Jonathan Jackson (actor)
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Jonathan Stevens Jackson (born May 11, 1982) is an American
actor
, best known for playing Lucky Spencer
, son of supercouple Luke and Laura on the American daytime drama General Hospital
. He also played the protagonist
, Jesse Tuck, in the 2002 film Tuck Everlasting
.
on General Hospital
, a role he played from 1993 to 1999, and again since 2009. He won three Daytime Emmy Award
s for Outstanding Younger Actor for his role as Lucky in 1995, 1998, and 1999. In 2011, Jackson won another Daytime Emmy Award
in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor, for his role as Lucky Spencer
on General Hospital
.
He starred in such films as Camp Nowhere
, Trapped in a Purple Haze
, The Deep End of the Ocean
, Tuck Everlasting
, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
, Insomnia
, and Riding the Bullet
. He made a guest appearance in Boy Meets World
during the 1997-98 season. In between 2000 - 2002, Jackson tried out for the role of young adult Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars
movie, Episode II: Attack of the Clones. He was turned down and moved on to try out for Tuck Everlasting.
In addition to acting, Jackson plays guitar and sings in a band with his brother, Richard. The band is called Enation
, and they have released several albums and had a Top 10 hit on the iTunes national Rock Charts. Most recently, their song, "Feel This", was featured on the television series One Tree Hill
.
Jackson had a recurring role as Kyle Reese in the hit Fox TV show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, playing the father of John Connor
before the show was cancelled. In 2009, he starred in the feature film thriller Kalamity. It was announced on September 29, 2009 that Jackson will return to General Hospital
on October 27 to portray Lucky Spencer.
Jackson plays "Thomas" in "The Truth & Life Dramatized audio New Testament Bible", a 22-hour, celebrity-voiced, fully dramatized audio New Testament
which uses the RSV-CE translation.
, the youngest of three children of Jeanine, an office manager, and Dr. Ricky Lee Jackson, a family practitioner, country musician, and Congressional candidate in the state of Washington. Jackson was raised in Washington. His brother, Richard, is an actor and musician. His sister, Candice, is a lawyer and author.
Politically active, Jonathan campaigned for Mike Huckabee
in 2008 and served as part of the "Hollywood A Team" for George W. Bush
in his 2000 presidential campaign.
actress Lisa Vultaggio
on June 21, 2002; the couple has three children.
Brooklyn Film Festival
Daytime Emmy Award
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Young Artist Award
Young Hollywood Award
YoungStar Awards
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, best known for playing Lucky Spencer
Lucky Spencer
Lucas Lorenzo "Lucky" Spencer, Jr. is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital. He is the son of legendary super couple Luke Spencer and Laura Webber.-Casting:...
, son of supercouple Luke and Laura on the American daytime drama General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
. He also played the protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
, Jesse Tuck, in the 2002 film Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting (2002 film)
Tuck Everlasting is a 2002 film based on the children's book of the same title by Natalie Babbitt published in 1975. This Disney version was directed by Jay Russell.- Plot summary :...
.
Career
Jackson is most famous as Lucky SpencerLucky Spencer
Lucas Lorenzo "Lucky" Spencer, Jr. is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital. He is the son of legendary super couple Luke Spencer and Laura Webber.-Casting:...
on General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
, a role he played from 1993 to 1999, and again since 2009. He won three Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
s for Outstanding Younger Actor for his role as Lucky in 1995, 1998, and 1999. In 2011, Jackson won another Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor, for his role as Lucky Spencer
Lucky Spencer
Lucas Lorenzo "Lucky" Spencer, Jr. is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital. He is the son of legendary super couple Luke Spencer and Laura Webber.-Casting:...
on General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
.
He starred in such films as Camp Nowhere
Camp Nowhere
Camp Nowhere is a 1994 film directed by Jonathan Prince, written by Andrew Kurtzman and Eliot Wald, and starring Jonathan Jackson, Christopher Lloyd, Melody Kay, Andrew Keegan, and Marnette Patterson. The film also features Jessica Alba in her first film role...
