Austin St. John Austin St. John ( born Jason Geiger ; on September 17 , 1974 ) is an EMT and former American actor and martial artist known for his role in the children 's television series `` Mighty Morphin Power Rangers '' as Jason Lee Scott , the original Red Ranger and first leader of the Power Rangers .
Austin St. John Austin St. John ( born Jason Geiger ; April 8 , 1981 ) is a American EMT and former actor and martial artist . He is best known for his role as Jason Lee Scott , the original Red Ranger and first leader of the Power Rangers on the television series `` Mighty Morphin Power Rangers '' .