Cheyenne Jackson
Cheyenne Jackson
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
82
Gender
Male
Birthday
1975-07-12 (50 years old)
Place of Birth
Newport, Washington, USA
Acting

2025

Queens of the Dead as Jimmy

2025

Reclaim the Flag as Self

2024

Matlock as Detective (uncredited)

2024

Doctor Odyssey as Brian

2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show as Not available

2022

Brutal as Not available

2022

Bianca Saves Christmas as Butler (Voice)

2021

Call Me Kat as Max

2021

Werewolves Within as Devon Wolfson

2021

Descendants: The Royal Wedding as Hades (voice)

2021

A Clüsterfünke Christmas as Frank Clüsterfünke

2021

Myths and Hymns as Soloist, "Hero and Leander"

2020

Stars in the House as Self - Special Guest

2020

Julie and the Phantoms as Caleb Covington

2020

Saved by the Bell as René

2020

I Can See Your Voice as Not available

2020

Equal as Dale Jennings

2020

Julie and the Phantoms as Calleb Covington

2019

The Morning Show as Cheyenne Jackson

2019

The Masked Singer as Frog Prince

2019

Watchmen as Hooded Justice

2019

Descendants 3 as Hades

2019

RuPaul as Self

2017

Will & Grace as Michael

2017

Hello Again as Robert

2017

Splitting Image as Marcus

2016

American Housewife as Johnny Diamond

2016

The Real O'Neals as Mr. Peters

2016

Bear with Us as Hudson

2016

Opening Night as Eli Faisel

2015

Sense8 as Blake Huntington

2015

Day Out of Days as Phil

2015

A Beautiful Now as David

2014

Trailblazer Honors as Self - Speaker

2014

Love Is Strange as Ted

2014

The One I Wrote for You as Ben Cantor

2014

Lucky Stiff as MC

2014

Open as Not available

2014

Mutual Friends as Christoph

2014

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks as Michael Minetti

2014

Dragula as Mr. Newton

2013

Behind the Candelabra as Billy Leatherwood

2013

One Night Stand as Not available

2013

Onion News Empire as Cameron Grey

2012

Smash as Cheyenne Jackson

2012

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Special Guest

2012

Mockingbird Lane as Steve

2012

Lola Versus as Roger

2012

Mockingbird Lane as Steve

2012

Price Check as Ernie

2011

American Horror Story as Will Drake

2011

American Horror Story as Sidney Aaron James

2011

American Horror Story as Dr. Vincent Anderson

2011

American Horror Story as John Henry Moore

2011

Face Off as Guest Judge

2011

The Green as Daniel

2011

Making the Boys as Self

2010

Hysteria as Not available

2009

Modern Family as Max

2009

Glee as Dustin Goolsby

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge

2009

RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest

2009

Joy Behar: Say Anything! as Not available

2008

Lipstick Jungle as Bryce

2008

Life on Mars as Sebastian Grace

2006

30 Rock as Danny Baker

2006

United 93 as Mark Bingham

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm as Terry

1990

Law & Order as Jon Sorrentino

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Performer

NaN

All There Is as Not available

NaN

Chinese School as Not available