Biography

Cheyenne Jackson is a Grammy-nominated actor, singer, and songwriter. Recent and upcoming projects include the FX television show American Horror Story: Apocalypse and the Disney film Descendants 3, coming in 2019. His notable theater appearances include The Most Happy Fella at City Center's Encores! in New York and David West Read’s play The Performers on Broadway. On and off Broadway, Mr. Jackson has starred in 8, Finian’s Rainbow (Drama Desk nomination), Damn Yankees, Xanadu (Drama League and Drama Desk nominations), The Agony & the Agony, All Shook Up (Theater World Award, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle nominations), the premiere cast of Altar Boyz, Aida, Thoroughly Modern Millie, On the 20th Century, and The 24 Hour Plays. His television appearances include recurring roles on 30 Rock, Glee, and American Woman, and appearances on Family Practice, Life on Mars, Ugly Betty, It Takes a Village, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Local Talent. He was also seen in Steven Soderbergh’s Liberace biopic Behind the Candelabra. He has appeared in films including the 2006 Academy Award-nominated motion picture United 93, The Green, Price Check, and Lola Versus. For his self-penned album, I’m Blue, Skies, Mr. Jackson collaborated with Sia, Stevie Aiello, and Charlotte Sometimes. He made his debut with the San Francisco Symphony in the role of Tony in the 2013 presentation of West Side Story, also recorded for SFS Media.

(December 2018)