Christopher Jackson
ActingAlso Known As
Christopher Neal Jackson, Chris Jackson
Biography
Christopher Neal Jackson (born September 30, 1975) is an American actor, singer, musician, and composer. He began his career in 1995 starring in the Off-Broadway musical Time and the Wind by composer Galt MacDermot when he was just 20 years old. He made his Broadway debut in 1997 as an ensemble member in the Original Broadway Cast of Disney's The Lion King. He remained with the show for several years, ultimately taking over the role of Simba. He went on to perform leading roles in several more Broadway musicals and plays, including After Midnight, Bronx Bombers, Holler If Ya Hear Me, and Memphis. He drew critical acclaim in several projects with Lin-Manuel Miranda: originating the roles of Benny in In the Heights and George Washington in the smash hit Hamilton. For the latter role he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He also collaborated with Miranda on the Disney film Moana in which he provides the singing voice of Chief Tui. His other film work includes secondary roles in After.Life and Tracers.
Movies
(24 total)
Moana
as Chief Tui (singing voice) (uncredited)
tick, tick... BOOM!
as TTB Concert Attendee
After.Life
as Neal
Tracers
as Lonnie
In the Heights
as Mr. Softee Truck Driver
Vivo
as Singing Spoonbill 1 (uncredited)
Hamilton
as George Washington
Space Oddity
as Mike Taylor
Hamilton's America
as Self
World's Best
as Corey
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
as Self - Guest
For All Humankind
as Narrator (voice)
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
as Gabe/Bob/Riff
TV Shows
(12 total)
Fringe
as EMT
Person of Interest
as Farrow
White Collar
as Nico
When They See Us
as Peter Rivera
The Good Wife
as Michael Wood
And Just Like That…
as Herbert Wexley
Bull
as Chunk Palmer
Drunk History
as Himself
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
Some Good News
as Self
Live from Lincoln Center
as Himself