Jason Thompson
A native of St. Albert, Canada, Jason Thompson left home at the young age of 18, to find fame and fortune in the modeling industry. Soon thereafter, a respectable career in modeling and commercials - including for The Gap - allowed Jason to pay the bills and afford to travel internationally. Thompson admits that becoming an actor was never far from his thoughts.
In just a few short years, Thompson built an impressive resume of theater, film and television credits. His theater credits include lead roles in the plays The Academy, More Than You and Jakob. Thompson also starred in the films Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy and Divide.
More recently, Thompson landed guest roles as a series regular on television shows Deep, Felicity, Zoe, MTV Undressed, and Flipper.
Thompson currently lives in Los Angeles and loves to play hockey and surf. In addition, he co-owns two restaurants in Edmonton, Canada.
The Young and the Restless
Billy Abbott
January 14, 2016 to Present; contract
General Hospital
Patrick Drake
December 7, 2005 to January 7, 2016
Deep Cover
Grant Henry
2002
Undressed
Miles
2000
Felicity
Jordan, in "The Aretha Theory"
2000
Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane
Paul, in "A Midsummer Night's Nightmare"
2000
Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled
Sam
2002
Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Lead Actor (
2020; for
The Young and the Restless)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (
2020,
2022,
2023; for
The Young and the Restless)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (
2013,
2014,
2015; for
General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (
2011,
2012; for
General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (
2014,
2015; for
General Hospital)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (2007, 2011, 2012, 2013; for
General Hospital)
PLACE OF BIRTH: St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
DATE OF BIRTH: November 20, 1977
News Archive: Thompson receives third consecutive Emmy nod. [May 1, 2013]
News Archive: Jason Thompson releases new single. [Dec 30, 2014]
News Archive: GH star ties the knot [Apr 7, 2015]
News Archive: Jason Thompson to end ten-year run on General Hospital [Oct 30, 2015]
News Archive: It's official: Jason Thompson is Y&R's new Billy [Dec 3, 2015]
News Archive: Y&R's Jason Thompson talks about delivering those ultimate cliffhanger moments [Nov 28, 2018]
News Archive: WATCH: Y&R stars crack each other up in co-star quiz [Feb 4, 2019]
News Archive: The Young and the Restless' Jason Thompson opens up about Billy's psychological spinout [Aug 28, 2019]
News Archive: The Young and the Restless' Jason Thompson, Scott Elrod sell their L.A. homes [Nov 13, 2019]
News Archive: Billy's mental breakdown continues on The Young and the Restless; head writer "goes deeper" [Jan 14, 2020]
News Archive: Jason Thompson on the "big decision" execs are facing at The Young and the Restless [Apr 28, 2020]
News Archive: Iconic theme song reimagined by The Young and the Restless cast members [May 4, 2020]
News Archive: The Young and the Restless' Jason Thompson reacts to his Emmy nomination, shares love of the soap genre [May 26, 2020]
News Archive: The Young and the Restless' Jason Thompson on the potential "fireworks" between Lily and Billy [Jun 9, 2020]
News Archive: 2020 Daytime Emmys: Heather Tom scores record-tying feat. Jason Thompson wins first Emmy [Jun 26, 2020]
News Archive: INTERVIEW: The Young and the Restless' Jason Thompson on his Emmy win, super cute acceptance speech, and how fans can create change during Black Lives Matter [Jul 1, 2020]
News Archive: CBS soap stars visit The Price is Right for Daytime Emmys Celebration [Jun 23, 2021]
News Archive: Melissa Ordway, Jason Thompson test positive for COVID, will miss Daytime Emmys [Jun 23, 2022]
News Archive: INTERVIEW: Y&R's Jason Thompson on his 2023 Daytime Emmy nomination, his history in daytime, and more [May 10, 2023]
