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,[citation needed] the Theatre World Award, as well as nominations for the Drama League and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor.
In 2006, Cheyenne portrayed Mark Bingham in Universal Pictures' feature film United 93, directed by Paul Greengrass.
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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