Christopher Jackson

Christopher Neal Jackson is an American singer, musician, and composer, who has turned into an actor. He was born on 30th September, 1975 in Metropolis, Illinois. Jane Adams Born on the 1st of April 1965, Jane Adams is an Am >> Read More... is his mother who is a music teacher, and Herbert Michael Hodges is his stepfather. In 1993, Christopher Jackson finished his schooling at Cairo High School. However, one of his school teachers has always motivated him to become an actor. She had also taken Christopher Jackson on the school's debate team. Nonetheless, Lynn Steveson has also taken him to see The Crucible, which has been produced by Arthur Miller. After graduation, Christopher joined the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City.

Christopher started his musical journey in 1995 in the Off-Broadway musical Time. However, in 1997, Christopher brought about his Broadway debut. Then he tried to bring up the character of Simba in The Lion King. In 2000, he finally appeared as Simba in front of everyone. After that, Christopher Neal His hard work paid off when, in 2004 and 2006, he earned the Best Actor's Award for Beggar's Holiday and the Joseph Jefferson Award for Comfortable Shoes, respectively. For The Electric Company, which is a children's television show, Christopher assembled the music in 2009.

In 2012, he returned to Broadway, where he appeared as Delray in Memphis, and the next year, in the Broadway musical After Midnight, he took the place of Everett Bradley as "Diga Diga Doo." Christopher Jackson has also worked in a television drama named Bull. Over there, he played the character of Chunk Palmer. However, some other shows where Jackson has taken part are Moana, Person of Interest, Person of Interest, Tracers, When They See Us, The Electric Company, A Gifted Man, Nurse Jackie, and The Good Wife.

In 2011, Jackson won the "Outstanding Original Song" Emmy Award for his song "What I Am". However, he has earned three Emmy Awards for his music composition for television. In 2004, Jackson met his wife, Veronica Vazquez, who is an actress and singer. The couple has a son, C. J., who has suffered from autism, and a daughter named Jade. Christopher Jackson has gained many nominations for different award shows, like the BATC Award, Black Theater Alliance Award, Broadway.com Audience Award, etc.

In 2007, Jackson won the Drama Desk Award for an Outstanding Ensemble Performance in "In the Heights." Jackson has earned a Grammy Award for the Best Musical Theater Album for Hamilton.