Jilon VanOver

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Jilon VanOver
Born
Jilon Ghai VanOver

(1978-08-24) August 24, 1978 (age 47)
Loma Linda, California, United States
OccupationActor
Years active2002-present
Spouse
(m. 2012)

Jilon Ghai VanOver (/‘ʒɪloʊn ‘gaɪ ‘vænoʊvər/; born August 24, 1978)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of "Ransom Bray" in the History Channel’s Emmy Award winning miniseries, Hatfields & McCoys, as well as "Tecton" in the Disney XD Original Series, Mighty Med.[2][3][4]

Early life

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VanOver was born in Loma Linda, California. His father, James Otto “Jim” VanOver, is a Muay Thai trainer and university professor, and his mother, Geni Elizabeth King, is an auditory-sensory integration therapist. He was raised in the high desert of Baldy Mesa, California, with his older sister, Guebri, and three younger brothers, Gaven, Jamiel, and Jerid.

He has a black belt in Shorin-Ryu and he has been known to perform with various local Los Angeles bands, playing a number of instruments including the saxophone, clarinet, and harmonica.

VanOver attended Serrano High School in Phelan, California, before receiving a football scholarship to attend Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. In 2001, he graduated with a degree in Theatre Arts and returned to California to pursue an acting career.[5][6]

Career

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He has had several guest starring roles in popular television series including Better Call Saul, Cold Case, Chicago P.D., NCIS: Los Angeles, Psych, Lab Rats, and Mighty Med.[7][8][9] On July 22, 2015, VanOver made a special appearance in a series crossover episode of Lab Rats as the Mighty Med superhero, "Tecton."[10]

In 2013, VanOver portrayed “Lucas Holst,” an Amish farmer in the Lifetime movie, An Amish Murder,[11] opposite Neve Campbell and directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal.[12] He also co-starred as super agent “Ray Harris” in the television movie Strawberry Summer[13] and as movie star “Bobby Savage” in the digital series Chasing the Hill.[14][15]

In a voice-over role, VanOver lent his voice to the post-apocalyptic creatures of the film I Am Legend starring Will Smith, which was released in 2007.[16]

References

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