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Jason Hall

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Screenwriter

The Resume

    (April 28, 1972- )
    Born in Lake Arrowhead, California
    Portrayed Devon MacLeish in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-99)
    Wrote the screenplays for 'Spread (2009),' 'Paranoia (2013),' and 'American Sniper (2014)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He shares a name with the lead vocalist for the rock band Western Addiction.
    On Buffy, he played the lead singer of a band called The Dingoes Ate My Baby (Lindy Chamberlain reference).
    He received indirect criticism from the likes of Seth Rogen and Michael Moore over 'Sniper' and what they claimed was propaganda glorifying war and snipers.
    He joked about the infamous baby doll Bradley Cooper held for an emotional scene in 'Sniper': 'Hate to ruin the fun but real baby #1 showed up with a fever. Real baby #2 was no show. [Clint voice] Gimme the doll, kid!'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He had a memorable guest starring role as Jesse on a second season episode of Without a Trace.
    He transitioned from actor to screenwriter successfully.
    He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for 'American Sniper.'
    He was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for 'American Sniper.'
    He wrote the screenplay for his directorial debut, the non-fiction war drama, 'Thank You for Your Service' in 2017.
    He responded to criticism over 'Sniper' and its message in a Rolling Stone interview, saying: 'To me, the point of art is to promote discussion — and this film is doing that. It’s time that we had this discussion, that we understand the sacrifice of these warriors.'

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying