Quick Facts
Biography
Jason Tam (born June 28, 1982) in Honolulu, Hawaii is an actor and dancer. His most notable roles include Markko Rivera on the daytime soap opera One Life to Live, Paul in the 2006 revival of the Broadway musical A Chorus Line, Xander in Lysistrata Jones on Broadway and Shoe on the teen drama Beyond the Break. His other stage performances include Les Misérables on Broadway, She Loves Me at The Guthrie Theatre, West Side Story, Oklahoma!, Footloose the Sacramento Music Circus, and King and I at Casa Manana. He is also a frequent collaborator with musical theatre writer Joe Iconis. In 2014 he joined the original cast of the Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey collaboration "If/Then" at the Richard Rodgers Theater as David. He played the role for the entire run of If/Then. He can be heard on the 2014 Broadway’s Carols for a Cure album.
Theatre Credits
- Les Misérables, Gavroche (replacement), 1990s
- A Chorus Line, Paul, (2006-08)
- Lysistrata Jones, Xander, (2011-12)
- Marry Me A Little, (2012)
- If/Then, David, (2014-15)
Discography
- A Chorus Line (revival Broadway cast recording) - 2006
- Marry Me A Little (Off-Broadway cast recording) - 2012
- If/Then (original Broadway cast recording) - 2014 (#19 on US charts)
- Broadway's Carols for a Cure: 2014 - 2014
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2009 | Beyond the Break | Shoe | TV series, 35 episodes |
| 2007-2012 | One Life to Live | Markko Rivera | TV series, 280 episodes |
| 2008 | Every Little Step | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Meet Dave | A Chorus Line Dancer | Film |
| 2010 | The In-Between | Trevor | Short |
| 2010 | A Lack of Gravity | Trevor | Short |
| 2013 | Guilty | Ian | TV Movie |
| 2013 | Hawaii Five-O | Eddie Thorne | 1 Episode |
| 2013 | Do No Harm | Brandon | 4 episodes |