Jason David Frank is a renowned actor, martial artist, and stuntman, best known for his iconic role as Tommy Oliver in the beloved television show Power Rangers. He has also lent his voice to several other projects, including Transformers: Titans Returns and Ninjak vs.the Valiant Universe, in which he brings the character of Bloodshot to life.
As one of the most popular and recognizable Power Rangers, Jason's character was initially intended to appear in only ten episodes, but his immense popularity led to his transformation into multiple rangers throughout the show's twenty-four-year history. He began as the Mighty Morphin Green Ranger, a bad boy turned good, and later morphed into the Mighty Morphin White Ranger, Red Zeo, Red Turbo, and the Black Dino Thunder Ranger.
Throughout his extensive career in Power Rangers, Jason has appeared in a staggering 225 episodes, making him the most prolific ranger in the show's history. He has also starred in both full-length movies, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers the Movie (1995) and Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997). In 2013, Jason reprised his role as the Green Ranger in the Power Ranger's 20th Anniversary season, which featured a mega-war with many rangers from the show's long history.
Jason's impressive martial arts skills have been showcased on television and in films, earning him recognition as a highly accomplished and respected martial artist with 39 years of experience. He is an inductee of the World Karate Union Hall of Fame and has created his own martial arts system, "Toso Kune Do," which means "Way of the Fighting Fist." He holds multiple black belts in various martial arts disciplines, including American Karate, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Muay Thai.
In addition to his martial arts prowess, Jason is also an accomplished skydiver and holds the Guinness World Record for most 1 inch pine board broken during freefall, which he set in January 2013. Unfortunately, Jason David Frank passed away on November 19, 2022, at the age of 49, leaving behind a legacy as a talented actor, martial artist, and stuntman.
