{"id":17829,"date":"2022-07-01T17:36:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T15:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1672762"},"modified":"2022-07-01T17:52:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T15:52:10","slug":"who-plays-jason-in-stranger-things","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-plays-jason-in-stranger-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Who plays Jason in Stranger Things?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 01 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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New character Jason has been a thorn in the gang\u2019s side throughout Stranger Things<\/a> season 4, after he mistakenly believes that Eddie killed his girlfriend Chrissy.<\/p>\n

Jason\u2019s hunt for Eddie and the Hellfire Club has mirrored the real-life Satanic Panic, with the show exploring the phenomenon that gripped America in the 80s. You can read more about the period in American history and culture here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jason has been a gripping new addition to the show, as while his motives are understandable and tragic, his methods for avenging Chrissy are what make him a more villainous presence, and he\u2019s also put Lucas\u2019 loyalty to his friends to the test. But who play\u2019s the character, and what\u2019s his role in season 4?<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about who plays Jason in Stranger Things.<\/p>\n

Who plays Jason in Stranger Things?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Mason Dye attends Netflix\u2019s Stranger Things Season 4 New York Premiere.<\/span><\/figcaption> Theo Wargo\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Jason is played by Mason Dye, an American actor who has appeared in series including Bosch, Teen Wolf and The Goldbergs, as well as 2016 film Natural Selection.<\/p>\n

His casting in the series was first announced in November 2020, alongside co-stars Jamie Campbell Bower, Joseph Quinn, Eduardo Franco<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n

At the time his character was described<\/a> as being \u201chandsome\u201d, \u201crich\u201d, \u201ca sports star\u201d and \u201cdating the most popular girl in school\u201d. But the description noted that \u201cas a new evil threatens Hawkins, Jason\u2019s perfect world begins to unravel\u2026\u201d.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Jason\u2019s role in Stranger Things season 4?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Mason Dye as Jason Carver in Stranger Things season 4<\/span><\/figcaption> Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

At the start of season 4 volume 1 Jason Carver is the captain of the Hawkins High School basketball team who is dating Chrissy Cunningham, the head cheerleader.<\/p>\n

When Chrissy is killed, Jason believes it must have been Eddie Munson that killed her. He therefore leads his teammates on a quest to avenge her death, including Lucas. Lucas leads them to a dead end and rejoins his friends, including Eddie.<\/p>\n

Jason meanwhile attends a town hall meeting, and whips the crowd up into believing that the Hellfire Club is a satanic cult, led by Eddie.<\/p>\n

Is\u00a0<\/strong>Mason Dye <\/strong>on Twitter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dye doesn\u2019t currently have a Twitter account.<\/p>\n

Is\u00a0<\/strong>Mason Dye <\/strong>on Instagram?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

He is. You can find Mason Dye\u2019s Instagram profile with the handle @masondye<\/a><\/p>\n

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