Jason David Frank

Jason David Frank (September 4, 1973) is an American actor and martial artist most noted and famous for playing Tommy Oliver in Power Rangers (1993-1997, and 2004/242 Total Episode Appearances). He was born in Covina, California, and lives in Atascocita, Texas.

Martial arts
Frank is a 6th Degree Black Belt as of 2004 with more than a total of 25 years experience in the martial arts. He is an internationally recognized and award winning instructor who was a nationally rated competitor from 1988 to 1990. In 1990, he won the prestigious Grand Champion title at the Las Vegas Winter Nationals, and in 1994, he was inducted into The Black Belt Hall of Fame by the American Karate and Kung Fu Federation. Most recently, on June 28, 2003, bearing the title of Kyoshi, he was inducted into the World Karate Union Hall of Fame as Master of the Year "American Karate."

With his knowledge of many different styles of martial arts, Jason David Frank collected the most practical applications, modified them with his own philosophies and created his own blend of American karate, "Toso Kune Do".

Kyoshi Frank is the President and CEO of the R.S.K.A. Frank has also opened his own dojo, known as Rising Sun Karate (http://risingsunkarate.com), where he teaches his own Karate and kickboxing while his wife, Tammy, teaches karate to adult women.

His nickname in kickboxing is "Fearless Frank".

Jason David Frank has recently showed interest in Mixed Martial Arts. Frank was scheduled to fight against Ron 'The Badger' McMasters on June 23, 2007 at the Williamson County Pavilion in Marion. The fight never took place, however, as the rules were changed to an exhibition boxing match. Frank opted out due to his belief that the fight would be commissioned under MMA rules instead of strictly fists.

Trivia

 * Appeared in the most Power Rangers episodes, 257 character appearances and 242 actual appearances.
 * Appeared in the most seasons: seven (Mighty Morphin [3], Zeo, Turbo, Wild Force and Dino Thunder).
 * Came back to Power Rangers in the special 10th anniversary episode titled "Forever Red" in Power Rangers Wild Force (2002, reuniting with Austin St. John).
 * Enjoys parachuting and skydiving.
 * Older brother Eric Frank died in 2001 at age 29. He also appeared in Power Rangers Zeo as Tommy's brother, David Trueheart.
 * Was absent at former co-star Thuy Trang's funeral in 2001, due to the death of his brother the same year. (All of the original cast attended the funeral, at which Amy Jo Johnson spoke).
 * Is the longest appearing male Power Ranger, while Amy Jo was the female to appear for the longest time.
 * Fan of heavy metal and rap music.
 * Was a contestant on The Price is Right and won a fireplace.
 * Has residences in both Los Angeles and Houston.
 * Married Twice, Shawna (1994-2001) Tammy (2002-present)
 * 4 kids Jacob(96), Hunter(97), Skye (all 3 from former wife Shawna) Jenna Rae(2005)(from wife Tammy)
 * Is the only Power Rangers Star to have met at least one character from the first 12 seasons(not counting the morphed only appearance of his character in a Power Rangers SPD episode titled wormhole as he was not present in that episode, though his character's morphed only meeting with the SPD Rangers may also count to 13 seasons, the SPD rangers are the only team that his character never or has yet to meet in his characters human or unmorphed form) from being part of the MMPR, Zeo, Turbo and Dino Thunder to meeting the new turbo power rangers to meeting the alien rangers, first from his character being briefly reduced to a child to the teamup with the alien rangers, then in the power rangers wild force episode forever red, his character met 6 more rangers from 6 more seasons including the then current season, plus while his character was part of the dino thunder team, his character also met the ninja storm rangers, all seasons his character met in his human form.