Chris Jackson(XXI)

Actor
Composer
Music Department

Before the world knew of the Broadway musicals In The Heights and Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda started an improv hip-hop group called Freestyle Love Supreme. This film chronicles the group's 15-year journey, culminating with performances in 2019.

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We Are Freestyle Love Supreme (2020)

Chris Jackson was born on 30 September 1975 in Cairo, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Hamilton (2020), In the Heights (2021) and Moana (2016). He has been married to Veronica Vazquez since 13 September 2004. They have two children.

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Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations

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Lin-Manuel Miranda and Chris Jackson in Hamilton (2020)

Chris Jackson in The 70th Annual Tony Awards (2016)

Michael Weatherly and Chris Jackson in Bull (2016)

Freddy Rodríguez, Michael Weatherly, Geneva Carr, Annabelle Attanasio, Jaime Lee Kirchner, and Chris Jackson in Bull (2016)

Annabelle Attanasio and Chris Jackson in Bull (2016)

Freddy Rodríguez, Michael Weatherly, Geneva Carr, Chris Jackson, and Barrett Doss in Bull (2016)

Michael Weatherly, Jaime Lee Kirchner, and Chris Jackson in Bull (2016)

Geneva Carr and Chris Jackson in Bull (2016)

Known for

Hamilton

8.3

George Washington(as Christopher Jackson)

2020

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Corey Hawkins, Stephanie Beatriz, Melissa Barrera, Dascha Polanco, Leslie Grace, and Anthony Ramos in In the Heights (2021)

In the Heights

7.3

Mr. Softee Truck Driver(as Christopher Jackson)

2021

Moana

7.6

Chief Tui(singing voice, uncredited)

2016

After.Life

5.9

Neal(as Christopher Neal Jackson)

2009

Credits

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Actor

Central Park
- Glorious Gary (voice, as Christopher Jackson)
- TV Series
- 2020–2022
Space Oddity
- Mike Taylor
- 2022
Bull
- Chunk Palmer (as Christopher Jackson)
- TV Series
- 2016–2022
And Just Like That...
- Herbert Wexley
- TV Series
- 2021–2022
tick, tick... BOOM!
- TTB Concert Attendee (as Christopher Jackson)
- 2021
Robot Chicken
- Al Kaplan
- Birth Control Pill (voice, as Christopher Jackson)
- TV Series
- 2021
In the Heights
- Mr. Softee Truck Driver (as Christopher Jackson)
- 2021
Hamilton
- George Washington (as Christopher Jackson)
- 2020
The Lion Guard
- Shujaa (voice)
- TV Series
- 2018–2019
When They See Us
- Peter Rivera
- TV Mini Series
- 2019
Be Washington: It's Your Turn to Lead
- Narrator
- Video
- 2018
Moana
- Chief Tui (singing voice, uncredited)
- 2016
Tracers
- Lonnie
- 2015
The Good Wife
- Michael Wood
- TV Series
- 2014
Person of Interest
- Farrow (as Christopher Neal Jackson)
- TV Series
- 2014

Composer

Music Department

Videos6

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What's Next for the 'Hamilton' Cast?

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'Hamilton' Stars Reveal the Movies and TV Shows That Mattered Most to Them

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Why Lin-Manuel Miranda and 'Hamilton' Cast Are So Proud of Their Performances

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Official Trailer

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We Are Freestyle Love Supreme

Trailer 2:15

Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway

Personal details

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Alternative names
- Christopher Neal Jackson
Height
- 6′ (1.83 m)
Born
- September 30, 1975
- Cairo, Illinois, USA
Spouse
- Veronica VazquezSeptember 13, 2004 - present (2 children)
Other works
He acted in Clint Holmes and Nelson Kole's musical, "Comfortable Shoes," at the Royal George Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Justin Reynolds in the cast.

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Trivia
He was nominated for a Tony Award in 2016 for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as George Washington in Hamilton: An American Musical. He lost to costar Daveed Diggs.