Born in Detroit and raised in Macomb Township, Michigan, Jayson Blair stars as Max Owens, an arrogant school jock and the main antagonist on the MTV series The Hard Times of RJ Berger. Blair was discovered by a Hollywood agent in a Chicago open call and shortly moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. Since 2005, he has booked over 10 commercials, including Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Honda Civic. On TV, Blair has appeared on CSI: New York, Heroes and Glee.