, Trapped in a Purple Haze
Trapped in a Purple Haze
Trapped in a Purple Haze is a TV movie about drug abuse which originally aired on ABC in 2000; its title is a reference to the Jimi Hendrix song Purple Haze...
, The Deep End of the Ocean
The Deep End of the Ocean (film)
The Deep End of the Ocean is an American motion picture drama directed by Ulu Grosbard, and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Treat Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Jonathan Jackson and Ryan Merriman...
, Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting (2002 film)
Tuck Everlasting is a 2002 film based on the children's book of the same title by Natalie Babbitt published in 1975. This Disney version was directed by Jay Russell.- Plot summary :...
, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
# "Dance Like This" - Wyclef Jean featuring Claudette Ortiz # "Dirty Dancing" - The Black Eyed Peas# "Guajira " - Yerba Buena# "Can I Walk By" - Jazze Pha featuring Monica# "Satellite " - Santana featuring Jorge Moreno...
, Insomnia
Insomnia (2002 film)
Insomnia is an American psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank. The film, released on 24 May 2002, is a remake of the 1997 Norwegian film of the same name.-Plot:...
, and Riding the Bullet
Riding the Bullet (film)
Riding the Bullet is a 2004 horror/thriller film, directed by Mick Garris. It is an adaptation of a Stephen King novella of the same name. The movie, which received a limited theatrical release, was not successful in theaters, earning a domestic gross of $134,711.-Plot:Set in 1969, Alan Parker is...
. He made a guest appearance in Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World is an American comedy-drama series that chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, played by Ben Savage, a kid from suburban Philadelphia who grows up from a young boy to a married man. The show aired for seven seasons from 1993 to 2000 on ABC, part of the...
during the 1997-98 season. In between 2000 - 2002, Jackson tried out for the role of young adult Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
movie, Episode II: Attack of the Clones. He was turned down and moved on to try out for Tuck Everlasting.
In addition to acting, Jackson plays guitar and sings in a band with his brother, Richard. The band is called Enation
Enation (band)
Enation is an American independent rock band formed in Battle Ground, Washington, in 2002.- History :Brothers and Hollywood actors Jonathan Jackson and Richard Lee Jackson, who have been acting in film and television for over 15 years alongside some of the biggest names in entertainment such as Al...
, and they have released several albums and had a Top 10 hit on the iTunes national Rock Charts. Most recently, their song, "Feel This", was featured on the television series One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
.
Jackson had a recurring role as Kyle Reese in the hit Fox TV show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, playing the father of John Connor
John Connor
John Connor is a character appearing in the American science fiction Terminator franchise and he serves as the series main protagonist. Created by writer and director James Cameron, the character is first referred to in the 1984 film The Terminator and first appears portrayed by teenage actor...
before the show was cancelled. In 2009, he starred in the feature film thriller Kalamity. It was announced on September 29, 2009 that Jackson will return to General Hospital
General Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
on October 27 to portray Lucky Spencer.
Jackson plays "Thomas" in "The Truth & Life Dramatized audio New Testament Bible", a 22-hour, celebrity-voiced, fully dramatized audio New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
which uses the RSV-CE translation.
Personal life
Jackson was born in Orlando, FloridaOrlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, the youngest of three children of Jeanine, an office manager, and Dr. Ricky Lee Jackson, a family practitioner, country musician, and Congressional candidate in the state of Washington. Jackson was raised in Washington. His brother, Richard, is an actor and musician. His sister, Candice, is a lawyer and author.
Politically active, Jonathan campaigned for Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
Michael "Mike" Dale Huckabee is an American politician who served as the 44th Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007. He was a candidate in the 2008 United States Republican presidential primaries, finishing second in delegate count and third in both popular vote and number of states won . He won...
in 2008 and served as part of the "Hollywood A Team" for George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
in his 2000 presidential campaign.
