Jonathan Jackson (actor)
| Jonathan Jackson | |
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| Born | Jonathan Stevens Jackson May 11, 1982 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | Lisa Vultaggio (June 21, 2002–present); 3 children |
Jonathan Stevens Jackson (born May 11, 1982) is an American actor. His best known roles include Lucky Spencer on the ABC soap opera General Hospital and as Jesse Tuck in the 2002 film Tuck Everlasting.
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[edit] Career
Jackson is most famous as Lucky Spencer on General Hospital, a role he played from 1993 to 1999, and again 2009 to 2011. He won three Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Actor for his role as Lucky in 1995, 1998, and 1999. In 2011, Jackson won another Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor, for his role as Lucky Spencer on General Hospital.
He starred in such films as Camp Nowhere, Trapped in a Purple Haze, The Deep End of the Ocean, Tuck Everlasting, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, Insomnia, and Riding the Bullet. He made a guest appearance in Boy Meets World during the 1997-98 season. In between 2000 - 2002, Jackson tried out for the role of young adult Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars movie, Episode II: Attack of the Clones. He was turned down and moved on to try out for Tuck Everlasting.
In addition to acting, Jackson plays guitar and sings in a band with his brother, Richard. The band is called Enation, and they have released several albums and had a Top 10 hit on the iTunes national Rock Charts. Most recently, their song, "Feel This", was featured on the television series One Tree Hill. Jackson had a recurring role as Kyle Reese in the hit Fox TV show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, playing the father of John Connor before the show was cancelled. In 2009, he starred in the feature film thriller Kalamity. It was announced on September 29, 2009 that Jackson would return to General Hospital on October 27 to portray Lucky Spencer.[1] On November 7, 2011, Jackson made the decision to leave General Hospital and his final airdate was on December 23, 2011.[2] His character is not planned to be recast, leaving the door open for Jackson to return with the show in the future.[2]
Jackson plays "Thomas" in "The Truth & Life Dramatized audio New Testament Bible", a 22-hour, celebrity-voiced, fully dramatized audio New Testament which uses the RSV-CE translation.[citation needed]
[edit] Personal life
Jackson was born in Orlando, Florida, the youngest of three children of Jeanine, an office manager, and Dr. Ricky Lee Jackson, a family practitioner, country musician, and Congressional candidate in the state of Washington.[3][4] Jackson was raised in Washington. His brother, Richard, is an actor and musician. His sister, Candice, is a lawyer and author.
Politically active, Jonathan campaigned for Mike Huckabee in 2008 and served as part of the "Hollywood A Team" for George W. Bush in his 2000 presidential campaign.[5]
[edit] Marriage
He married former General Hospital actress Lisa Vultaggio on June 21, 2002; the couple has three children. They have a daughter, Adora (born in the summer of 2005), and two sons, Caleb (born on June 21, 2003) and Titus (born on October 7, 2010).
[edit] Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1994 | Camp Nowhere | Morris "Mud" Himmel | |
| 1999 | The Deep End of the Ocean | Vincent Cappadora - Age 16 | |
| 2000 | True Rights | Charlie Vick | |
| Crystal Clear | Eddie | Short film | |
| Trapped in a Purple Haze | Max Hanson | ABC Television film | |
| 2001 | Skeletons in the Closet | Seth Reed | |
| On the Edge | Toby | ||
| 2002 | Insomnia | Randy Stetz | |
| Tuck Everlasting | Jesse Tuck | ||
| 2004 | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights | James Phelps | |
| Riding the Bullet | Alan Parker | ||
| 2005 | Venom | Eric | |
| 2009 | Kalamity | Stanley Keller | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993–1999, 2009–2011 | General Hospital | Lucky Spencer #1 | |
| 1996 | Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. | Rudy Gatewick/Oliver Gillis | TV-Movie |
| The Legend of the Ruby Silver | Matt Rainie | TV-Movie | |
| 1998 | Boy Meets World | Ricky Ferris | Episode: Starry Night Episode: Honesty Night |
| 2000 | Trapped in a Purple Haze | Max Hanson | TV-Movie |
| 2001 | Night Visions | Devin | Episode: If a Tree Falls |
| 2003 | The Twilight Zone | Martin | Episode: Sunrise |
| 2006 | A Little Thing Called Murder | Kenny Kimes | TV-Movie |
| 2008 | One Tree Hill | Himself | cameo with his band Enation |
| 2008–2009 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Kyle Reese | Episode: Dungeons & Dragons Episode: Goodbye To All That Episode: The Good Wound Episode: Born to Run |
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 2005: Nominated, Best Performance by a Younger Actor - Riding the Bullet
Brooklyn Film Festival
- 2000: Won, Coen Brothers Award For Duo Filmmakers - Crystal Clear (shared w/Richard Lee Jackson)
- 2000: Won, Festival Award: Best Narrative Short - Drama - Crystal Clear (shared w/Richard Lee Jackson)
- 1995: Won, Outstanding Younger Leading Actor in a Drama Series - General Hospital
- 1996: Nominated, Outstanding Younger Leading Actor in a Drama Series - General Hospital
- 1997: Nominated, Outstanding Younger Leading Actor in a Drama Series - General Hospital
- 1998: Won, Outstanding Younger Leading Actor in a Drama Series - General Hospital
- 1999: Won, Outstanding Younger Leading Actor in a Drama Series - General Hospital
- 2000: Nominated, Outstanding Younger Leading Actor in a Drama Series - General Hospital
- 2010: Nominated, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - General Hospital
- 2011: Won, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - General Hospital
- 1995: Won, Outstanding Child Actor - General Hospital
- 1999: Won, Outstanding Young Lead Actor - General Hospital
- 1996: Nominated, Best Performance in a Daytime Drama - Young Actor - General Hospital
- 1997: Nominated, Best Performance in a Daytime Drama - Young Actor - General Hospital
- 1999: Nominated, Best Performance in a Daytime Drama - Young Actor - General Hospital
Young Hollywood Award
- 2000: Won, Breakthrough Performance - Male - The Deep End of the Ocean
YoungStar Awards
- 1997: Nominated, Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Made For TV Movie - Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.
- 1997: Won, Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime TV Program - General Hospital.
- 1998: Won, Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime TV Program - General Hospital.
- 1999: Won, Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime TV Program - General Hospital.
- 1999: Nominated, Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film - The Deep End of the Ocean.
- 2000: Nominated, Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime TV Program - General Hospital.
[edit] References
- ^ "Jonathan Jackson to Return to Port Charles". http://sn.soapnet.go.com/news/article/jonathan-jackson-to-return-to-port-charles. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ a b http://soapcentral.com/gh/news/2011/1120-jackson.php.
- ^ Jonathan Jackson profile at FilmReferebce.com
- ^ Jewett, Dave (1997-10-06). "Article: Jackson Scores A Role In Major Film". The Columbian. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-4948001.html. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ "Sign Wave for Mike with Movie Stars, Richard Lee & Jonathan Jackson"[dead link] - The Vancouver Mike Huckabee Meetup (Vancouver, WA) (18 Feb 2008)- Meetup.com
[edit] External links
| Preceded by None Greg Vaughan |
Lucky Spencer (role) 1993–1999 2009-2011 |
Succeeded by Jacob Young Incumbent |
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