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Cheyenne Jackson

Cheyenne Jackson

Born: 1975-07-12 • Newport, Washington, USA

Cheyenne Jackson (born July 12, 1975) is an American actor and singer. He started in regional theater when he moved to Seattle, and after moving to New York City, made his 2002 Broadway theatre debut understudying both male leads in the Tony Award-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. In 2005, he originated his first Broadway leading role in All Shook Up earning him a Theatre World Award for "Outstanding Broadway Debut".

In films, Jackson portrayed 9/11 victim and hero Mark Bingham in the 2006 Academy Award nominated United 93 which earned him the Boston Society of Film Critics 2006 award for "Best Ensemble Cast". He has also appeared in the films Curiosity (2005), Hysteria (2010), The Green (opposite Julia Ormond and Illeana Douglas), and Price Check (with Parker Posey).

On television, he was a recurring series regular on NBC's 30 Rock, portraying Danny Baker, and on Fox's Glee as Vocal Adrenaline coach Dustin Goolsby. He has also guest starred on several series including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Lipstick Jungle, Life on Mars, Law & Order, and Ugly Betty. In 2008, Jackson played series lead Sebastian Kinglare for the Lifetime Television pilot Family Practice opposite Anne Archer and Beau Bridges. He has a starring role alongside Mayim Bialik in the sitcom Call Me Kat (2021).

Jackson has starred in several notable webisode series and in 2009 starred in a sold out one man show, "Back to the Start." In 2008, he was named Out magazine's Entertainer of the year. He is an international ambassador for amfAR (The Foundation for AIDS Research) and a national ambassador and spokesperson for The Hetrick-Martin Institute.

Filmography
Queens of the Dead poster
Queens of the Dead
2025 • Jimmy
America poster
America
2025 • Cowboy
Reclaim the Flag poster
Reclaim the Flag
2025 • Self
All There Is poster
All There Is
2025
Bianca Saves Christmas poster
Bianca Saves Christmas
2022 • Butler (Voice)
Brutal poster
Brutal
2022
A Clüsterfünke Christmas poster
A Clüsterfünke Christmas
2021 • Frank Clüsterfünke
Descendants: The Royal Wedding poster
Descendants: The Royal Wedding
2021 • Hades (voice)
Werewolves Within poster
Werewolves Within
2021 • Devon Wolfson
Myths and Hymns poster
Myths and Hymns
2021 • Soloist, "Hero and Leander"
Descendants Remix Dance Party poster
Descendants Remix Dance Party
2020 • Hades
Descendants 3 poster
Descendants 3
2019 • Hades
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate poster
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
2018 • Boris
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom poster
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
2018 • Self
Hello Again poster
Hello Again
2017 • Robert
Splitting Image poster
Splitting Image
2017 • Marcus
Opening Night poster
Opening Night
2016 • Eli Faisel
Bear with Us poster
Bear with Us
2016 • Hudson
Day Out of Days poster
Day Out of Days
2015 • Phil
A Beautiful Now poster
A Beautiful Now
2015 • David
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks poster
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
2014 • Michael Minetti
The One I Wrote for You poster
The One I Wrote for You
2014 • Ben Cantor
Lucky Stiff poster
Lucky Stiff
2014 • MC
Love Is Strange poster
Love Is Strange
2014 • Ted
Dragula poster
Dragula
2014 • Mr. Newton
Mutual Friends poster
Mutual Friends
2014 • Christoph
Open poster
Open
2014
Behind the Candelabra poster
Behind the Candelabra
2013 • Billy Leatherwood
Onion News Empire poster
Onion News Empire
2013 • Cameron Grey
One Night Stand poster
One Night Stand
2013
Price Check poster
Price Check
2012 • Ernie
Mockingbird Lane poster
Mockingbird Lane
2012 • Steve
Lola Versus poster
Lola Versus
2012 • Roger
The Green poster
The Green
2011 • Daniel
Making the Boys poster
Making the Boys
2011 • Self
Hysteria poster
Hysteria
2010
No Image
United 93: The Families and the Film
2006 • Self
United 93 poster
United 93
2006 • Mark Bingham
Broadway: The Next Generation poster
Broadway: The Next Generation
— • Self
No Image
Chinese School
No Image
go-LOVE-go
— • Cheyenne