Cheyenne Jackson is an American actor and singer born on July 12, 1975.
He began his career in regional theater after moving to Seattle, and later made his Broadway debut in 2002, 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, earning him the Boston Society of Film Critics 2006 award for "Best Ensemble Cast".
He has also appeared in Curiosity, Hysteria, The Green, Price Check, and other films.
On television, Jackson 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 also starred in several notable webisode series and in 2009, he 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.
