Hollywood began to take notice by casting him in films like “Kindergarten Cop,” “Vegas Vacation,” and TV shows like “The Closer” and “My Wife & Kids.”  Frustrated by years of living in the closet, Jason chose to come out publicly on an infamous episode of Geraldo Rivera focused on “Unconventional Comedians.” He went on to guesting on shows as “Goliath” opposite J.K. Simmons, “Love” from comedy guru Judd Apatow, and indie films like “Tangerine” from filmmaker Sean Baker and “Love is Strange” opposite John Lithgow and Alfred Molina. But Stuart hit comedy gold with his co-star & co-creator Mitch Hara  for their Amazon comedy series “Smothered” for which won the Indie Series Awards for Best Actor In A Comedy, which lead to a wave of interest for Stuart & Hara as “Content Creators”, hitting a nerve in the  zeitgeist and giving his them new material, energy, and a purpose. Their motto is “we do not wait for permission to create”. Season 2 of Smothered warranted 11 Indie Series Awards nominations for co acting,  co writing and co producing now on Amazon, You Tube, Revry, Apple TV, Tube and more.

These days, Jason keeps his comedy chops polished through stand-up gigs all over the country with his recent comedy album “I’m The Daddy And I Have Candy” that’s been featured on Sirius XM Radio. Jason’s also an in demand speaker on diversity in the workplace with his autobiography “Shut Up, I’m Talking!”. In addition, he serves as the National Co-Chairman of the SAG-AFTRA LGBTQ Committee, which he co-created in 2004. He’s also recently completed a number of projects that are streaming with diverse roles such as the thriller “Immortal” opposite Sam Levine & starring Dylan Baker & Tony Todd, the action film “Abducted” on Showtime (playing detectives in both) and a starring role in the indie drama “Hank” from director Hongyu “Neo” Li, about a couple who consider an open relationship, which continues to earn high praise at numerous festivals, including winning the Best LGBTQ Short at The Los Angeles International Film Festival and was also nominated for Best Actor at the Glendale International Film Festival.

Stuart, one of the busiest and respected actors & stand-up comic’s, always remembers the genius of Lucille Ball and the words of Viola Davis, that “My dreams had to be bigger than my fears.” Stuart keeps his eye on the big prize: A substantial role in a major Hollywood feature film. But always remembers where he came from “My Dad, who passed a 10 years ago, was a Jewish immigrant who always said to me (in a thick Polish accent, “When you go to the interview, wear a tie and show them you mean business”. Stuart took that to mean, “Be your best self”. And that’s who he strives to be.