“This Is Tougher Than the GRAMMYs”: Jelly Roll Makes His Acting Debut on CBS’ 'Fire Country'
Country star Jelly Roll is Hollywood bound, making his acting debut on CBS' 'Fire Country' on April 11.
Jelly Roll is continuing his takeover of the entertainment industry. Having already conquered the country music industry, the “Save Me” hitmaker is up for two awards at Sunday’s (Feb. 2) GRAMMYs. Additionally, the East Tennessee-born artist, born Jason DeFord, recently revealed that he will soon make his acting debut in the CBS show Fire Country. And according to Jelly, he’d take the GRAMMYs over Hollywood any day.
Previously, Jelly Roll guest starred as himself in an episode of the Paramount+ drama Tulsa King. This time, the “I Am Not Okay” crooner will play a hospital orderly named Noah on season 3 of CBS’ Fire Country. Noah, an ex-convict trying to turn over a new leaf, will appear in an episode airing April 11.
Appearing alongside Fire Country star and creator Max Thieriot in a promotional video, Jelly said, “From the stage to the fire line, it’s time to see if I can keep up.”
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“Man, this is tougher than the GRAMMYS,” the chart-topper told Thieriot with a chuckle.
First airing in 2022, Fire Country stars Thieriot as Bode Leone, a former inmate seeking redemption by volunteering for the California Conservation Camp Program. Alongside his fellow ex-cons, Leone battles the raging wildfires that often plague his Northern California hometown.
Jelly Roll isn’t the first country star to cross over onto the show. Kane Brown also made his acting debut on Fire Country in 2023. The “Miles On It” singer played a train hopper named Robin who assists injured patients on the scene of a crash.
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The premise of Fire Country is hauntingly real right now. Earlier this month, more than 1,000 incarcerated Californians joined the fight against the devastating wildfires rampaging through the state.
Jelly Roll will put on a free concert Saturday (Feb. 1) at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The show is exclusively open to the first responders who have helped combat the wildfires in and around Los Angeles.
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