Extra Connections LIVE: Character Actor Jasper Cole

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James Lott Jr talks with the actor who currently plays Cory Black on BET's The Family Business.Jasper plays "Cory Black" on the hit Bet series The Family Business opposite Ernie Hudson. He was awarded Best Screen Villain by the International Nollywood Film Festival in 2019. He just completed filming in August 2020 during the pandemic the film, Fall, starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, written and directed by Scott Mann (Heist). He stars as "Mike" and is a Producer on the upcoming new TV series, The Church of Mike, Executive produced by David Jeffery from Prison Break and Bones. He also Co-stars as "Theo" in the new dark comedy Kombucha Cure opposite Emmy winner Tamara Braun and Emmy nominated Denise Boutte. As a veteran character actor with over a 100 TV/film credits, Jasper continues his villainous streak having co-starred in the box office smash hit film, The Purge: Anarchy as a "Homeless Man" produced by Michael Bay and Jason Blum, in Captured, as "Shelly" starring Brittany Curran and Kristin Prout and Anyone Home? as "Walker" opposite Emmy winner Kathy Baker and Monique Gabriella Curnen. He will soon be seen in the lead role of "Bad Cop" in the horror/thriller Savage Sistas and as "Dark Butler" in the horror film Spirits opposite Lynn Lowry as well as "Peter" in Awaken The Shadowman, starring Jean Smart. He appears as "Jacques De Leon" in the new Cbs Drama, Training Day, opposite Bill Paxton. He will also be seen Guest Starring in the 2017 season of American Horror Story and booked roles on Baskets and WestWorld. Watch for him in 2019 as "Goobler" in the new series Palamino & Swissy" and he's also appearing as "Crack Head Fred" in the new Abc Series The Rookie. He also played a "Homeless Man" opposite Tatiana Ali in the Tv movie. Second Sight. He was seen in the third season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine as "The Oolong Slayer" opposite Andy Sandberg and Andre Baugher. Jasper also co-starred in the 2013 hit horror film,Hansel & Gretel as "John",iconic actress, Dee Wallace's son. Jasper has appeared in dozens of theatrical productions and national TV commercials and has Guest Starred on some of television's top shows,including,C.S.I., MarriedWith Children, Saved By The Bell, Touched by An Angel,Party Of Five, LaFemme Nakita, Tales From The Crypt,Baywatch,Pacific Blue and Clueless.More recently, Jasper has obtained critical acclaim for his work on Michael Eisner's Emmy Nominated series, Prom Queen, his unforgettable stint on Everybody Hates Chris and his recurring role on the ABCseries, The Forgotten, starring, Christian Slater. He has also guest starred on HBO's hit series Funny Or Die Presents and appeared regularly in various comedy sketches for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Film and Tv audiences will also remember Jasper as "Reno", the bad cowboy, in the award winning Showdown at Seven commercials for the popular movie website, Fandango, and he appeared in the popular national Direct Tv commercials opposite Rob Lowe. You can see him worldwide as a Pirate in the 1-800-contact commercials as well. Nickelodeon fans know Jasper as "Oswald" in the final season of their hit series Victorious and he appeared in several episodes of the hit syndicated series, Outlaw Empires. Once established as Hollywood's "bad guy", it was a matter of time before Jasper graced the big screen. He has appeared in multiple films such as18 Again, Alien Nation, Get Your Stuff, Friday the 13th Part VIII, and Urban Assault-Tko. Jasper flaunted his sinister side and became an International sensation as Val Kilmer's sidekick, Zeke Pleshette" in the blockbuster MacGruber alongside Ryan Phillipe, Kristin Wiig and Will Forte. The film is gaining cult status on Dvd and TV. Jasper is also the host of the nationally syndicated Radio/TV show....One On One With Jasper Cole. jaspercole.com