Cheyenne David Jackson, born July 12, 1975[1], is an American actor and singer. He is known for his role(s) in FX’s anthology series American Horror Story and he guest starred on Glee between 2010 and 2011.
Personal life[]
Jackson was born in Idaho and was raised in Newport, WA and has two brothers, Chris and Jon, and one sister, Amber.[1] Jackson's name came from the 1950s television Western, Cheyenne.[2] He is an openly gay actor and a LGBT rights supporter. He is an ambassador of American Foundations of A.I.D.S Research (AmFar) and the national ambassador of The Hetrick-Martin Institute.
In Seattle, he worked as an ad executive at a magazine and did some theater on the side, earning his Equity card. "As soon as I found out what theater was, what Broadway was, I thought, Oh, that's what I'll do with my life. Just a matter of getting all the pieces in place." Inspired to rethink his career after both a death in his family and the September 11 attacks, he moved to New York.[2]
Jackson had been in a relationship with Monte Lapka for almost thirteen years and almost married for two years, before they deicde to call it quits in August 2013.[3] The marriage ended in divorce in September 2013.[4]
Jackson is in a relationship with Jason Landau, which was made public when an Instagram picture was posted in October 2013.[5] Jackson and Landau got married on 13 September 2014 in Encino, California[6], after announcing their engagement in February.[4]
The couple have two children, Willow and Ethan (born in October 2016).[7]
Career[]
He played 9/11 victim and hero Mark Bingham in the 2006 Academy Award-nominated film United 93, and has also made appearances and guest starred in multiple television shows, such as Ugly Betty, Lipstick Jungle, and Law & Order. He also has a recurring role on the NBC comedy series 30 Rock.
However, he is best known for his roles on Broadway, where he originated roles in All Shook Up and Altar Boyz. He starred in Thoroughly Modern Millie as well as opening as lead in Xanadu in 2007, for which he earned various award nominations. He most recently appeared on the Great White Way as Woody in the 2009 revival of the musical Finian's Rainbow.
Jackson has two albums, one collaboration ("The Power of Two" with Michael Feinstein) released in 2009[8] and one solo ("I'm Blue, Skies") released in June 2013.[9] He's currently writing a second solo album, according to an interview with IN magazine in July 2015.[10]
Jackson was announced to have joined the cast of American Horror Story: Hotel in March 2015.[11] His character was revealed at the 2015 FX Television Critics’ Association press tour as Will Drake.[12]
Glee[]
On Glee, Jackson portrayed Dustin Goolsby, the new coach of Vocal Adrenaline, and the main rival of the New Directions. Dustin already recruited Sunshine (Charice Pempengco) to Vocal Adrenaline, after a tip-off by Sue (Jane Lynch). Dustin returned in A Night of Neglect where he joined Sue's League of Doom as "Sergeant Handsome." His first assignment (which he failed to do) was to break-up Holly and Will. He later pulls Sunshine out of the benefit concert New Directions was holding, causing the amount of attendees to drastically drop (as Sunshine's Twitter followers were going to attend the benefit to see her). He was originally cast as Dakota Stanley in Acafellas, but had to pull out due to sickness. He was replaced by Whit Hertford. He also auditioned for the role of Will but didn't get it.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2005 | Curiosity | Luke | short |
2006 | United 93 | Mark Bingham | |
2008 | Lipstick Jungle | Bryce | ("Chapter Fifteen: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Prada") |
Family Practice | Sebastian Kinglare | TV movie | |
2009 | The Mentalist | Uniformed Police Officer | ("A Dozen Red Roses" and uncredited) |
Ugly Betty | Timothy D'Artagnan | ("Sugar Daddy") | |
