Marc Evan Jackson

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1. First role

   Jackson's improv career began with River City Improv, a group tied to Calvin University, after he went to a rehearsal to play piano.

2. Early training

   Jackson became a member of The Second City Detroit main company in 1998 and appeared in its 1999 show "Phantom Menace to Society."

3. A role that slipped away

   In January 2012, Jackson took over the role of Ben from Bradley Cooper for a staged reunion of Wet Hot American Summer at the San Francisco Comedy Festival.

4. Beyond film

   Jackson played Sparks Nevada in the Thrilling Adventure Hour, a live stage show running since 2005 and a podcast since January 2011.

5. A first

   Jackson's web series Suit Up, which he starred in as Jim Dunnigan in 2012, was the first Fox Digital Studio series picked up for a second season.

6. A change of course

   Jackson worked for WGVU-FM, a National Public Radio affiliate in Michigan, as a producer and host. He replaced Bill Freeman as host of the Morning Show in 1997.