Austin St. John

Austin St. John is an American actor born on September 17, 1975. St. John portrayed Jason Lee Scott in all of his incarnations, starting with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and ending with Power Rangers: Wild Force.

Bio
St. John has been practicing martial arts since he was five and now holds a second-degree black belt in Tae-Kwon Do, a first-degree black belt in Judo, and he also practices Shenkito and Kenpo. He has spent a lot of time moving from town to town with his dad, a Marine, and has also dreamed of playing professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox. His best school subject is political science and his worst is math. His dream vehicle is a Harley Davidson Softtail. Austin's favorite food is sushi, and his favorite style of music is rock-and-roll with an ever-growing interest in hip-hop. His favorite super hero is Superman. Besides baseball, his favorite sports are football, soccer, and hiking. Currently, his favorite colors are black for cars and black and white for clothes. He also worked on "Austin St. John's Martial Arts Video."

He starred as Jason Lee Scott in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers for the first 80 episodes, ending with the episode "Opposites Attract" (though Jason continued to be featured via body doubles, voice doubles, and stock footage before being written off in "The Power Transfer"). He reprised his role as Jason in Power Rangers: Zeo for 17 episodes when Jason temporarily took over the Gold Ranger powers. After his departure from Zeo, St. John returned as Jason yet again in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie along with former castmate Amy Jo Johnson (Kimberly Ann Hart).

After the film, St. John appeared as the co-host of the Power Rangers special "The Lost Episode", along with Walter Jones (Zack Taylor). St. John did not appear in the Power Rangers again until 2002, when he reprised his role as Jason for the last time in Power Rangers: Wild Force, in the episode "Forever Red." He costarred with nine other former Red Ranger actors, including former castmate Jason David Frank (Tommy Oliver).

St. John was present at the Power Morphicon, where he met many fans and was interviewed on a panel alongside Johnny Yong Bosch (Adam Park), Steve Cardenas (Rocky DeSantos), and Jason Narvy (Skull).

He once considered to become the Black Dino Ranger for Power Rangers Dino Thunder, but due to Tommy Oliver's popularity - and because St. John had previously played a Black Ranger - Frank was chosen instead.

Personal life
St. John currently works in Washington, D.C. as a paramedic.

Film

 * Footsteps (2003)
 * Exposé (1998)
 * Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)

TV

 * Power Rangers Wild Force (2002)
 * Power Rangers Zeo (1996)
 * Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (1993-1994)
 * Day of the Dumpster (original version)

Self

 * Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities (1996)

Archive footage

 * Power Rangers Dino Thunder
 * Legacy of Power (2004)
 * Bully for Ethan (2004)(Picture)
 * Power Rangers Funniest Moments
 * Power Rangers Turbo
 * Shift Into Turbo: Part 1 (1997)
 * Lord Zedd's Monster Heads: The Greatest Villains of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995)
 * The Good, the Bad, and the Stupid: The Misadventures of Bulk and Skull (1995)
 * Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Sega CD) (1995)
 * Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
 * The Ninja Encounter, Part 1 and 3 (1994)
 * A Monster of Global Proportions (1994)
 * Zedd Waves (1994)
 * The Power Transfer, Part 1-2 (1994)

Notes and references
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