Chris Jackson
Biography
Chris Jackson, born in 1975 and raised in Cairo, Illinois, is an American actor and singer who started in 1995 with the Off-Broadway musical Time and the Wind. He made his Broadway debut in 1997 in the ensemble of The Lion King and later took over the part of Simba. After stage work in Chicago and Minneapolis, he originated Benny in In the Heights and won a Drama Desk Award with that ensemble. He went on to play leading roles in Memphis, After Midnight, Bronx Bombers, and Holler If Ya Hear Me. In 2015 he originated George Washington in Hamilton, earning a Tony nomination. His screen work includes the singing voice of Chief Tui in Moana (2016) and roles in After.Life (2009) and Tracers (2015). He played Chunk Palmer on Bull from 2016 to 2022 and won a Daytime Emmy for the Sesame Street song What I Am.
51years old
Turns 52 on September 30in 324 days
- Born Cairo
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Christopher Neal Jackson
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 16 years2009 to 2025
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First role
Jackson first appeared on Broadway in 1997, joining the original cast of The Lion King as an ensemble member and understudy for Simba. He took over the part of Simba in 2000.
Behind the award
Jackson earned three Emmy nominations for his television music and lyrics. With Bill Sherman, he won the 2011 "Outstanding Original Song" Emmy for writing the lyrics to "What I Am" for Sesame Street, and that success brought a first look deal at CBS Studios.
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Worked with
Chris Jackson shares two films with Lin-Manuel Miranda, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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