Marriage
He married former General HospitalGeneral Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
actress Lisa Vultaggio
Lisa Vultaggio
Lisa Vultaggio is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Hannah Scott on General Hospital.-Personal life:...
on June 21, 2002; the couple has three children.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1994 1994 in film 1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time... |
Camp Nowhere Camp Nowhere Camp Nowhere is a 1994 film directed by Jonathan Prince, written by Andrew Kurtzman and Eliot Wald, and starring Jonathan Jackson, Christopher Lloyd, Melody Kay, Andrew Keegan, and Marnette Patterson. The film also features Jessica Alba in her first film role... |
Morris "Mud" Himmel | |
| 1999 1999 in film The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep... |
The Deep End of the Ocean The Deep End of the Ocean (film) The Deep End of the Ocean is an American motion picture drama directed by Ulu Grosbard, and starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Treat Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Jonathan Jackson and Ryan Merriman... |
Vincent Cappadora - Age 16 | |
| 2000 2000 in film The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor .... |
True Rights | Charlie Vick | |
| Crystal Clear | Eddie | Short film | |
| Trapped in a Purple Haze | Max Hanson | ABC Television film | |
| 2001 2001 in film The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy... |
Skeletons in the Closet | Seth Reed | |
| On the Edge | Toby | ||
| 2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of... |
Insomnia Insomnia (2002 film) Insomnia is an American psychological thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank. The film, released on 24 May 2002, is a remake of the 1997 Norwegian film of the same name.-Plot:... |
Randy Stetz | |
| Tuck Everlasting Tuck Everlasting (2002 film) Tuck Everlasting is a 2002 film based on the children's book of the same title by Natalie Babbitt published in 1975. This Disney version was directed by Jay Russell.- Plot summary :... |
Jesse Tuck | ||
| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights # "Dance Like This" - Wyclef Jean featuring Claudette Ortiz # "Dirty Dancing" - The Black Eyed Peas# "Guajira " - Yerba Buena# "Can I Walk By" - Jazze Pha featuring Monica# "Satellite " - Santana featuring Jorge Moreno... |
James Phelps | |
| Riding the Bullet Riding the Bullet (film) Riding the Bullet is a 2004 horror/thriller film, directed by Mick Garris. It is an adaptation of a Stephen King novella of the same name. The movie, which received a limited theatrical release, was not successful in theaters, earning a domestic gross of $134,711.-Plot:Set in 1969, Alan Parker is... |
Alan Parker | ||
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
Venom Venom (2005 film) Venom is a 2005 American voodoo horror-of-demonic-film starring Agnes Bruckner, Jonathan Jackson, Laura Ramsey, Meagan Good, D.J. Cotrona and Method Man.-Plot:... |
Eric | |
| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
Kalamity | Stanley Keller | awaiting release |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993–1999, 2009–present | General Hospital General Hospital General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns.... |
Lucky Spencer Lucky Spencer Lucas Lorenzo "Lucky" Spencer, Jr. is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, General Hospital. He is the son of legendary super couple Luke Spencer and Laura Webber.-Casting:... #1 |
|
| 1996 | Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc is a 1996 made for cable movie starring William Shatner and Jonathan Jackson. It was produced for Showtime Networks under their family division, and first aired September 1996... |
Rudy Gatewick/Oliver Gillis | TV-Movie |
| The Legend of the Ruby Silver | Matt Rainie | TV-Movie | |
| 1998 | Boy Meets World Boy Meets World Boy Meets World is an American comedy-drama series that chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, played by Ben Savage, a kid from suburban Philadelphia who grows up from a young boy to a married man. The show aired for seven seasons from 1993 to 2000 on ABC, part of the... |
Ricky Ferris | Episode: Starry Night Episode: Honesty Night |
| 2000 | Trapped in a Purple Haze Trapped in a Purple Haze Trapped in a Purple Haze is a TV movie about drug abuse which originally aired on ABC in 2000; its title is a reference to the Jimi Hendrix song Purple Haze... |
Max Hanson | TV-Movie |
| 2001 | Night Visions Night Visions Night Visions is an American television anthology series created in the style of The Twilight Zone. Each 43 minute episode was made up of two 21 to 22 minutes stories that dealt with themes of the supernatural or simply explored the dark side of human nature. Henry Rollins was the uncredited host... |
