2004) (voice) .... MMPR Green Ranger/MMPR White Ranger/Red Zeo Ranger
• * "Forever Red" (2002) .... Tommy Oliver/The Red Zeo Ranger
• The Residents of Washington Heights (2002) TV Series .... Dr. Blaine Peterson
• MTV's Undressed (1999) TV Series .... Carl (2000: Season 3)
• "Meego"
• * "Magic Parker'' (????) .... Karate Sensei
• (1997) TV Series .... Tommy Oliver/Red Turbo Ranger #1
• Sweet Valley High
• * "A Star Is Torn" (1996) .... A.J.
• * "Shakes, Fries & Videotape" (1996) .... A.J.
• * "Lofty Ambitions" (1996) .... A.J.
• * "Rock Around the Block" (1996) .... A.J.
• Family Matters
• * "Karate Kids" (1996) .... Skull
• (1996) TV Series .... Tommy Oliver/Red Zeo Ranger
• * "It Came from Angel Grove" (1996) .... Tomacula
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers .... Tommy Oliver/The Green Ranger (1993-1994)/The White Ranger (1994-1996)
• * "Master Vile and the Metallic Armor: Part 2" (1995) (voice) .... The Evil Green Ranger
• * "Wild West Rangers: Part 2" (1995) .... The White Stranger
• * "Wild West Rangers: Part 1" (1995) .... The White Stranger
• * "Return of the Green Ranger: Part 3" (1995) .... Tommy Oliver/The Green Ranger Clone
• * "Return of the Green Ranger: Part 2" (1995) .... Tommy Oliver/The Green Ranger Clone
• * "Return of the Green Ranger: Part 1" (1995) .... Tommy Oliver/The Green Ranger Clone
• * "Mighty Morphin' Mutants" (1994) .... Green Mutant Ranger (voice)
• VR Troopers
• * Cybertron (1994) .... Adam Steele

External links

• [Rising Sun Karate Academy]
• [RSKA Corp.]
• [Frankly Jason]
• [Article on new school in the Summerwood suburb of Houston, Texas]
• [Fall Guy Movie Page]

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