Jason Kirk is a fictional character from the British television soap opera Emmerdale, played by James Carlton.

[1] In one of his first stories, Jason kisses Gavin Ferris (Robert Beck), the boyfriend of Bernice Blackstock (Samantha Giles).

"[2] In another storyline, Tricia Stokes (Sheree Murphy) develops an attraction to Jason, who fails to disclose his sexuality.

"[3] In a 2005 interview featured in The Argus, Carlton stated that "I'm still well liked by the gay community, there have been lots of other characters I've enjoyed playing but the response to Jason was amazing.

Tyler stated that Jason became popular with viewers during his time in the soap due to his affair with Bernice's boyfriend, Gavin.

Jason leaves for Leeds on 31 January 2002, but he comes back briefly that December to offer Latisha and her family jobs in Portugal where he has decided to emigrate to.

Ian Wylie from the Manchester Evening News branded the character "soap odd job man Jason".