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Name
Cheyenne Jackson

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1975-07-12 (51 years old)

Place of Birth
Newport, Washington, USA

Biography

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.

Known For

Movies

Tv Shows

2021 A Clüsterfünke Christmas as Frank Clüsterfünke
2021 Myths and Hymns as Soloist, "Hero and Leander"
2020 Descendants Remix Dance Party as Hades
2011 The Green as Daniel
2013 Behind the Candelabra as Billy Leatherwood
2013 One Night Stand
2014 Mutual Friends as Christoph
2022 Brutal
2014 Love Is Strange as Ted
2025 All There Is
2016 Opening Night as Eli Faisel
2014 Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks as Michael Minetti
2014 The One I Wrote for You as Ben Cantor
2022 Bianca Saves Christmas as Butler (Voice)
2015 A Beautiful Now as David
Soon Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
2016 Bear with Us as Hudson
2025 Queens of the Dead as Jimmy
2006 United 93: The Families and the Film as Self
2017 Hello Again as Robert
2014 Lucky Stiff as MC
2012 Price Check as Ernie
2011 Making the Boys as Self
2013 Onion News Empire as Cameron Grey
2006 United 93 as Mark Bingham
2012 Lola Versus as Roger
2012 Mockingbird Lane as Steve
2017 Splitting Image as Marcus
2018 Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate as Boris
2015 Day Out of Days as Phil
2014 Open
2014 Dragula as Mr. Newton
2018 The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom as Self
2019 Descendants 3 as Hades
2021 Werewolves Within as Devon Wolfson
2021 Descendants: The Royal Wedding as Hades (voice)
2010 Hysteria
Soon Chinese School
2025 Reclaim the Flag as Self
Soon go-LOVE-go as Cheyenne
2025 America as Cowboy
2010 It Takes a Village as Scott

2020 Julie and the Phantoms ( 4 episodes ) as Caleb Covington
2009 Modern Family ( 1 episode ) as Max
2019 The Masked Singer ( 1 episode ) as Frog Prince
2008 Lipstick Jungle ( 1 episode ) as Bryce
1990 Law & Order ( 1 episode ) as Jon Sorrentino
2006 30 Rock ( 12 episodes ) as Danny Baker
2009 Glee ( 3 episodes ) as Dustin Goolsby
2009 Joy Behar: Say Anything! ( 1 episode )
2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ( 1 episode ) as Nebula1
2011 American Horror Story ( 12 episodes ) as Will Drake
2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm ( 1 episode ) as Terry
2019 The Morning Show ( 1 episode ) as Cheyenne Jackson
2020 I Can See Your Voice ( 2 episodes )
2015 Sense8 ( 1 episode ) as Blake Huntington
2011 American Horror Story ( 10 episodes ) as Sidney Aaron James
2016 The Real O'Neals ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Peters
2011 American Horror Story ( 11 episodes ) as Dr. Vincent Anderson
2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show ( 1 episode )
2012 Mockingbird Lane ( 1 episode ) as Steve
2011 American Horror Story ( 10 episodes ) as John Henry Moore
2012 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Special Guest
2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( 7 episodes ) as Self - Guest
2014 Trailblazer Honors ( 1 episode ) as Self - Speaker
2020 Saved by the Bell ( 3 episodes ) as René
2009 RuPaul's Drag Race ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest Judge
2009 RuPaul's Drag Race ( 3 episodes ) as Self - Special Guest
2008 Life on Mars ( 1 episode ) as Sebastian Grace
2019 RuPaul ( 1 episode ) as Self
1981 Entertainment Tonight ( 1 episode ) as Self
2015 Celebrity Family Feud ( 1 episode ) as Self
2020 Stars in the House ( 1 episode ) as Self - Special Guest
2012 Smash ( 1 episode ) as Cheyenne Jackson
2011 Face Off ( 1 episode ) as Guest Judge
2017 Will & Grace ( 1 episode ) as Michael
2019 Watchmen ( 3 episodes ) as Hooded Justice
2021 Call Me Kat ( 53 episodes ) as Max
2020 Equal ( 1 episode ) as Dale Jennings
2024 Doctor Odyssey ( 1 episode ) as Brian
2016 American Housewife ( 1 episode ) as Johnny Diamond
2024 Matlock ( 1 episode ) as Detective (uncredited)
2006 Ugly Betty ( 1 episode ) as Timothy D'Artagnan
1975 People's Choice Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Presenter
1956 Tony Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Performer
2026 Imperfect Women ( 2 episodes ) as Phil Delavigne
2022 How Not to Draw ( 1 episode ) as Animator (voice)

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