Cheyenne Jackson

Cheyenne Jackson
Jackson in 2010
Born
Cheyenne David Jackson

(1975-07-12) July 12, 1975 (age 49)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2002–present
Spouses
Monte Lapka
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(m. 2011; div. 2013)​
Jason Landau
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(m. 2014)​
Children2

Cheyenne David Jackson[1] (born July 12, 1975)[2] is an American actor and singer. His credits include leading roles in Broadway musicals and other stage roles, as well as film and television roles, concert singing, and music recordings.

After beginning his acting career in regional theatre in Seattle, Washington, Jackson moved to Manhattan and was an understudy in the Broadway productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002) and Aida (2003). He next originated the role of Matthew in the workshop production of Altar Boyz (2004) for the New York Musical Theatre Festival, and was replaced by Scott Porter for the Off-Broadway run. Jackson's first leading role on Broadway was in All Shook Up (2005), which earned him a Theatre World Award for "Outstanding Broadway Debut". Since then, on the New York stage, he has starred in The Agony & the Agony (2006), Xanadu (2007; Drama League, Drama Desk nominations), Damn Yankees (2008), Finian's Rainbow (2010; Drama Desk nomination), 8 (2011), The Heart of the Matter (2012), The Performers (2013), The Secret Garden (2016), Into the Woods (2022),[3] and Once Upon a Mattress (2024).[4]

He has also appeared in a number of films, including the 2006 Academy Award-nominated United 93, in which his portrayal of Mark Bingham earned him the Boston Society of Film Critics 2006 award for Best Ensemble Cast. He also had a leading role in the 2014 independent romantic comedy ensemble, Mutual Friends,[5][6] and guest roles in television series such as NBC's 30 Rock and Fox's Glee. Beginning in 2015, Jackson starred in the FX horror anthology television series American Horror Story in its fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth seasons.

In concert, Jackson has sold out Carnegie Hall twice: The Power of Two in 2010 and Music of the Mad Men Era in 2011. He also performs in cabarets. In addition to his Broadway cast albums, he has released three albums of popular music, including a joint album called The Power of Two with Michael Feinstein in 2008. In 2012, Jackson released two singles, "Drive" and "Before You", from his 2013 album I'm Blue, Skies. In 2016, Jackson released his third studio album, Renaissance,[7] an album adapted and expanded from his solo concert Music of the Mad Men Era.

He also stars as Hades in Disney Channel's Descendants 3. In 2020, he reunited with Descendants alumni Kenny Ortega and Booboo Stewart in Netflix's Julie and the Phantoms.

  1. ^ "Cheyenne Jackson". IMDb. Archived from the original on May 21, 2006.
  2. ^ Jackson, Cheyenne (February 21, 2021). "Cheyenne Jackson: Depression, Identity & Broadway". Mayim Bialik's Breakdown (Interview). Interviewed by Mayim Bialik. Event occurs at 12:30; 18:13 – via YouTube. I remember sitting in the audience in Spokane, Washington, where I was born, by the way...; My birthday is July 12, 1975
  3. ^ Harms, Talaura (July 12, 2022). "Cheyenne Jackson Will Return to Broadway for Short Stint in Into the Woods". Playbill. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "J. Harrison Ghee, Nikki Renée Daniels, Cheyenne Jackson, More Join Once Upon a Mattress".
  5. ^ Eidelstein, Eric (June 9, 2014). "Exclusive: FilmBuff to Release 'Mutual Friends' Across Digital Platforms". Indiewire. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "Mutual Friends (2013)". IMDb. Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  7. ^ "Cheyenne Jackson - Renaissance". psclassics.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2016.