Celebrity Nooz: Jason Lively

Jason Lively (Actor) - National Lampoon's European Vacation

Updated: 4/26/17

Name: Jason Lively

Born: March 12, 1968

Claim To Fame: Known for his roles in National Lampoon's European Vacation and Night of the Creeps.

Family Life: Lively is married and has two sons with wife Lani.

Info: Lively started his career by appearing in the pilot episode of The Dukes of Hazzard when he was 10 years old.

His first film appearance was four years later in the 1983 film Brainstorm. That same year he also had another appearance in The Dukes of Hazzard.

His most recognizable roles came later when he played Rusty Griswold in National Lampoon's European Vacation, and Chris in Night of the Creeps.

After that, he appeared in the films Ghost Chase and Maximum Force. In 1993, he appeared in the video game Return to Zork, along with his sisters, Robyn Lively and Lori Lively.

Trivia: Is the brother of actors Lori Lively (b. 1966), Robyn Lively (b. 1972) and half-brother of actors Eric Lively (b. 1981) and Blake Lively (b. 1987).

Is the son of talent manager Elaine Lively and her first husband Ronnie Lively.

Reprised his role as Rusty Griswold in 2012 in a series of Old Navy holiday commercials featuring the Griswold family.

He lives with his family in Heber City, Utah, where he works for a computer company and is also owner and operator of Jimmy Crack Corn, a mobile roasted-corn business.

Where Are They Now: Lively is currently filming Abilene and has another film in the works, The Possessed, which is in pre-production.

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