Jason Dirden

Jason Dirden has appeared on Broadway in two Tony Award winning productions, A Raisin in the Sun, and Fences opposite Academy Award winners, Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. His many performances off-broadway and around the country have been noticed critically resulting in multiple Audelco, La Drama Critics Circle, and NAACP theatre award nominations. One of note was his lead role in the west coast revival of August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom directed by Phylicia Rashad, earning an Ovation Award. In addition to his illustrious theatre career, Dirden is making his mark in television and film. Dirden starred as Pastor Basie Skanks in OWN’s hit original drama series “Greenleaf.” He also created the character of Gerald Aims in BET’s original drama, “American Soul,” the story of Don Cornelius and Soul Train. Other works include Lifetime’s Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia, “Elementary,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Bosch: Legacy,” “Raising Kanan,” and “POWER: Origins” to name a few.