Jason Kingsley (born June 27, 1974 [1]) is an American actor who was born with Down syndrome. In 1975, Kingsley made his television debut on Sesame Street at 15 months old and appeared in 55 episodes. [2] He also guest-starred in a 1984 episode of The Fall Guy, [3] and episodes of All My Children and Touched by an Angel. [1] [4]
Kingsley was born to Emily and Charles Kingsley. His mother is a writer for Sesame Street and his father was a painting contractor. [5] Kingsley graduated from Lakeland High School in 1994, and passed all six special education Regents Competency Tests. In June 1997, he graduated from Maplebrook School, a post-secondary school for students with learning disabilities. [6]
In 1994, Harcourt Brace published Count Us In: Growing Up with Down Syndrome, a book Kingsley co-wrote with friend Mitchell Levitz about their experiences with Down syndrome. [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1975– | Sesame Street | Jason | 55 episodes |
1984 | The Fall Guy | Jason | Episode: "The Winner" [7] |
1997 | Touched by an Angel | David | Episode: "An Angel by Any Other Name" [8] |
2004 | Sesame Street | Himself | Episode: 4072 |
Just like Sesame Street itself, it all started with a preschooler. For in the early-to-mid- 1970s, Jason Kingsley blended with the other kids on set, appearing in fifty-five episodes as his charming, exuberant self.
Jason Kingsley (born June 27, 1974 [1]) is an American actor who was born with Down syndrome. In 1975, Kingsley made his television debut on Sesame Street at 15 months old and appeared in 55 episodes. [2] He also guest-starred in a 1984 episode of The Fall Guy, [3] and episodes of All My Children and Touched by an Angel. [1] [4]
Kingsley was born to Emily and Charles Kingsley. His mother is a writer for Sesame Street and his father was a painting contractor. [5] Kingsley graduated from Lakeland High School in 1994, and passed all six special education Regents Competency Tests. In June 1997, he graduated from Maplebrook School, a post-secondary school for students with learning disabilities. [6]
In 1994, Harcourt Brace published Count Us In: Growing Up with Down Syndrome, a book Kingsley co-wrote with friend Mitchell Levitz about their experiences with Down syndrome. [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1975– | Sesame Street | Jason | 55 episodes |
1984 | The Fall Guy | Jason | Episode: "The Winner" [7] |
1997 | Touched by an Angel | David | Episode: "An Angel by Any Other Name" [8] |
2004 | Sesame Street | Himself | Episode: 4072 |
Just like Sesame Street itself, it all started with a preschooler. For in the early-to-mid- 1970s, Jason Kingsley blended with the other kids on set, appearing in fifty-five episodes as his charming, exuberant self.