| Jason Roscoe | |||||||||||||||||
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| Hollyoaks character | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Alfie Browne-Sykes | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2013– | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 23 May 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 28 March 2016 | ||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Bryan Kirkwood | ||||||||||||||||
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Jason Roscoe is a fictional character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Alfie Browne-Sykes. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 23 May 2013. Jason is introduced to the serial as a member of the Roscoe family: the son of Sandy Roscoe (Gillian Taylforth) and brother of Robbie Roscoe (Charlie Wernham), Freddie Roscoe (Charlie Clapham), Ziggy Roscoe (Fabrizio Santino) and Joe Roscoe (Ayden Callaghan). Browne-Sykes was working for a drainage company when he auditioned for the role of Jason and in later auditions, he was paired with Santino. He discovered he had won the role in December 2012 and began filming three months later.
Jason is billed as a smart, caring and happy student, who differs from his brothers. He is insecure, compassionate and anxious around female characters. The character is named after singer Jason Orange and suffers from type-1 diabetes, which Browne-Sykes thought moulded his character's personality. Shortly after arriving, Jason misses taking his insulin and collaspes, placing him in danger.