Cheyenne Jackson
- Acting
- July 12, 1975 · Newport, Washington, USA
Biography
Cheyenne Jackson (born July 12, 1975) is an American actor and singer. He started in regional theater when he moved to Seattle, and after moving to New York City, made his 2002 Broadway theatre debut understudying both male leads in the Tony Award-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. In 2005, he originated his first Broadway leading role in All Shook Up earning him a Theatre World Award for "Outstanding Broadway Debut". In films, Jackson portrayed 9/11 victim and hero Mark Bingham in the 2006 Academy Award nominated United 93 which earned him the Boston Society of Film Critics 2006 award for "Best Ensemble Cast". He has also appeared in the films Curiosity (2005), Hysteria (2010), The Green (opposite Julia Ormond and Illeana Douglas), and Price Check (with Parker Posey). On television, he was a recurring series regular on NBC's 30 Rock, portraying Danny Baker, and on Fox's Glee as Vocal Adrenaline coach Dustin Goolsby. He has also guest starred on several series including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Lipstick Jungle, Life on Mars, Law & Order, and Ugly Betty. In 2008, Jackson played series lead Sebastian Kinglare for the Lifetime Television pilot Family Practice opposite Anne Archer and Beau Bridges. He has a starring role alongside Mayim Bialik in the sitcom Call Me Kat (2021). Jackson has starred in several notable webisode series and in 2009 starred in a sold out one man show, "Back to the Start." In 2008, he was named Out magazine's Entertainer of the year. He is an international ambassador for amfAR (The Foundation for AIDS Research) and a national ambassador and spokesperson for The Hetrick-Martin Institute.
Known for
Filmography
- Imperfect Women · Phil Delavigne
- Queens of the Dead · Jimmy
- America · Cowboy
- Reclaim the Flag · Self
- All There Is
- Doctor Odyssey · Brian
- Matlock · Detective (uncredited)
- Bianca Saves Christmas · Butler (Voice)
- How Not to Draw · Animator (Voice)
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
- Brutal
- A Clüsterfünke Christmas · Frank Clüsterfünke
- Descendants: The Royal Wedding · Hades (Voice)
- Werewolves Within · Devon Wolfson
- Myths and Hymns · Soloist, "Hero and Leander"
- Call Me Kat · Max
- Saved by the Bell · René
- Equal · Dale Jennings
- I Can See Your Voice
- Julie and the Phantoms · Caleb Covington
- Descendants Remix Dance Party · Hades
- Stars in the House · Self
- The Morning Show · Cheyenne Jackson
- Watchmen · Hooded Justice
- Descendants 3 · Hades
- RuPaul · Self
- The Masked Singer · Frog Prince
- Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate · Boris
- The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom · Self
- Hello Again · Robert
- Splitting Image · Marcus
- Will & Grace · Michael
- American Housewife · Johnny Diamond
- Opening Night · Eli Faisel
- Bear with Us · Hudson
- The Real O'Neals · Mr. Peters
- Celebrity Family Feud · Self
- Day Out of Days · Phil
- A Beautiful Now · David
- Sense8 · Blake Huntington
- Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks · Michael Minetti
- The One I Wrote for You · Ben Cantor
- Lucky Stiff · MC
- Love Is Strange · Ted
- Trailblazer Honors · Self
- Dragula · Mr. Newton
- Mutual Friends · Christoph
- Open
- Behind the Candelabra · Billy Leatherwood
- Onion News Empire · Cameron Grey
- One Night Stand
- Price Check · Ernie
- Mockingbird Lane · Steve
- Mockingbird Lane · Steve
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars · Self
- Lola Versus · Roger
- Smash · Cheyenne Jackson
- The Green · Daniel
- American Horror Story · Will Drake, Sidney Aaron James
- Making the Boys · Self
- Face Off · Guest Judge
- Hysteria
- It Takes a Village · Scott
- Joy Behar: Say Anything!
- Modern Family · Max
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self
- Glee · Dustin Goolsby
- RuPaul's Drag Race · Self
- Life on Mars · Sebastian Grace
- Lipstick Jungle · Bryce
- United 93: The Families and the Film · Self
- 30 Rock · Danny Baker
- Ugly Betty · Timothy D'Artagnan
- United 93 · Mark Bingham
- Curb Your Enthusiasm · Terry
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · Nebula1
- Law & Order · Jon Sorrentino
- Entertainment Tonight · Self
- People's Choice Awards · Self
- Tony Awards · Self