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Cheyenne Jackson Biography
Birth Name:
Cheyenne David Jackson
Birth Place:
Idaho, United States
Profession
Actor, singer
Fast Facts
- Raised in Newport, WA
- As a teenager, did summer theater in Coeur d'Alene, ID
- Worked as a magazine ad executive in Seattle before moving to New York City to pursue acting as a career
- Made his Broadway debut as Radames in Aida
- Earned a Theatre World Award and Drama League nomination for his work in 2004's All Shook Up
- Made his film debut in the 2005 suspense-thriller Curiosity
- First TV acting role was in 2008 on NBC's comedy-drama Lipstick Jungle
- A few months later, he landed a recurring role on the NBC comedy 30 Rock
- Recorded the album The Power of Two with Michael Feinstein in 2009
Relationships
- Chris Jackson -- Brother
- Jon Jackson -- Brother
- Monte Lapka -- Ex-husband
- Amber Jackson Ellersick -- Sister