Cheyenne Jackson is an American actor and singer who is mostly known for his stage work. He starred in a number of Broadway productions, played one of the key characters in the thriller Lost Flight and released several singles, including She's Pretty, She Lies, Look at Me, and i'M Blue skyes.
Biography
Cheyenne David Jackson, better known as Cheyenne Jackson, was born July 12, 1975 in the city of Spokane, located in the northwestern United States. He became the third of four children of David and Sherry Jackson. His father named him in honor of the popular in the 1950s American series "Cheyenne."
Great Northern Depot Chapel and Spokane Riverfront Park Photo: Mark Wagner / Wikimedia Commons
The boy’s childhood passed in the small rural town of Oldtown, located in Idaho near the border with Washington. Here he and his brothers and sisters learned to sing with his mother, who loved to sing the songs of Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley. And when Cheyenne became a teenager, the family returned to Spokane.
Matured Scheinn Jackson worked as an advertising agent and simultaneously began to take part in small theatrical productions. Performing on stage finally convinced the young man of the intention to become an actor.
Theatrical career
Cheyenne Jackson's theatrical career began with performances on the stages of provincial theaters, where he participated in productions such as West Side Story, The Most Happy Fella, Carousel, Damn Yankees and others.
After the events of September 11, 2001, Jackson rethought his career. He decided to move to New York in order to realize his dream of becoming a famous actor and performing on Broadway.
In 2002, he became the understudy of both male roles in the production of "Very Modern Milli", which was presented on the stage of the Broadway theater "Marquis".
Jackson received his first leading role on Broadway in 2005. He was invited to perform in the production of "All Shock Up", which was dedicated to the memory of American singer and actor Elvis Presley. For this work, the aspiring actor received the Theater World Award. In addition, he twice became the winner of the American Drama-Desk Theater Award and the nominee for the Drama-League Award.
Cheyenne Jackson at the 2010 Drama League Award Photo: Drama League from USA / Wikimedia Commons
In 2019, Cheyenne Jackson received a leading role in the musical The Farther Into the Forest
", which was presented at the stage of the Hollywood Bowl Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Film career
The film debut of actor Cheyenne Jackson began with a role in the short horror film Curiosity (2005). Then a film with his participation “Lost Flight” (2006) was released. In the film dedicated to the events of September 11, 2001, Jackson played a public relations specialist who was among the passengers of a plane hijacked by terrorists.
He also appeared in such films as "A Convenient Time for Photography" (2010), "Hysteria" (2010), "Smile" (2011), "Come on, bye!" (2012), “Love is a strange thing” (2014), “Six dance lessons in six weeks” (2014), “Hurricane Bianca 2: From Russia with Hate” (2018) and others.
In addition to working in films, the actor took part in television projects. In 2008, he received his first role as Sebastian Kingler in the TV series Family Practice. Later, he played Dustin Gulsby in a serial film with elements of the musical, drama and comedy "Choir" (2010 - 2011), Danny Baker in the comedy series "Studio 30", Peter Burlow in the television series "Closed Circle" (2013) and other roles.
Music career
At the dawn of his musical career, Cheyenne Jackson performed as backing vocalist with Vanessa Williams and Heather Hidley. Later he met an American singer, pianist and musician Michael Feinstein. Their collaboration led to Jackson's debut studio album, The Power of Two, which was unveiled in 2009.
Cheyenne Jackson and Rosie Perez Photo: Drama League from USA / Wikimedia Commons
In 2012, he released his first single, "Drive, " and also shot a music video for this track. On June 3, 2016, he released his album "Renaissance", which became an extended version of his solo concert Music Of The Mad Men Era.
