Name
Christopher Jackson
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1975-09-30 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Metropolis, Illinois, USA
Biography
Christopher Neal Jackson (born September 30, 1975) is an American actor, singer, musician, and composer. He began his career in 1995 starring in the Off-Broadway musical Time and the Wind by composer Galt MacDermot when he was just 20 years old. He made his Broadway debut in 1997 as an ensemble member in the Original Broadway Cast of Disney's The Lion King. He remained with the show for several years, ultimately taking over the role of Simba. He went on to perform leading roles in several more Broadway musicals and plays, including After Midnight, Bronx Bombers, Holler If Ya Hear Me, and Memphis. He drew critical acclaim in several projects with Lin-Manuel Miranda: originating the roles of Benny in In the Heights and George Washington in the smash hit Hamilton. For the latter role he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He also collaborated with Miranda on the Disney film Moana in which he provides the singing voice of Chief Tui. His other film work includes secondary roles in After.Life and Tracers.
Known For
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- 2023 For All Humankind as Narrator (voice)
- 2023 World's Best as Corey
- 2021 tick, tick... BOOM! as TTB Concert Attendee
- 2023 Space Oddity as Mike Taylor
- 2015 Tracers as Lonnie
- 2009 After.Life as Neal
- 2016 Moana as Chief Tui (singing voice) (uncredited)
- 2017 Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
- 2018 New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway as Gabe/Bob/Riff
- 2021 In the Heights as Mr. Softee Truck Driver
- 2025 Hamilton as George Washington
- 2020 Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
- 2020 We Are Freestyle Love Supreme as Self
- 2020 The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth as Self
- 2009 In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams as Self
- 2016 Hamilton's America as Self
- 2021 25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
- 2021 Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days as Self - Guest
- 2021 After Midnight
- 2021 Vivo as Singing Spoonbill 1 (uncredited)
- 2026 If I Tell You as Sam
- 2024 Broadway's Leading Men: A Musical Celebration as Self
- 2018 Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute as Self
- 2025 Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution as Self
- Soon Exit Right
- 2026 The Sun Never Sets as Chris
- 2019 Tamron Hall ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2013 Drunk History ( 1 episode ) as Himself
- 2011 Person of Interest ( 1 episode ) as Farrow
- 2009 White Collar ( 1 episode ) as Nico
- 2021 And Just Like That… ( 24 episodes ) as Herbert Wexley
- 2016 Bull ( 125 episodes ) as Chunk Palmer
- 1976 Live from Lincoln Center ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2020 Some Good News ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2008 Fringe ( 1 episode ) as EMT
- 2019 When They See Us ( 2 episodes ) as Peter Rivera
- 2009 The Good Wife ( 1 episode ) as Michael Wood
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1956 Tony Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Performer
- 2021 Ghosts ( 1 episode ) as Anthony
- 2009 Nurse Jackie ( 1 episode ) as Trey
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Musical Guest
