'Dying for a Good Grade': 5 things you didn't know about Jason Cermak and the cast

The cast of the thriller looks promising with Jason Cermak and Stefanie von Pfetten in the lead
Jason Cermak from 'Dying for a Good Grade' (Instagram - @jasoncermak)
Jason Cermak from 'Dying for a Good Grade' (Instagram - @jasoncermak)

Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) is breaking the charts with their latest genre of thriller movies. The latest one is 'Dying for a Good Grade', starring Jason Cermak and Stefanie von Pfetten in the lead roles.

The thriller movie follows the story of a student who eventually gets involved in an admission scandal, all because she wants to make sure she gets into a college of great reputation. When the police start investigating the case, they begin to get closer to coming to a conclusion and nab the leader, while the student tells her mom to get out of this mess. Both parties attempt to end this situation for good, but will things work in their favor?  

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Jason Cermak as Grant
Jason Cermak hails from Alberta, Canada, and was always big on every sport and academic extracurricular activity growing up.

Cermak's acting career kickstarted in the year 2000, after meeting with Matt Damon, while in Prague, whilst shooting for 'The Bourne Identity'. His experience while on the shoot location further encouraged him to call up an agent and start training as a professional actor, in both film and TV.

Right after his graduation in the same year, Cermak worked as a University instructor and an IT consultant at Deloitte, while chasing his acting dream on the side.

Cermak is an episodic actor on 'Once Upon a Time', where he plays the role of Black Knight in 'Child of the Moon'. 

He appeared in episodes of FX’s “Fargo” and ABC’s “Imaginary Mary,” and was also seen in the Lifetime movies “Death of a Vegas Showgirl” and “Where’s My Baby?” On the big screen, Cermak was in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' and has appeared in numerous independent features.



 

Stefanie von Pfetten as Jennifer

Stefanie von Pfetten is a Canadian film and TV actress of German descent. Pfetten decided to become an actress while at her time in Vancouver. She is best known for her roles as Lilly in the film, 'Decoys' and Captain Marcia Case in the 'Battlestar Galactica' series. She also played the lead role of Dr Daniella Ridley in 'Cracked'. Today, Pfetten takes private lessons and studies film with Hollywood acting coach, Ivana Chubbuck.



 

Other cast details  

The rest of the cast includes Ona Grauer as Lisa, Karis Cameron as Anni, Marnie Mahannah as Regina, Rachelle Gillis as Katie, Taylor Kare as Nathan, Kendra Westwood as Detective Gordon, Joel Semande as Reilly, Josh Chambers as Dev, and Riley Orr as Si.

'Dying for a Good Grade' releases on November 19, 2021, and can be watched on Lifetime Movie Network (LMN).  

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