Jason grew up just outside of Chicago. A talented athlete, Jason almost became a professional baseball player. Instead, he came out to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Discovered by filmmaker David DeCoteau and flown to Romania for a small part in the horror hit Witchouse. DeCoteau was so impressed with Faunt's work that he offered him the lead on his next movie Totem right on the set.
It tells the story of an over-protective clownfish named Marlin (Luke Wilson) who, along with a regal tang named Dory (Halsey), searches for his missing son Nemo (Callum Shoniker), who has been abducted in Sydney Harbour.