Devin | Episode: If a Tree Falls |
| 2003 | The Twilight Zone The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series) The Twilight Zone is a 2002 revival of Rod Serling's acclaimed 1950/60s television series, The Twilight Zone. It aired for one season on the UPN network, with actor Forest Whitaker assuming Serling's role as narrator and on-screen host.... |
Martin | Episode: Sunrise |
| 2006 | A Little Thing Called Murder A Little Thing Called Murder A Little Thing Called Murder is a 2006 drama film starring Judy Davis and Jonathan Jackson and directed by Richard Benjamin. This film made for television, by Stonemade Entertainment for Lifetime TV, was based on a true story, as told in the book Dead End by reporter Jeanne King.-Synopsis:Judy... |
Kenny Kimes | TV-Movie |
| 2008 | One Tree Hill One Tree Hill (TV series) One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster... |
Himself | cameo with his band Enation Enation Enations are scaly leaflike structures, differing from leaves in their lack of vascular tissue. They are created by some leaf diseases. Also found on some early plants such as Rhynia, where they are hypothesized to aid in photosynthesis.... |
| 2008–2009 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Kyle Reese Kyle Reese Kyle Reese is the primary character in the first Terminator film, the posthumous father of John Connor, and the love of Sarah Connor. He is played by Michael Biehn in the first Terminator films, Jonathan Jackson in the television series, and played as a teenager by Anton Yelchin in Terminator... |
Episode: Dungeons & Dragons Episode: Goodbye To All That Episode: The Good Wound Episode: Born to Run Born to Run (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) "Born to Run" is the twenty-second episode of the second season of the American television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and the thirty-first episode of the series. It was written by executive producer Josh Friedman and directed by Jeffrey Hunt. The episode was first broadcast on... |
Awards and nominations
Saturn AwardSaturn Award
The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. The Saturn Awards were devised by Dr. Donald A. Reed in 1972, who felt that films within...
- 2005: Nominated, Best Performance by a Younger Actor - Riding the Bullet
Brooklyn Film Festival
- 2000: Won, Coen Brothers Award For Duo Filmmakers - Crystal Clear (shared w/Richard Lee Jackson)
- 2000: Won, Festival Award: Best Narrative Short - Drama - Crystal Clear (shared w/Richard Lee Jackson)
Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
- 1995: Won, Outstanding Younger Leading Actor in a Drama Series - General Hospital
- 1996: Nominated, Outstanding Younger Leading Actor in a Drama Series - General Hospital
- 1997: Nominated, Outstanding Younger Leading Actor in a Drama Series - General Hospital
- 1998: Won, Outstanding Younger Leading Actor in a Drama Series - General Hospital
- 1999: Won, Outstanding Younger Leading Actor in a Drama Series - General Hospital
- 2000: Nominated, Outstanding Younger Leading Actor in a Drama Series - General Hospital
- 2010: Nominated, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - General Hospital
- 2011: Won, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - General Hospital
Soap Opera Digest Awards
Soap Opera Digest Awards
The Soap Opera Digest Awards were an awards show held by the daytime television magazine Soap Opera Digest. The awards were founded in 1984 to replace the less-lavish Soapy Award; those awards shows had run since 1977. The Soap Opera Digest Awards are meant to promote excellence in the soap opera...
- 1995: Won, Outstanding Child Actor - General Hospital
- 1999: Won, Outstanding Young Lead Actor - General Hospital
Young Artist Award
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
- 1996: Nominated, Best Performance in a Daytime Drama - Young Actor - General Hospital
- 1997: Nominated, Best Performance in a Daytime Drama - Young Actor - General Hospital
- 1999: Nominated, Best Performance in a Daytime Drama - Young Actor - General Hospital
Young Hollywood Award
- 2000: Won, Breakthrough Performance - Male - The Deep End of the Ocean
YoungStar Awards
- 1997: Nominated, Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Made For TV Movie - Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.
- 1997: Won, Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime TV Program - General Hospital.
- 1998: Won, Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime TV Program - General Hospital.
- 1999: Won, Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime TV Program - General Hospital.
- 1999: Nominated, Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film - The Deep End of the Ocean.
- 2000: Nominated, Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime TV Program - General Hospital.