Jason Ybarra
Encyclopedia
Jason Ryan Ybarra is an American actor and martial artist, best known for playing the Red Ranger in Power Rangers
under an alias, and then staying on the show doing stunts (1994–2004).
, a city county in Los Angeles
. He attended La Salle High School
in Pasadena
, California
.
.After a week of being an extra, during which time the first Red,Yellow, and Black rangers were let go due to money issues, Jason was offered a small part as a stunt person. As he was coming out of the dressing room in the Baboo costume, the producer saw him wearing it and asked him why he had it on.Upon hearing the explanation, the producer quickly offered him the part of the 2nd Red Ranger,Baboo and various other monsters. Then in 2004 the show was bought by Disney and moved to New Zealand, leaving Jason and the remaining cast and crew to go off into other ventures.Jason has made appearances on many TV shows and movies since then.These days Jason divides his time between stunt work and craft service in the industry.
Power Rangers
Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
under an alias, and then staying on the show doing stunts (1994–2004).
Early life
Jason Ryan Ybarra was born in Monterey Park, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, a city county in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. He attended La Salle High School
La Salle High School
La Salle High School is the name of several educational institutions affiliated with the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, also known as the Lasallian Brothers, a Roman Catholic religious teaching order founded by French Priest Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle:* Lasallian...
in Pasadena
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Career
Jason became a movie extra in June 1994 and was sent to Mighty Morphin Power RangersMighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live-action children's television series based on the 16th installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridled overnight success, catapulting into pop culture in mere months...
.After a week of being an extra, during which time the first Red,Yellow, and Black rangers were let go due to money issues, Jason was offered a small part as a stunt person. As he was coming out of the dressing room in the Baboo costume, the producer saw him wearing it and asked him why he had it on.Upon hearing the explanation, the producer quickly offered him the part of the 2nd Red Ranger,Baboo and various other monsters. Then in 2004 the show was bought by Disney and moved to New Zealand, leaving Jason and the remaining cast and crew to go off into other ventures.Jason has made appearances on many TV shows and movies since then.These days Jason divides his time between stunt work and craft service in the industry.
Film
| Film | Year | Portraying |
|---|---|---|
| Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie is a 1995 American superhero action fantasy based on the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers on Fox Kids. It featured the characters and actors from the series itself, and used the zords from Ninja Sentai Kakuranger... |
1995 | Red Power Ranger |
| Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie is a 1997 American superhero action science fantasy film directed by David Winning and Shuki Levy. It is set in the Power Rangers universe, serving as a bridge between Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo... |
1997 | Blue Ranger |
| Clueless Clueless Clueless is a 1995 American comedy film loosely based on Jane Austen's 1815 novel, Emma. It is set in Beverly Hills and a nearby high school. It was written and directed by Amy Heckerling and produced by Scott Rudin. The film was released in the United States on July 19, 1995... |
1994 | Persian Guy in school |
| "Carnasaur 2" | 1995 | Stunts |
| "Bushwacked" | 1995 | Stunts |
| "Black Scorpion 2" | 1997 | Stunts |
| "Starship Troopers Starship Troopers Starship Troopers is a military science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, first published as a serial in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and published hardcover in December, 1959.The first-person narrative is about a young soldier from the Philippines named Juan "Johnnie" Rico and his... " |
1998 | Stunts |
| "The Fast and the Furious The Fast and the Furious (2001 film) The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 street racing action film starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. Directed by Rob Cohen, The Fast and the Furious was the first mainstream film to feature the Asian automotive import scene in North America. It is the first film... " |
2001 | Stunts |
| "The Time Machine The Time Machine The Time Machine is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895 for the first time and later adapted into at least two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It indirectly inspired many more works of fiction... " |
2002 | Stunts |
| "Spider-Man Spider-Man Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15... " |
2002 | Stunts |
| "Men in Black II Men in Black II Men in Black II is a 2002 science fiction action comedy starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. The film also stars Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson and Rip Torn... " |
2002 | Stunts |
| "The Country Bears The Country Bears The Country Bears is a 2002 American live-action comedy film, produced by Walt Disney Pictures, based on the Disney attraction Country Bear Jamboree, and released July 26, 2002... " |
2002 | Stunts |
| "The Italian Job The Italian Job The Italian Job is a 1969 British caper film, written by Troy Kennedy Martin, produced by Michael Deeley and directed by Peter Collinson. Subsequent television showings and releases on video have established it as an institution in the United Kingdom.... " |
2002 | Stunts |
| "Pirates of the Caribbean Pirates of the Caribbean Pirates of the Caribbean is a multi-billion dollar Walt Disney franchise encompassing a series of films, a theme park ride, and spinoff novels as well as numerous video games and other publications. The franchise originates with the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, which opened at Disneyland in... " |
2003 | Stunts |
| "Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Michael Chabon. It is the second film in the Spider-Man film franchise based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man... " |
2004 | Stunts |
| "Sky High Sky High Sky High may refer to:*Sky High , a 1975 song by the band Jigsaw*Sky High , a famous Australian racehorse*Sky High , a novel*Sky High Lee , Canadian professional wrestler*Sky High Stuntman, an Amiga game... " |
2005 | Stunts |
| "Redline Redline Redline refers to the maximum engine speed at which an internal combustion engine or traction motor and its components are designed to operate without causing damage to the components themselves or other parts of the engine... " |
2007 | Stunts |
| "Transformers Transformers A transformer is a device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling.Transformer may also refer to:* ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, an Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet computer manufacturer by Asus... " |
2007 | Stunts |
| "Just Peck" | 2009 | Craft Service |
| "Fast and Furious Fast and Furious Fast & Furious is a 2009 street racing action film directed by Justin Lin. It is the fourth film in The Fast and the Furious film series and the third installment in terms of chronology. The plot connects with the original film of the series from which Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez,... " |
2009 | Stunts |
| "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a 2009 American science fiction-action film directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. It is the sequel to the 2007 film Transformers and the second installment in the live-action Transformers series... " |
2009 | Stunts |
| "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" | 2009 | Stunts |
| "Beginners Beginners Beginners is a 2010 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Mike Mills. It tells the story of Oliver , a man reflecting on the life and death of his father while trying to forge a new romantic relationship with a woman dealing with father issues of her own.Beginners premiered at the 2010... " |
2011 | Craft Service |
| "Budz House" | 2011 | Craft Service |
| "Going to la la land" | 2011 | Craft Service |
Television
| Year | Television program | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1997 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live-action children's television series based on the 16th installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridled overnight success, catapulting into pop culture in mere months... |
Red Power Ranger/Baboo/Monsters | |
| 1996–2004 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live-action children's television series based on the 16th installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridled overnight success, catapulting into pop culture in mere months... |
Stunts | |
| 2001–2003 | "Alias Alias (TV series) Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006... " |
Stunts | |
| 2007 | "Drive Drive (TV series) Drive is a short-lived American action drama television series created by Tim Minear and Ben Queen, produced by Minear, Queen, and Greg Yaitanes, and starring Nathan Fillion, four episodes of which aired on the Fox network in April 2007... " |
Stunts | |
| 2008 | "Knight Rider Knight Rider (2008 TV series) Knight Rider was a 2008 series that follows the 1982 TV series of the same title and the 2008 television movie. The series stars Justin Bruening as Mike Traceur, the estranged son of Michael Knight. The series also stars Deanna Russo as Sarah Graiman, Traceur's former girlfriend and love interest.... " |
Stunts |