Life on Mars | Sebastian Grace | ("Let All the Children Boogie") | |
30 Rock | Danny Baker | 2009 - 2012 (12 episodes) | |
2010 | Hysteria | Scott | |
Photo Op | Zig | short | |
Law & Order | Jon Sorrentino | ("Innocence") | |
It Takes a Village | Scott | TV movie | |
Glee | Dustin Goolsby | 2010 - 2011 ("Audition," "A Night of Neglect," and "New York") | |
2011 | Smile | Doctor Steve | short |
Curb Your Enthusiasm | Terry | ("Car Periscope") | |
The Green | Daniel | ||
2012 | Local Talent | Dr. Tim Brody | |
Mockingbird Lane | Steve | TV movie | |
Before You | Man | short | |
Lola Versus | Roger | ||
Price Check | Ernie | ||
2013 | Full Circle | Peter Barlow | ("Trent & Trisha", "Trisha & Robbie" and "Celeste & Tim") |
The Gay Christian Mingle | short | ||
Mutual Friends | Christoph | ||
Behind the Candelabra | Billy Leatherwood | TV Movie | |
Onion News Empire | Cameron Grey | TV Movie | |
2014 | The One I Wrote for You | Ben Cantor | |
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks | Michael Minetti | ||
Lucky Stiff | MC | ||
Royal Pains | Sam | ("Oh, M.G.") | |
Dragula | Mr. Newton | short | |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Nebula1 | ("Kitty") | |
Love Is Strange | Ted | ||
Beautiful Now | David | ||
HR | Tim Harcourt | TV Movie | |
2015 | Days Out of Days | Phil | |
A Beautiful Now | David | ||
American Horror Story: Hotel | Will Drake | 2015 - 16 (9 episodes) | |
2016 | Bear with Us | Hudson | |
Opening Night | Eli Faisel | ||
2017 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Himself | 2017 – 19 (3 episodes) |
The Real O'Neals | Mr. Peters | ("The Real Mr. Nice Guy") | |
Sense8 | Blake Huntington | ("If All the World's a Stage, Identity Is Nothing But a Costume") | |
American Horror Story: Cult | Dr. Rudy Vincent | (9 episodes) | |
Hello Again | Robert (The Writer) | ||
Splitting Image | Marcus | ||
2018 | Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate | Boris | |
Modern Family | Max | ("Ashes") | |
Will & Grace | Michael | ("The Beefcake & the Cake Beef") | |
American Horror Story: Apocalypse | John Henry Moore | (4 episodes) | |
American Woman | Greg Parker | (7 episodes) | |
2019 | American Housewife | Johnny Diamond | ("Disconnected") |
Descendants 3 | Hades | Disney Channel Original Movie | |
The Morning Show | Himself | (1 episode) | |
Watchman | Hooded Justice | (3 episodes) | |
2020 | Call Me Kat | Max | main role |
2022 | The Masked Singer: The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly | The Prince | 3rd Place |
Trivia[]
- Jackson is the fourth Glee guest-star to appear on American Horror Story, subtitled Hotel (season 5) and Roanoke (season 8). He is preceded by Tanya Clarke (Mary Evans), Matt Bomer (Cooper Anderson), Neil Patrick Harris (Bryan Ryan) and followed by Darren Criss (Blaine Anderson), Jacob Artist (Jake Puckerman), Dot-Marie Jones (Sheldon Beiste) and Matthew Morrison (Will Schuester).
- He is the second Glee actor to appear on Modern Family, preceded by Dot-Marie Jones.
Gallery[]
Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cheyenne Jackson Bio
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Broadway's 'It' Boy March 2009.
- ↑ Cheyenne Jackson on His Marriage: 'We Had a Good Long Run' August 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cheyenne Jackson Engaged! Glee Actor to Wed Entrepreneur Jason Landau
- ↑ Cheyenne Jackson Instagrams Photo Of Jason Landau, New Boyfriend
- ↑ Cheyenne Jackson Marries Jason Landau
- ↑ Cheyenne Jackson and Husband Jason Landau Welcome Twins
- ↑ Cheyenne Jackson Planning Summer Release of New Solo Album
- ↑ Cheyenne Jackson Talks Divorce, New Tattoo, Cory Monteith's Death And Joining AA
- ↑ "Rocking 40!" IN Magazine, July 2015. pg, 22.
- ↑ 'American Horror Story': Matt Bomer, Cheyenne Jackson Check Into 'Hotel'
- ↑ American Horror Story: Hotel — Lady Gaga's character revealed!