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'''Christopher Jackson''' is an [[Emmy Award]]-winning <ref name="Chris Jackson wins a Daytime Emmy">{{cite web|url=http://www.amda.edu/blog/chris-jackson-wins-a-daytime-emmy|accessdate=2015-09-10|title="Chris Jackson wins a Daytime Emmy"|publisher=AMDA blog website|author=amda.edu}}</ref> American actor, musician, composer, and lyricist.
'''Christopher Jackson''' is an American actor.


==Early life==
In 2015 Jackson originated the role of President [[George Washington]] in the musical ''[[Hamilton (musical)|Hamilton]]'' on Broadway.<ref name=KennedyM>{{cite news|last1=Kennedy|first1=Mark|title=3 presidents in ‘Hamilton’ put ‘blood into the statues’|url=http://limaohio.com/top-stories/146813/3-presidents-in-hamilton-put-blood-into-the-statues|accessdate=12 August 2015|agency=AP|publisher=Lima, Ohio|date=17 July 2015}}</ref><ref name=Hoch>{{cite news|last1=Hoch|first1=Danny|title=Sure, ‘Hamilton’ Is a Game-Changer, But Whose Game?|url=http://www.americantheatre.org/2015/04/23/sure-hamilton-is-a-game-changer-but-whose-game/|accessdate=12 August 2015|publisher=American Theatre|date=23 April 2015}}</ref>
Jackson attended the [[American Musical and Dramatic Academy]]. <ref name=Daniels>{{cite news|last1=Daniels|first1=Karu|title=Broadway Audiences Hear Chris Jackson's Holler: Leading Man Plays Three Starring Roles in One Season|url=http://www.playbill.com/features/article/broadway-audiences-hear-chris-jacksons-holler-leading-man-plays-three-starr-323338|accessdate=9 October 2015|publisher=Playbill|date=8 July 2014}}</ref>

==Broadway==
In 2015 Jackson originated the role of President [[George Washington]] in the musical ''[[Hamilton (musical)|Hamilton]]'' on Broadway.<ref name=KennedyM>{{cite news|last1=Kennedy|first1=Mark|title=3 presidents in ‘Hamilton’ put ‘blood into the statues’|url=http://limaohio.com/top-stories/146813/3-presidents-in-hamilton-put-blood-into-the-statues|accessdate=12 August 2015|agency=AP|publisher=Lima, Ohio|date=17 July 2015}}</ref><ref name=Hoch>{{cite news|last1=Hoch|first1=Danny|title=Sure, ‘Hamilton’ Is a Game-Changer, But Whose Game?|url=http://www.americantheatre.org/2015/04/23/sure-hamilton-is-a-game-changer-but-whose-game/|accessdate=12 August 2015|publisher=American Theatre|date=23 April 2015}}</ref> Jackson has previously performed on Broadway in ''[[In the Heights]]'', ''[[Bronx Bombers]]'', ''[[After Midnight]]'', ''[[The Lion King (musical)|The Lion King]]'', <ref name="Christopher Jackson Theatre Credits">{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Christopher-Jackson/|title="Christopher Jackson Theatre Credits"|accessdate=2015-09-10|publisher=Broadway World website|author=broadwayworld.com}}</ref> ''[[Holler If Ya Hear Me (musical)|Holler If Ya Hear Me]]''<ref name=McPhee>{{cite news|last1=McPhee|first1=Ryan|title=Saul Williams, Tonya Pinkins & Christopher Jackson to Star in Tupac Shakur Musical Holler If Ya Hear Me|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/175357/saul-williams-tonya-pinkins-christopher-jackson-to-star-in-tupac-shakur-musical-holler-if-ya-hear-me/|accessdate=9 October 2015|publisher=Broadway.com|date=7 April 2014}}</ref>, and ''[[Memphis (musical)|Memphis]]''.<ref name=Gans>{{cite news|last1=Gans|first1=Andrew|title=In the Heights and The Lion King, will join the cast of the Tony-winning Best Musical Memphis|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/in-the-heights-christopher-jackson-to-join-broadways-memphis-for-limited-en-185729#sthash.YtybUiDw.dpuf|accessdate=12 August 2015|publisher=Playbill|date=20 December 2011}}</ref>

