Jason Silva Biography
Jason Silva is a renowned Venezuelan-American Television Personality, Filmmaker, Futurist, Philosopher and Public Speaker who was born in Venezuela and brought-up in the United States. He is widely known as the Host of National Geographic documentaries: ‘Brain Games and Origins’. His mission is to use technology to bring knowledge to people about philosophy and science.
Jason was described as “A Timothy Leary of the Viral Video Age” by The Atlantic magazine. He previously worked at Current TV in Los Angeles, California as the Host, Writer and Producer of several shows on Current TV for a period of 5 years. He currently lectures internationally on topics such as creativity, spirituality, technology and humanity, writes and produces short films.
Jason Silva Age
Silva is 39 years old as of 2021, he was born on 6 February 1982 in Caracas, Venezuela. He celebrates his birthday on 6th February every year and his birth sign is Aquarius.
Jason Silva Height
Jason stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 meters).
Jason Silva Education
Silva attended University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, in 2001, he later graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Film and Philosophy, in 2004. He produced and starred in a video documentary and performance piece entitled “Textures of Selfhood alongside Max Lugavere.”
Jason Silva Family, Parents and Siblings
Jason was born to Linda Mishkin and Luis Manuel Silva in Caracas. His mother is an artist and is Ashkenazi Jewish, while his father converted to Judaism, but, according to Silva, they were secular and lived in a household “more akin to a Woody Allen film”. She spent her childhood with her two siblings, a brother named Jordan Silva and a sister named Paulina Silva.
Jason Silva Wife
Silva is currently unmarried, he was in a relationship with Heather Graham, an American Actress and Performer. The two were head over heels in love. The actual first meeting date remains unknown but the two were jubilant in their relationship. They claimed back in 2011, that the key to their happy relationship was the fact that they did a lot of “lazy cuddling.” But despite all this, the two did not get married in a fancy wedding and ended their relationship in 2013.
Jason Silva Girlfriend
Jason is currently in a relationship with his girlfriend Rachel Rossitto. The couple began dating in 2018. The couple keeps traveling and exploring different places and they uploads the videos and pictures on their social media accounts. They seem very happy together, and there are no signs of parting away.
Jason Silva Net Worth
Silva’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million dollars. This includes his assets, money and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Television Personality, Filmmaker, Futurist, Philosopher and Public Speaker. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Jason Silva Measurements and Facts
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Jason Silva Wiki
- Full Names: Jason Luis Silva
- Popular As: Jason Silva
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Television Personality, Filmmaker, Futurist, Philosopher and Public Speaker
- Nationality: Venezuelan-American
- Race / Ethnicity: Multiracial (Ashkenazi Jewish, Portuguese-Venezuelan descent)
- Religion: Jewish
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Jason Silva Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 39 years (2021)
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Date of Birth: 6 February 1982
- Place of Birth: Caracas, Venezuela
- Birthday: 6th February
Jason Silva Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 meters)
- Weight: Moderate
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Brown
- Shoe Size: Not Available
Jason Silva Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Luis Manuel Silva
- Mother: Linda Mishkin
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Jordan Silva and Paulina Silva
- Marital Status: Dating
- Dating / Girlfriend: Engaged to Rachel Rossitto
- Children: None
Jason Silva Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $1 million – $5 million
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Television Personality, Filmmaker, Futurist, Philosopher and Public Speaker
Jason Silva House and Cars
- Place of living: New York City, New York, USA
- Cars: Car Brand to be Updated
Jason Silva Brain Games
Jason currently works as the Host of National Geographic’s Brain Games. This is a popular science television series that explores cognitive science by focusing on illusions, psychological experiments, and counterintuitive thinking. In the first season, Neil Patrick Harris was the unseen narrator but was replaced by Jason Silva for the remainder of the series as its host and presenter.
In addition, sleight-of-hand artist Apollo Robbins has been a frequent consultant and illusionist guest on the show. The nature of the show is interactive, encouraging television viewers, often along with a handful of live volunteers, to engage in visual, auditory, and other cognitive experiments, or “brain games”, that emphasize the main points presented in each episode.
The series debuted on the National Geographic Channel in 2011 as a special. Brain Games’ return as an original series in 2013 set a record for the highest premiere rating for any National Geographic Channel original series with 1.5 million viewers. Season 7 aired in 2016. In the fall of 2018, National Geographic announced that the show would return as a 2-hour live event. No live event had taken place as of December 2018.
Jason Silva Shots of Awe
Silva created the original “Shots of Awe” video series, a YouTube channel on the Discovery Digital Networks TestTube on May 2013. The channel weekly presents “micro-documentaries” on a wide range of ideas such as creativity, innovation, exponential technology, futurism, metaphysics, existentialism and the human condition. His videos has garnered more than 100 million views.
Jason Silva Quotes
- We are gods. Our tools make us gods. In symbiosis with our technology, our powers are expanding exponentially and so, too, our possibilities.
- The scientist and engineers who are building the future need the poets to make sense of it.
- Creativity and insight almost always involve an experience of acute pattern recognition: the eureka moment in which we perceive the interconnection between disparate concepts or ideas to reveal something new.
- As long as you’re not hurting anybody else, as long as you’re being kind to people and you’re doing what you love, only good things can come of it.
- Once we realize the extraordinary power we have to compose our lives, we’ll move from passive, conditioned thinking to being co-creators of our fate.
- We must not be afraid to push boundaries; instead, we should leverage our science and our technology, together with our creativity and our curiosity, to solve the world’s problems.
- If the process of life is about moving toward increased complexity and organization, a sort of sublime unfolding of greater and greater self-organizing systems, then we’re actually doing pretty well.
- You can’t win the hearts and minds of the masses unless you inspire them – you must lift their spirits and enliven their hearts.
- As a media artist and filmmaker, I’m constantly considering the role of situational context when creating my work.
- My approach to creating content is focused on pulling people out of their intellectual comfort zones. I’m interested in presenting ideas in unique ways that challenge people to question their assumptions.
Jason Silva Books
- 2010 – What Technology Wants
- 1973 – The immortalist
- 1998 – Techgnosis
Frequently Asked Questions about Jason Silva
Who is Jason Silva?
Jason Silva is a renowned Venezuelan-American Television Personality, Filmmaker, Futurist, Philosopher and Public Speaker. He is widely known as the Host of National Geographic documentaries: ‘Brain Games and Origins’. His mission is to use technology to bring knowledge to people about philosophy and science.
How old is Jason Silva?
Silva is 39 years old as of 2021, he was born on 6 February 1982 in Caracas, Venezuela. He celebrates his birthday on 6th February every year and his birth sign is Aquarius.
How tall is Jason Silva?
Jason stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 meters).
Is Jason Silva married?
Not Yet, he is currently in a relationship with his girlfriend Rachel Rossitto. The couple began dating in 2018. The couple keeps traveling and exploring different places and they uploads the videos and pictures on their social media accounts. They seem very happy together, and there are no signs of parting away.
How much is Jason worth?
Silva’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million dollars. This includes his assets, money and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Television Personality, Filmmaker, Futurist, Philosopher and Public Speaker.
Where does Silva live?
He is a resident of New York City, New York, USA, we shall upload pictures of his house as soon as we have them.
Is Jason dead or alive?
He is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
Where is Silva now?
He currently Hosts of National Geographic documentaries: ‘Brain Games and Origins’. His mission is to use technology to bring knowledge to people about philosophy and science.
Jason Silva Social Media Contacts
- YouTube
- Tiktok
- Website