Brandon T. Jackson - Wikipedia
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Brandon T. Jackson | |
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 Jackson in 2012 | |
| Born | Brandon Timothy Jackson March 7, 1984 (age 40) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Children | 4[citation needed] |
Brandon Timothy Jackson (born March 7, 1984) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for his roles in the films Roll Bounce (2005), Tropic Thunder (2008), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), Lottery Ticket (2010), Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011), Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013), and Roofie Jackson in Deadbeat (2014–2016).
Jackson was born in Detroit, Michigan. His mother, Beverly Yvonne, is a pastor. His father, Bishop Wayne Timothy Jackson, is the senior pastor of Great Faith Ministries International, and author of the book Miracles Do Happen: The Power and Place of Miracles as a Sign to the World.[1][2] His maternal grandfather, Royal Titus Bozeman, was a Pentecostal child preacher named a "Boy Wonder" by Indiana newspapers.[3][4]
Jackson attended West Bloomfield High School.[5] After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue stand-up comedy and started at the Laugh Factory,[6] as well as opened for Wayne Brady and Chris Tucker. His role as Junior in the film Roll Bounce won him the 2006 Black Reel Award for Breakthrough Performance. He hosted one episode of the Brandon T. Jackson Show on The N channel. In 2006, Jackson hosted the Up Close and Personal Tour, featuring Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Lil Wayne, Juelz Santana and Dem Franchize Boyz.
He was a cast member on the show Wild 'n Out with Nick Cannon, and then guest-starred as a celebrity team captain for the sixth season of the show. Jackson starred in the films Tropic Thunder as Alpa Chino, Percy Jackson as Grover Underwood and Lottery Ticket as Benny.[7] He played 17-year-old Trent Pierce in Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (the sequel to Big Momma's House 2). He had a cameo in 'The Glee Project' season 2 video 'Here I Go Again' and can be seen when Maxfield gives him a flyer. In 2013, he played Axel Foley's son in an unaired pilot for a Beverly Hills Cop TV series.[8]
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
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| 2006 | Black Reel Award | Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance | Roll Bounce | Won |
| 2009 | Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor | Tropic Thunder | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief |
Nominated | ||
| 2012 | Golden Raspberry Award | Worst Supporting Actress (as Charmaine) | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son | Nominated |
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- ^ Williams, Kam (2008). "Brandon on Breakout Role in Tropic Thunder". AALBC.com. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
- ^ "Howard-E-Griffin-Greensboro - User Trees - Genealogy.com". familytreemaker.genealogy.com.
- ^ Cooper, Desiree (November 26, 2006). "Queen of the Castle: Living Large in Detroit". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
- ^ "Elder Royal T. Bozeman Bio". Great Faith on Demand. 2010. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
- ^ Moran, K. Michelle (July 30, 2008). "Positive fMorecast". C & G Newspapers. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
- ^ Roll Bounce: An Interview with Brandon T. Jackson blackfilm.com, September 2005 (accessed 25 September 2007)
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (March 2, 2009). "'Percy Jackson' finds lead actors". Variety. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
- ^ Anderton, Ethan (November 15, 2012). "Brandon T. Jackson to Star in 'Beverly Hills Cop' TV Show as Axel Foley's Son". Screen Rant. Retrieved March 19, 2013.