==Other work==
Film and TV work includes ''[[Tracers]]'', ''[[The Good Wife]]'', ''[[Person of Interest]]'', ''[[A Gifted Man]]'', and ''[[Nurse Jackie]]''<ref name="Chris Jackson IMDB">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1862960/|title="Chris Jackson IMDB"|accessdate=2015-09-10|publisher=IMBD website|author=IMDB.com}}</ref>. Jackson is also a member of [[hip-hop]] group Freestyle Love Supreme. <ref name="Freestyle Love Supreme">{{cite web|url=http://www.freestylelovesupreme.com/the-crew.html|title="Freestyle Love Supreme - The Crew"|accessdate=2015-09-10|publisher= Freestyle Love Supreme website|author=freestylelovesupreme.com}}</ref> He has been nominated for several Emmy Awards for composing music and lyrics for television, winning in 2011. <ref name="ALUMNUS CHRISTOPHER JACKSON NOMINATED FOR HIS 3RD EMMY AWARD!">{{cite web|url=http://www.amda.edu/blog/alumnus-christopher-jackson-nominated-for-his-3rd-emmy-award|title="Alumnus Christopher Jackson nominated for his 3rd Emmy Award!"|accessdate=2015-09-10|publisher=AMDA blog|author=amda.edu}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Before the first run-through of the Off-Broadway production of In the Heights, Jackson learned that his son had been diagnosed with [[autism]]. <ref name=Purcell>{{cite news|last1=Purcell|first1=Carey|title=Christopher Jackson On the "Incredible Moments" He's Shared With Lin-Manuel Miranda — Musicals, Marriage and Children|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/christopher-jackson-on-the-incredible-moments-hes-shared-with-lin-manuel-miranda-musicals-marriage-and-children-366077|accessdate=9 October 2015|publisher=Playbill|date=9 October 2015}}</ref> With his wife, he is an advocate for the organization Autism Speaks. <ref name="Freestyle Love Supreme">{{cite web|url=http://www.freestylelovesupreme.com/the-crew.html|title="Freestyle Love Supreme - The Crew"|accessdate=2015-09-10|publisher= Freestyle Love Supreme website|author=freestylelovesupreme.com}}</ref>


Jackson has previously performed on Broadway in the musicals ''[[In the Heights]]'', ''[[The Lion King (musical)|The Lion King]]'', and ''[[Memphis (musical)|Memphis]]''.<ref name=Gans>{{cite news|last1=Gans|first1=Andrew|title=In the Heights and The Lion King, will join the cast of the Tony-winning Best Musical Memphis|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/in-the-heights-christopher-jackson-to-join-broadways-memphis-for-limited-en-185729#sthash.YtybUiDw.dpuf|accessdate=12 August 2015|publisher=Playbill|date=20 December 2011}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 14:49, 9 October 2015

Christopher Jackson is an Emmy Award-winning [1] American actor, musician, composer, and lyricist.

Early life

Jackson attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. [2]

Broadway

In 2015 Jackson originated the role of President George Washington in the musical Hamilton on Broadway.[3][4] Jackson has previously performed on Broadway in In the Heights, Bronx Bombers, After Midnight, The Lion King, [5] Holler If Ya Hear Me[6], and Memphis.[7]

Other work

Film and TV work includes Tracers, The Good Wife, Person of Interest, A Gifted Man, and Nurse Jackie[8]. Jackson is also a member of hip-hop group Freestyle Love Supreme. [9] He has been nominated for several Emmy Awards for composing music and lyrics for television, winning in 2011. [10]

Personal life

Before the first run-through of the Off-Broadway production of In the Heights, Jackson learned that his son had been diagnosed with autism. [11] With his wife, he is an advocate for the organization Autism Speaks. [9]


References

  1. ^ amda.edu. ""Chris Jackson wins a Daytime Emmy"". AMDA blog website. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  2. ^ Daniels, Karu (8 July 2014). "Broadway Audiences Hear Chris Jackson's Holler: Leading Man Plays Three Starring Roles in One Season". Playbill. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  3. ^ Kennedy, Mark (17 July 2015). "3 presidents in 'Hamilton' put 'blood into the statues'". Lima, Ohio. AP. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  4. ^ Hoch, Danny (23 April 2015). "Sure, 'Hamilton' Is a Game-Changer, But Whose Game?". American Theatre. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. ^ broadwayworld.com. ""Christopher Jackson Theatre Credits"". Broadway World website. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  6. ^ McPhee, Ryan (7 April 2014). "Saul Williams, Tonya Pinkins & Christopher Jackson to Star in Tupac Shakur Musical Holler If Ya Hear Me". Broadway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  7. ^ Gans, Andrew (20 December 2011). "In the Heights and The Lion King, will join the cast of the Tony-winning Best Musical Memphis". Playbill. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  8. ^ IMDB.com. ""Chris Jackson IMDB"". IMBD website. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  9. ^ a b freestylelovesupreme.com. ""Freestyle Love Supreme - The Crew"". Freestyle Love Supreme website. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  10. ^ amda.edu. ""Alumnus Christopher Jackson nominated for his 3rd Emmy Award!"". AMDA blog. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
  11. ^ Purcell, Carey (9 October 2015). "Christopher Jackson On the "Incredible Moments" He's Shared With Lin-Manuel Miranda — Musicals, Marriage and Children". Playbill. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
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