Jason Morkel

Jason Peter Morkel (born February 1, 1983) is an American actor. Morkel was born and raised in. He is the son of cartoonist Nicholas H. Morkel and the brother of animator/cartoonist Phelan Morkel.

Morkel began his career as a voice actor in the 2000s, starring in the TBS animated sitcom The Boring Life of Jack (2001–2004) and eventually having roles in various Morkel & Associates productions. His first live-action role was Kevin Lauren in the RKO comedy-drama series Small World (2005–2010), and made a return to voice acting when he starred as George Inkpot in the animated series Inner Space (2011–2018).

Early life
Jason Peter Morkel was born on February 1, 1983 in. He is the son of Nicholas H. Morkel (born August 16, 1931) and Argentine-born Cassandra Morkel (née Bergamo; May 2, 1930 – February 11, 2014). He has Afrikaner, German, and Irish ancestry on his father's side; and Italian and Spanish ancestry on his mother's. His older brother, Phelan Thomas Morkel (born October 25, 1975) is an animator and cartoonist, and Jason has starred in several of his productions.

Career
Morkel's first role was the voice of Jack Sparky in TBS's adult animated sitcom The Boring Life of Jack in 2001. Morkel had originally auditioned for the role of Jack's best friend, Malcolm Albert, but casting director Jean-Michel Bernard felt his higher-pitched, calm voice was better suited for Jack.