Jamison Newlander was born April 2, 1970 in Woodland Hills, California. He began his acting career under the name Jamie Jamison, and appeared in many stage productions in and around Los Angeles. He attended Beverly Hills High, and New York University Tisch School of the Arts from 1988 to 1992. He majored in Drama and was in the Circle in the Square studio for two years and the Practical Aesthetics Workshop studio for two years. He graduated with the degree Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drama, in June 1992. Jamison has also attended and studied in numerous other acting and stage classes over the years. Currently, Jamison lives in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Hanny Landau, whom he married in 2002.

– Film and Television

• TV Movie “A Family of Strangers,” 1985, Credited as Jamie Jamison
• TV Movie of the Week “Circle of Violence: A Family Drama,” Character: Boy, 1985, Credited as Jamie Jamison
• TV Sitcom “Valerie,” Lorimar MTM, Episode: One of the Boys, Character: Hyena, 1986, Credited as Jamie Jamison
• Film “The Lost Boys,” Warner Bros., Character: Alan Frog, 1986
• Film “The Blob,” Tri-Star Pictures, Character: Anthony, 1988
• TV Sitcom “Mr. President,” Paramount, 1988
• Independent film (unreleased) “Tornado States,” Character: Splendid Dave, Summer 1996
• Independent film Short Subject (not yet released) “The Rooster,” Character: Alexander, April 2001
• “High Chaparall” (2003) playing “Himself” (episode # 2.8) 3 May 2004

– Commercials

• Pearl Vision, “Prom Night,” 1985-86
• AT&T, “Apology,” Character: Roger, 1988-1990

– Regional Theater

• “The Writer,” directed by Eric Stacey, Character: Jimmy, Beverly Hills Playhouse, January 1985, credited as Jamie Jamison
• “The Writer,” directed by Miguel Ferrer, Character: Jimmy, Second Stage Theater, Hollywood, July-August 1985, credited as Jamie Jamison
• “The Elephant Man” Character: John Merrick, Beverly Hills Little Theatre, November 1986
• “Brighton Beach Memoirs” Character: Eugene, Theatrefest – Monclaire, New Jersey, July-August 1987
• “Charley’s Aunt” Character: Lord Fancourt, Beverly Hills Little Theatre, May 1988
• “The Seagull” Character: Treplev, Teatro de Pisa, Bagni di Lucca, Italy, August 1990
• “The Drunkard” Character: Squire Cribbs, The Great American Melodrama, Oceano, California, July-August 1992
• “She Had No Mother To Guide Her” Character: Hero, The Great American Melodrama, Oceano, August-September 1992
• “The Adding Machine,” directed by Anne Bogart, Characters: Mr. One et al, Actors Theatre of Louisville, February 1995
• “Nine Lives” Character: Andy, Actors Theatre of Louisville, February 1995
• “In Dublin’s Fair City” Character: Eion, Actors Theatre of Louisville, March 1995
• “Between the Lines” Characters: Pete and Claude, Humana Festival, Louisville, March 1995, Actors Theater of Louisville
• “Balm in Gilead” Character: The Stranger, Actors Theatre of Louisville, May 1995
• “But Your Honor” Six Characters, Lost Nation Theatre, Montpelier, Vermont, January 1999
• “Up the Week Without a Paddle” Character: Cameron, Celebration Theater, Los Angeles, August 2000

– Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway (New York)

• “A Month in the Country,” by Anton Chekhov, Character: Islayev, New York University Mainstage, December 1989
• “The Great God Brown,” directed by Marcus Stern, Character: Billy Brown, Abe Burrows Theatre, December 1991
• “Romeo and Juliet” Character: Benvolio, Shop Theater New York University, April 1991
• “Balm in Gilead” Character: Joe, The Atlantic Theatre, March 1992
• “Tempest in a Teacup” New York Premier, Character: Larry, St. Marx Theatre, Spring 1993
• “Eulogy For a Missing Player” Character: Bill, Talking Drum Theatre Co. Red Caddy Chronicles, Spring 1994
• “The Moocher of the Block” Character: Doo-Doo, Talking Drum Theatre Co. Spring 1994
• “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” Character: Simon Shashava, HERE Soho, July 1994
• “Cold” Character: Rob, New York International Fringe Festival, August-September 1997

– Stage Plays by Jamison

• “One Soldier,” directed by Jamison Newlander, Shop Theatre, New York University, February 1990
• “Remember This” Actors Theatre of Louisville, finalist, best original one-act play, Spring 1995
• “The Virtual Adventures of Riff-Cat Polito” The Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, New York, August 1995
• “The Virtual Adventures of Riff-Cat Polito” UNC, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, August 1996
• “The Virtual Adventures of Riff-Cat Polito” Episode One, A Theatrix Production, CB Gallery, New York City, January 2000
• “The Virtual Adventures of Riff-Cat Polito” February 2004, Company of Angels Production. Recommended by the LA Weekly (www.laweekly.com)

– Screen Plays by Jamison

• “The Rooster,” independent film Short Subject, produced by Jamison Newlander and filmed in New York City, April 2001 In 2003, ROOSTER debuted on the festival circuit as part of the Hamptons International Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, and Two Kings Film Festival (LA, CA)
• “The Virtual Adventures of Riff-Cat Polito” March 2002
• “Kill the Rooster” feature length version short-subject film ROOSTER, 2003 (Official Selection at Hamptons International Film Festival)