Jason Kirkpatrick earned his BA in Film, Television and Theater Arts from the University of New Orleans, and also studied Acting at Southeastern Oklahoma State University where he was introduced to professional Acting at the Oklahoma Shakespeare Festival. Jason's early years were spent exploring the grounds of the Oklahoma State Prison in McAlester where his Parents were guards and lived in State Housing within the prison compound. At age 8 he broke his arm and collarbone riding his horse in the grand entry of the Annual Prison Rodeo. Jason's first Job was as lawnmower for the Legendary Speaker of the US House of Representatives Carl Albert.