Jason Hall (screenwriter)

Jason Dean Hall (born April 28, 1972) is an American screenwriter, film director, and former actor. He played the recurring character of Devon MacLeish in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He had a guest starring role on Without a Trace as Jesse in season two.

Jason Hall
Born	Jason Dean Hall (1972-04-28) April 28, 1972 Lake Arrowhead, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupation	Screenwriter, film director, former actor

As a screenwriter, Hall co-wrote Paranoia (with Barry Levy), Spread (2009 film) and the screenplay for American Sniper,[1] for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Early life

Hall attended Phillips Exeter Academy. He studied business, English, and cinema at the University of Southern California.[2]

Filmography

Director

Year	Title	Notes
2017	Thank You for Your Service	Also writer
	The Virginian[3]	Also writer

Writer

Year	Title	Notes
2009	Spread
2013	Paranoia
2014	American Sniper	Nominated – Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated – Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
2017	Thank You for Your Service	Also director
	The Virginian[4]	Also director

References

1. Fleming, Jr., Mike (June 4, 2013). "How Jason Hall Went From Struggling Actor To Hot Screenwriter With 'American Sniper' And Two More Big Deals Coming". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
2. "Jason Dean Hall". Variety. June 21, 2007. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
3. Fleming Jr., Mike. "'American Sniper' Scribe Jason Hall To Direct George Washington Pic 'The Virginian'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
4. Fleming Jr., Mike. "'American Sniper' Scribe Jason Hall To Direct George Washington Pic 'The Virginian'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 17, 2017.

External links

• Jason Hall on IMDb