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Mel Jackson Biography

Birth Name:Melton Jackson

Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Won Best Performance by an Actor at the 2008 American Black Film Festival for "Abduction of Jesse Bookman․"
  • Known for his roles as Ira Lee 'Trip' Williams in "Living Single," Simuel in "Soul Food," Norman Whitfield in "The Temptations" and Timothy in "Deliver Us from Eva․"
  • Toured with musician Deborah Cox in the play "Love On Layaway․"