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Jonathan Jackson Biography

Birth Name:Jonathan Stevens Jackson

Birth Place:Orlando, Florida, United States

Profession Actor, Composer

Fast Facts

  • Attended Meadow Glade Elementary in Battle Ground, Wash
  • Born to an amateur ventriloquist and a family physician/congressional candidate
  • He and brother Richard Lee first became interested in acting after visiting Universal Studios Hollywood
  • Landed his role on "General Hospital" after just six months of auditions and TV commercial work
  • Best known for his Emmy Award-winning turn as Lucky Spencer in ABC soap opera "General Hospital," and as Avery Barkley in ABC musical drama "Nashville․"
  • In addition to acting and music, he is also an avid writer, including novels, screenplays and poetry
  • Is a member of the band Enation with brother Richard Lee Jackson, also an actor
  • Graduated from high school at 16 years old
  • Known to reside in Los Angeles and Nashville with his wife Elisa and their three children
  • At one point, he was widely rumored to be a frontrunner for the role of Anakin Skywalker, later given to newcomer Hayden Christensen

Awards

  • 1995Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Younger Leading Actor in a Drama Series: winner
  • 1995Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Child Actor: winner
  • 1996Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1996Young Artist Award-Best Performance by a Young Actor - TV Drama Series: nominated
  • 1997Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1997Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Daytime Drama - Young Actor: nominated
  • 1997YoungStar Award-Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime TV Program: winner
  • 1998Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series: winner
  • 1998OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Daytime Serial: winner
  • 1998YoungStar Award-Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime TV Program: winner
  • 1999Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series: winner
  • 1999OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Daytime Serial: winner
  • 1999Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Young Lead Actor: winner
  • 1999Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Day Time Serial - Young Performer: nominated
  • 1999YoungStar Award-Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film: nominated
  • 1999YoungStar Award-Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime TV Program: winner
  • 2000Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2000OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Daytime Serial: winner
  • 2000Young Hollywood Award-Breakthrough Performance - Male: winner
  • 2000YoungStar Award-Best Young Actor/Performance in a Daytime TV Series: nominated
  • 2005Saturn Award-Best Performance by a Younger Actor: nominated
  • 2010Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Supporting Actor - Daytime Drama: nominated
  • 2011Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2012Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2016Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2025Daytime Emmy-Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series - Actor: winner