You remember them. You definitely do. If you grew up in the 90s, the London twins were basically the blueprint for the "sensitive but edgy" guy. They had the jawlines, the floppy hair, and that weirdly specific ability to look like they were always about to cry or punch someone. Or both.
But honestly, the story of Jeremy and Jason London is a lot messier than just two guys who look alike and made some movies. It’s a story of identical paths that diverged into some seriously dark places. People always mix them up, which is funny because their lives—and their reputations—ended up being polar opposites despite the matching DNA.
The Twin Swap That Started Everything
Most people don’t realize how intertwined their careers were from the literal first day.
Jeremy was the one who actually wanted to be an actor. He was the theater kid. He dragged Jason along to his first big audition for The Man in the Moon in 1991. You know what happened? The casting director looked at Jason—who was just there for the ride—and gave him the lead. Jeremy ended up being his brother’s stunt double. Talk about a brutal introduction to Hollywood.
That’s how it went for a while. Jason became the indie darling, the "Pink" Floyd of our hearts in Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused. Jeremy, meanwhile, pivoted to TV and became a household name on I'll Fly Away and Party of Five.
They were winning.
But then, the wheels started coming off.
That Bizarre Kidnapping and the Family Feud
If you want to talk about Jeremy and Jason London, you have to talk about the 2010 kidnapping. This is where it gets truly strange. Jeremy claimed he was abducted in Palm Springs by a group of men who forced him to drive around for 12 hours, using drugs at gunpoint.
The internet went wild. Nobody believed him. Even worse? Jason and their mother went on the record saying they didn't believe him either. They publicly suggested he was just on a bender and made the whole thing up to cover his tracks.
Imagine your own twin brother telling the world you’re a liar while you’re traumatized.
It took a year, but Jeremy was actually vindicated. A man named Brandon Ray Adams pleaded guilty to the kidnapping charges in 2011. Jeremy told People magazine he felt vindicated, but the damage was done. The relationship between the twins was shattered. They didn't speak for years.
Honestly, that’s the kind of family trauma that doesn't just go away because a court says you were right.
Jason's Public Meltdown
While Jeremy was dealing with the fallout of being a "victim who nobody believed," Jason was having his own very public struggles.
In 2013, Jason was arrested after a bar fight in Scottsdale, Arizona. The police report was... colorful, to say the least. It involved him allegedly sneezing on someone, refusing to apologize, and getting into a brawl with a bouncer. The most infamous part? He supposedly intentionally defecated in the back of the patrol car.
Yeah. Not exactly a "teen heartthrob" moment.
He was arrested again in 2021 for public intoxication after his car was found on fire in a ditch in Mississippi. It’s been a rough ride. People look at Jason and see the "troubled" twin, which is ironic given how much grief he gave Jeremy a decade earlier.
Where Are the London Twins in 2026?
You’d think after all that drama, they’d be long gone. But remarkably, both are still working. They even reunited on screen for the 2022 movie Hunt Club.
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Jeremy London has actually found a bit of a second act in Mississippi. He moved there years ago and has become a fixture in the local film scene. He’s teaching acting classes, directing his own projects like The Devil's Dozen, and recently appeared in a film called Open that hit Amazon to some decent reviews. He seems to have found a peace that eluded him in Los Angeles.
Jason London is still plugging away at the indie circuit. He’s got dozens of credits in the last few years—mostly B-movies and TV guest spots—but he stays busy. Whether or not he’s stayed out of the headlines is usually the bigger question for fans.
What We Can Learn From the London Saga
If you’re looking at their careers now, the takeaway isn't just "don't do drugs" or "don't fight bouncers." It’s about the reality of being a child of the 90s fame machine.
- Identity is separate: Just because they look the same doesn't mean their struggles are. Jeremy’s issues were often about being misunderstood; Jason’s were about self-destruction.
- The "Twin Benefit" is a myth: Being a twin in Hollywood often meant competing for the same narrow slice of the pie, which clearly took a toll on their bond.
- Location matters: Jeremy’s move away from Hollywood seems to have saved him. Jason’s continued proximity to the "industry" (even the fringes of it) seems to keep him in a loop.
If you’re revisiting their old work, watch Mallrats for Jeremy and Dazed and Confused for Jason. They were genuinely talented. They weren't just faces. It’s easy to mock the mugshots and the weird headlines, but these were guys who helped define a decade of film.
To really understand the current status of the London twins, keep an eye on the Mississippi film boards where Jeremy is increasingly active. If you're a filmmaker or an aspiring actor in the South, Jeremy’s coaching sessions are actually highly rated for being "no-nonsense" and "vulnerable." It’s probably the most authentic version of him we’ve ever seen. Jason remains more of a wildcard, but his 2023 roles in films like The Martini Shot suggest he’s still looking for that one performance that reminds everyone why he was the lead in the first place.