Christopher Jackson

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

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For All Humankind

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Discover the story of humanity and space exploration as witnessed in the interrelated events of 1968 and 2020.

World's Best

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Twelve-year-old mathematics genius Prem discovers his recently deceased father was a famous rapper and immediately sets out to learn more about his father’s life and passions. Empowered by imaginative hip-hop music-fueled fantasies, Prem is determined to find out if hip-hop truly is in his DNA.

tick, tick... BOOM!

7.6(2.3K)

On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.

Space Oddity

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A space-obsessed man gets the opportunity of a lifetime thanks to a Mars colonization program but finds his plans compromised by his feelings for a woman who brings him down to Earth.

Tracers

6.0(1.1K)

Wanted by the mafia, a New York City bike messenger escapes into the world of parkour after meeting a beautiful stranger.

After.Life

6.3(1.2K)

Following a terrible car crash, a woman awakes to find an enigmatic mortician preparing her for burial.

Moana

7.6(13.7K)

In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

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Moana

Chief Tui (singing voice) (uncredited)

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Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway

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It’s the hit musical that changed Broadway forever and brought the genius of Lin Manuel Miranda to the attention of legions of fans across the world. A story of how a group of mavericks made an unlikely marriage of hip-hop and history to create the biggest show in America…and are getting ready to conquer the world. Featuring interviews with Miranda, as well as the cast and crew of Hamilton.

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Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway

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New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway

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Who can resist Bernstein on Broadway? Toast the New Year and our Laureate Conductor’s 100th with West Side Story’s star-crossed lovers, On the Town’s fun-loving sailors, and Wonderful Town’s bright-eyed New Yorkers as portrayed by Tony winner Annaleigh Ashford, Hamilton’s Christopher Jackson, Cinderella’s Laura Osnes, and Next to Normal’s Aaron Tveit. Audience favorite Bramwell Tovey conducts.

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New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway

Gabe/Bob/Riff

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In the Heights

7.1(0.8K)

The story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic or staying in Washington Heights.

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In the Heights

Mr. Softee Truck Driver