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Cheyenne Jackson

Born 1975-07-12
📍 Newport, Washington, USA

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.

Filmography 82

Imperfect Women
as Phil Delavigne
2026
Queens of the Dead
as Jimmy
2025
America
as Cowboy
2025
Reclaim the Flag
as Self
2025
All There Is
2025
Doctor Odyssey
as Brian
2024
Matlock
as Detective (uncredited)
2024
Bianca Saves Christmas
as Butler (Voice)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Brutal
2022
A Clüsterfünke Christmas
as Frank Clüsterfünke
2021
Descendants: The Royal Wedding
as Hades (voice)
2021
Werewolves Within
as Devon Wolfson
2021
Myths and Hymns
as Soloist, "Hero and Leander"
2021
Call Me Kat
as Max
2021
Saved by the Bell
as René
2020
Equal
as Dale Jennings
2020
I Can See Your Voice
2020
Julie and the Phantoms
as Caleb Covington
2020
Descendants Remix Dance Party
as Hades
2020
Stars in the House
as Self - Special Guest
2020
The Morning Show
as Cheyenne Jackson
2019
Watchmen
as Hooded Justice
2019
Descendants 3
as Hades
2019
RuPaul
as Self
2019
The Masked Singer
as Frog Prince
2019
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
as Boris
2018
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
as Self
2018
Hello Again
as Robert
2017
Splitting Image
as Marcus
2017
Will & Grace
as Michael
2017
American Housewife
as Johnny Diamond
2016
Opening Night
as Eli Faisel
2016
Bear with Us
as Hudson
2016
The Real O'Neals
as Mr. Peters
2016
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self
2015
Day Out of Days
as Phil
2015
A Beautiful Now
as David
2015
Sense8
as Blake Huntington
2015
Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
as Michael Minetti
2014
The One I Wrote for You
as Ben Cantor
2014
Lucky Stiff
as MC
2014
Love Is Strange
as Ted
2014
Trailblazer Honors
as Self - Speaker
2014
Dragula
as Mr. Newton
2014
Mutual Friends
as Christoph
2014
Open
2014
Behind the Candelabra
as Billy Leatherwood
2013
Onion News Empire
as Cameron Grey
2013
One Night Stand
2013
Price Check
as Ernie
2012
Mockingbird Lane
as Steve
2012
Mockingbird Lane
as Steve
2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Special Guest
2012
Lola Versus
as Roger
2012
Smash
as Cheyenne Jackson
2012
The Green
as Daniel
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
Making the Boys
as Self
2011
Face Off
as Guest Judge
2011
Hysteria
2010
Joy Behar: Say Anything!
2009
Modern Family
as Max
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
Glee
as Dustin Goolsby
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Special Guest
2009
Life on Mars
as Sebastian Grace
2008
Lipstick Jungle
as Bryce
2008
30 Rock
as Danny Baker
2006
Ugly Betty
as Timothy D'Artagnan
2006
United 93
as Mark Bingham
2006
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Terry
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Nebula1
2000
Law & Order
as Jon Sorrentino
1990
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
1981
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter
1975
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
1956
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self