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My Take
Jason Butler Harner is one of those actors whose presence raises the tension in any scene, and his FBI agent Roy Petty in Ozark is a masterclass in slow-burn menace. He plays men who are coiled, watchful, and a little broken, which makes him perfect casting for morally murky thrillers. What a lot of viewers don't realize is that he's first and foremost a theater animal, trained classically and seasoned on New York stages, which is why his line readings always feel so precisely calibrated. He never overplays it. Give him a quiet interrogation scene and he'll quietly dismantle whoever's across the table.
Overview
Jason Butler Harner (born October 9, 1970) is an American actor from Elmira, New York, with a background in classical theater. He has worked extensively on Broadway and off-Broadway in addition to film and television. He is widely recognized for his role as FBI agent Roy Petty in the Netflix crime drama Ozark, and has appeared in films such as Changeling and The Blacklist.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jason Butler Harner
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェイソン・バトラー・ハーナー
- Reading
- じぇいそん・ばとらー・はーなー
- Born
- October 9, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Elmira, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Actor / Stage Actor / Television Actor / Film Actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- T. C. Williams High School
- University
- Virginia Commonwealth University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.