Brandon T. Jackson

Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Brandon T. Jackson
Background = khaki
Birth_name = Brandon Timothy Jackson
Born = birth date and age|1984|3|7
Detroit, Michigan
Origin = Los Angeles, California
Occupation = Actor and stand up comedian
Years_active = 2001–present
URL = [http://www.myspace.com/brandontjackson Official MySpace]

Brandon Timothy Jackson (born March 7 1984) is an American actor and stand up comedian.

Jackson was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Bishop Wayne T. Jackson, a well-known Preacher in Michigan and the Senior Preacher of Great Faith Ministries International. [http://greatfaith.org.phtemp.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=118] [http://newsblaze.com/story/20080812084232tsop.nb/topstory.html] Jackson attended West Bloomfield High School in West Bloomfield, Michigan. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue stand up. He claims to have been "discovered" at the Laugh Factory. [ [http://www.blackfilm.com/20050916/features/brandontjackson.shtml Roll Bounce: An Interview with Brandon T. Jackson] blackfilm.com, September 2005 (accessed 25 September 2007)] His role as "Junior" in the film "Roll Bounce" won him the 2006 Black Reel Award for Breakthrough Performance. He hosts the "Brandon T. Jackson Show" on The N channel. He starred in the film "Tropic Thunder" as Alpa Chino.

Despite many claims from the press, Brandon claims in a YouTube interview that the only relation between him and Chris Tucker was that Brandon opened a show for Tucker and then Tucker said he would be the next Tucker. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44DrPF5u3Fg]

Filmography

*"Nikita Blues" (2001)
*"Ali" (2001)
*"Bowling for Columbine" (2002)
*"Roll Bounce" (2005)
*"Cuttin' da Mustard" (2006)
*"This Christmas" (2007)
*"Tropic Thunder" (2008)
*"Days of Wrath" (2008)
*"Approaching Midnight" (2008)
*"Burning Sands" (2009)

Tours

Brandon T. Jackson went on the "Up-Close And Personal Tour" with Chris Brown and Ne-Yo as the host.

References

External links

*imdb name|name=Brandon T. Jackson|id=1040365
*myspace|BrandonTJackson|Brandon T. Jackson