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Jonathan Jackson

Birth Name:
Jonathan Stevens Jackson
Birth Place:
Orlando, Florida, United States
Profession
Actor, Composer
Jonathan Jackson

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
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