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Cheyenne Jackson
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 Br…
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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.
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2026
Imperfect Women
TV show Phil Delavigne
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2025
Queens of the Dead
Movie Jimmy
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2025
America
Movie Cowboy
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2025
Reclaim the Flag
Movie Self
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2025
All There Is
Movie
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2024
Doctor Odyssey
TV show Brian
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2024
Matlock
TV show Detective (uncredited)
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2022
Bianca Saves Christmas
Movie Butler (Voice)
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2022
How Not to Draw
TV show Animator (voice)
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2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV show
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2022
Brutal
Movie
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2021
A Clüsterfünke Christmas
Movie Frank Clüsterfünke
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2021
Descendants: The Royal Wedding
Movie Hades (voice)
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2021
Werewolves Within
Movie Devon Wolfson
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2021
Myths and Hymns
Movie Soloist, "Hero and Leander"
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2021
Call Me Kat
TV show Max
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2020
Saved by the Bell
TV show René
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2020
Equal
TV show Dale Jennings
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2020
I Can See Your Voice
TV show
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2020
Julie and the Phantoms
TV show Caleb Covington
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2020
Descendants Remix Dance Party
Movie Hades
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2020
Stars in the House
TV show Self - Special Guest
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2019
The Morning Show
TV show Cheyenne Jackson
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2019
Watchmen
TV show Hooded Justice
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2019
Descendants 3
Movie Hades
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2019
RuPaul
TV show Self
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2019
The Masked Singer
TV show Frog Prince
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2018
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
Movie Boris
- 2018
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2017
Hello Again
Movie Robert
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2017
Splitting Image
Movie Marcus
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2017
Will & Grace
TV show Michael
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2016
American Housewife
TV show Johnny Diamond
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2016
Opening Night
Movie Eli Faisel
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2016
Bear with Us
Movie Hudson
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2016
The Real O'Neals
TV show Mr. Peters
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2015
Celebrity Family Feud
TV show Self
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2015
Day Out of Days
Movie Phil
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2015
A Beautiful Now
Movie David
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2015
Sense8
TV show Blake Huntington
