Twilight's Jasper Breaks the Internet: You Won't Recognize Him 15 Years Later
And did you know what his real name is? It’s superb!
Remember Jasper Hale from the Twilight movies? Yes, that’s the one – the bloodthirsty weirdo who often struggled to control himself.
Well, it’s probably fair to say that, compared with some other male members of the cast, he was one of the least likely to become a heartthrob. But that’s just what he’s done.
Monroe Jackson Rathbone V (a great name that I can’t believe he shortens to simply Jackson Rathbone) was just 24 when he took on the role of Jasper. At the time, he still had a bit of a baby face, but he’s gone on to make a bit of a splash on Instagram with more than 803k followers.
Of course, the pasty skin and vampire teeth he wore as part of the role were never supposed to be hugely flattering. And these days, the 38-year-old father of three sports a very different look.
Gone are the blonde locks and smooth facial features, to be replaced by darker hair and a beard. And he’s clearly been spending some time in the gym, as this post from April shows.
But ladies, there’s no point forming an orderly queue. His Instagram page clearly shows that he’s blissfully happy with his family life, with plenty of pics of him with wife and kids.
Rathbone met his future wife (Sheila Hafsadi) in 2011 when he was performing with his band 100 Monkeys in Florida. Now a blogger and hairstylist, Hafsadi was once a dancer and also fronted her own indie band, A Hunter Pace. The pair married in an intimate ceremony in 2013 with just 150 guests.
Since appearing in all 5 instalments of The Twilight Saga, Jackson has continued his acting career with roles in films such as Pali Road and the biblical drama Samson.
He’s also had roles in several top TV shows including a recurring role as Jared in the teen drama Finding Carter, as well as one-off appearances in Family Guy and Criminal Minds.
And if his life and general demeanour didn’t already seem perfect enough, he’s also an honorary member of the board for Little Kids Rock, a charity focused on providing music lessons and education for underprivileged kids in public schools across America.
Would you recognise him? Maybe not.
Are you slightly envious of his idyllic lifestyle? Just a bit.
Can you believe this is the oddball vampire from the Twilight Saga? Absolutely not!