Cheyenne Jackson
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Cheyenne Jackson (born July 12, 1975[1]) is an American actor and singer from Newport, Washington.
Jackson made his Broadway debut understudying both male leads in the Tony Award-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. He later served as the standby for the character of Radames in Aida, then originated the role of Matthew in the off-Broadway production of Altar Boyz. In 2005, he originated his first Broadway leading role in the musical tribute to Elvis Presley, All Shook Up. His performance as Chad earned him much critical praise,[2] the Theatre World Award, as well as nominations from the Drama League and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor.
In 2006, Cheyenne portrayed Mark Bingham in Universal Pictures' Academy-Award nominated film United 93, directed by Paul Greengrass. He also starred Off-Broadway in playwright Nicky Silver's The Agony and The Agony with Victoria Clark.
Regionally, Jackson has appeared as Tony in West Side Story, as Joey in The Most Happy Fella, as Cain in Children of Eden, as Berger in Hair, as Billy Bigelow in Carousel, as Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees, as Rocky in The Rocky Horror Show, and as The Poet in Kismet, among many other productions. Early in his career, Cheyenne worked as a back up singer for Vanessa Williams, Heather Headley, and Liza Minnelli.
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[edit] Awards and honors
- 2006 Boston Society of Film Critics, Best Ensemble Cast - United 93 - (Winner)[3]
- 2005 Theatre World Award, Outstanding Broadway Debut - All Shook Up - (Winner)[4]
- 2005 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor -All Shook Up - (Nominee)[5]
- 2005 Drama League, Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor - All Shook Up - (Nominee)[6]
[edit] Professional credits
[edit] Selected film credits
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2007 | Hysteria | Scott (Lead) |
| 2006 | United 93 | Mark Bingham |
| 2005 | Curiosity | Luke (Lead) |
[edit] Selected New York theater
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
| 2007 | Xanadu | Sonny Malone | Minetta Lane Theatre (workshop prod.) |
| 2006 | The Agony and The Agony | Chet | Vineyard Theatre |
| 2005 | The 24 Hour Plays | Kevin | American Airlines Theatre |
| 2005 | All Shook Up | Chad | Palace Theatre |
| 2004 | Altar Boyz | Matthew | Dodger Stages Theatre |
| 2003 | Aida | Radames | Palace Theater |
| 2002 | Thoroughly Modern Millie | U/S Jimmy Smith/Trevor Graydon | Marquis Theater |
[edit] Selected regional theater
| Title | Role | Theatre |
| The Rocky Horror Show | Rocky | 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle |
| Hair | Berger | 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle |
| West Side Story | Tony | Village Theatre |
| Beowulf | Beowulf | Seattle Repertory Theatre |
| Damn Yankees | Joe Hardy | Civic Light Opera |
| Carousel | Billy | Civic Light Opera |
| South Pacific | Lt. Cable | Carousel Players |
[edit] References
- ^ The Official Cheyenne Jackson Website.
- ^ Shaking up B'way. [[Variety (magazine)|]] (2005-03-28). Retrieved on January 29, 2007.
- ^ Boston Society of Film Critics 2006 Winners.
- ^ Theater World Awards 2005 Winners.
- ^ 55th Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominations 2004 - 2005 Season.
- ^ 71st Annual Drama League Awards Nominees.
