Jason Lively

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Characters played by Jason Lively

Christopher 'Chris' Romero — Night of the Creeps (1986)

College student and protagonist who inadvertently triggers the 1986 alien outbreak by releasing a frozen corpse containing the alien slug. He becomes infected but survives, learns the slugs' weakness to heat, and leads the final assault to destroy the infection.

Chris Brace — Brainstorm (1983)

The son of Michael and Karen. He accidentally watches a disturbing experimental tape, which triggers a severe psychotic break requiring hospitalization. His condition serves as a turning point that hardens Michael's resolve against the project's dangers.

Rusty Griswold — National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)

Teenage son who often clashes with his father's vacation ideals.

Teenager (uncredited) — The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

Uncredited teenage background character.

Rusty Dover — Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992)

Rancher or cowboy involved in the Pleasant Valley War, aligned with Graham or Tewksbury clans.

Warren McCloud — Ghost Chase (1987)

Warren McCloud is one of two cousins living together in Hollywood and the leading man in Fred's horror-movie project. His persistent flirting with Laurie helps end the first production, but his grandfather Karl's inheritance draws him into a supernatural mystery and a conflict with Stan Gordon while he works with Fred to revive the film.

Career Overview

Jason Lively has 14 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Gunsmoke Movie Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Night of the Creeps, Ghost Chase, National Lampoon's European Vacation. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
14
Birth Date
1968-03-12
Birth Place
Carroll County, Illinois, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q900783), public domain (CC0).