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Christopher Jackson

1975-09-30 (49 years old) in Metropolis, Illinois, USA

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

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Boundary Waters
0 %|Oct 19, 2024
Drama
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World's Best
62 %|Jun 23, 2023
Music, Family, Comedy
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Space Oddity
60 %|Mar 31, 2023
Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction, Drama
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For All Humankind
50 %|Feb 5, 2023
Documentary
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tick, tick... BOOM!
76.46 %|Nov 11, 2021
Drama, Music
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Vivo
73 %|Jul 30, 2021
Animation, Family, Comedy
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In the Heights
72 %|Jun 10, 2021
Drama, Romance
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After Midnight
0 %|Jun 10, 2021
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Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
65 %|Apr 26, 2021
Family, Documentary, TV Movie
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25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
100 %|Mar 2, 2021
Music, Documentary, History
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Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
70 %|Jul 10, 2020
Documentary
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Hamilton
82 %|Jul 3, 2020
History, Drama
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We Are Freestyle Love Supreme
74 %|Jan 28, 2020
Documentary
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Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
67 %|May 9, 2017
Documentary
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Moana
76 %|Oct 13, 2016
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Animation
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Hamilton's America
68 %|Oct 1, 2016
Documentary
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Tracers
60 %|Jan 15, 2015
Action
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After.Life
62.97 %|Nov 7, 2009
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Series

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And Just Like That…
74 %|Dec 9, 2021
Comedy, Drama
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Some Good News
63 %|Mar 29, 2020
News, Talk, Comedy
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Tamron Hall
51 %|Sep 9, 2019
Talk
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When They See Us
82.36000000000001 %|May 31, 2019
Drama
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Bull
70 %|Sep 20, 2016
Crime, Drama, Comedy
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Drunk History
68 %|Jul 9, 2013
Comedy, Talk
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Person of Interest
81 %|Sep 22, 2011
Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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White Collar
83 %|Oct 23, 2009
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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The Good Wife
76 %|Sep 22, 2009
Drama
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Fringe
81.32999999999998 %|Sep 9, 2008
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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Live from Lincoln Center
85 %|Jan 30, 1976
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Tony Awards
50 %|Apr 1, 1956