A familiar face on billboards and in magazines, Jason Lewis found fame on the catwalk as a successful fashion model before pursuing his true passion: acting. Best known as the sensitive and honest Smith Jerrod who makes an honest woman out of Samantha Jones on HBO’s “Sex and the City” (1998-2004), Lewis made the difficult jump from runway to screen with aplomb.Born on June 25, 1971 in Newport Beach, CA to Gregory and Nancy Lewis, this handsome California boy grew up in Los Alamitos, graduating from Los Alamitos High School. Determined to be a success, Lewis saved up money after high school by
TV acting debut in the short-lived NBC series "High Sierra Search and Rescue"
1997
Played a Russian dancer in his feature debut, "The Man Who Knew Too Little"
1997
Had a recurring role on the seventh season of FOX's "Beverly Hills, 90210"; played a hot shot actor who had a steamy affair with Tiffani Amber-Thiessen's character Valerie Malone
1998
Appeared opposite Hope Davis and Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Next Stop Wonderland"
