Brandon T. Jackson Biography

Fast Facts

• Born to pastors, he started performing comedy shows during youth nights at his family's church
• At age 14, he was performing at larger community events, such as the Motor City Youth Festival, and began performing stand-up at the age of 15
• Moved to L
• A
• after graduating high school and was discovered during a performance at the Laugh Factory
• Has opened for such stars as Chris Tucker and Wayne Brady
• Won Best Breakthrough Performance at the 2006 Black Reel Awards for his portrayal of Junior in the 2005 comedy Roll Bounce
• In 2014, captained the black team in a filming of Wild 'N Out, on which he was previously a cast member
• In a partnership with BET, Jackson launched the Teens of Comedy Tour, which showcases some of the nation's funniest teenage comedians