Jason Dottley

Jason Dottley is an actor, singer, writer, director, and producer known for his television roles, music career with multiple Billboard hits, and award-winning theater productions. After making his professional acting debut in Terrence McNally’s ‘The Lisbon Traviata’ at the Actor’s Lab in Hollywood, California in 2003, where his performance was noted by the LA Times as ‘letter-perfect,’ Jason Dottley went on to co-found Eclectic Entertainment in 2005 with producer Alice West, Marvel Studios’ Victoria Alonso, and Del Shores. Dottley gained international recognition in 2008 for his starring role as Ty Williamson in ‘Sordid Lives: The Series,’ which aired in 16 countries and co-starred Rue McClanahan, Caroline Rhea, and Olivia Newton-John. Prior to the series, he spent nine months performing the role in the stage revival of ‘Sordid Lives’ at the Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles in 2006, followed by producing and starring in its national tour.

Dottley’s influence extends beyond performance and production, earning him recognition on Out magazine’s ‘Out 100 Most Influential People in LGBTQIAP+ culture’ list in 2008. In 2012, he was named ‘King of Don’t H8’ by the National Don’t H8 organization. His consistent impact was further acknowledged in 2017 when he was ranked among the 275 most influential people in LGBTI culture globally.