Jayson Warner Smith

Jason Warner Smith is an American actor who portrays Gavin in Season 7 of AMC's The Walking Dead.

Biography
Atlanta native Jason Warner Smith is an actor in film, television and theatre. He started in theatre at age nine and since that time, Jason has been in a play a TV show or a film every year of his life. Performing mostly in theatre Jason has amassed quite a resume of roles. In 2010, Jason finally scored a larger supporting role in a Hollywood film; the 2011 remake of Footloose. This role marked the beginning of a new chapter in Jason's love of acting. Since then he has performed supporting and leading roles in films and TV shows such as, Anchorman II, The Vampire Diaries, 99 Homes, Mississippi Grind, 42, and Fox's Sleepy Hollow.

In addition to those credits, Jason is best known for his portrayal of the horrifyingly despicable death-row serial killer Wendall Jelks on Sundance TV's Rectify. This highly acclaimed show and Jason's recurring role have helped him move to the next level in the eyes of Hollywood's story tellers and in 2015, things really took off. Beginning in March of 2015, Jason has performed major supporting roles in, Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Christine, The Birth of a Nation, and Mena. Atlanta remains his home and he lives in Sandy Springs with his wife Lisa. Jason teaches acting at The Robert Mello Studio in Atlanta. He is repped by Alexander White in Atlanta and The House of Representatives in Los Angeles.

Other Works

 * The Birth of a Nation
 * Christine
 * The Book of Love
 * Rectify
 * The People v. Leo Frank
 * Footloose
 * Heavy Water
 * I Saw the Light
 * Mississippi Grind
 * 99 Homes