Jay Alan Christianson is an American actor hailing from Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, with a fascinating family heritage - his 38th grandfather, Harald Fairhair, was the First King of Norway, as documented in the Royal Records in Oslo, Norway.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Organizational Behavior from Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota, which has undoubtedly contributed to his success in the entertainment industry.
Jay has made a notable impact in television, with his Screen Actors Guild card earned by portraying Agent Jongsma in season 3 of The Sopranos (2001) and his Equity card secured through his performance in A.R. Gurney's The Dining Room (1998).
In recent years, Jay has continued to impress audiences with his versatility and range. In May 2024, he filmed Ryan Murphy's new series, Grotesquerie, alongside Niecy Nash and Travis Kelce, taking on the recurring role of Stan, the Homeless man, with the series set to premiere in September 2024. Additionally, he will appear in Freeform's Good Trouble as Artist, Frank Bardo, and in Showtime's American Gigolo (2022) as Kevin Finnegan.
Jay's film career has also been marked by success, with his lead role in Garrow (2018) receiving widespread acclaim and selling out multiple theaters. His portrayal of 1960s and 1970s serial killer Robert Francis Garrow, alongside Philip Casanoff and Mark Valley, was particularly noteworthy.
Jay's impressive resume also includes appearances in Netflix's Roped and his critically acclaimed role as Dan in Hooked on Amazon Prime. His television guest-star appearances include Law & Order SVU, Blackish, Without a Trace, Strong Medicine, and The Young & The Restless, among others.
When not in front of the camera, Jay is a Guest Artist at the California Institute of the Arts outside Los Angeles, where he resides. He also directs and mentors an On-Camera acting class for Active Actors in Hollywood, California, sharing his expertise and passion for the craft with aspiring actors.
