Cheyenne Jackson

Birthday: 12 July 1975, Newport, Washington, USA

Birth Name: Cheyenne David Jackson

Height: 193 cm

Cheyenne Jackson was born on July 12, 1975 in Newport, Washington, USA as Cheyenne David Jackson. He is an actor, known for American Horror Story (2011), 30 Rock (2006) and Glee (2009). He has been ma ...Show More

[on which actress he most admires]: Jane Fonda is fiercely honest and open, and that's obvious from Show more [on which actress he most admires]: Jane Fonda is fiercely honest and open, and that's obvious from every performance she gives whether on film or the stage. She is a person who lives by her convictions and was willing to pay the price to pave the way for a whole generation of activists who came after her. Hide

[on how to play a gay leading character] It's whatever serves the situation best. As for me, it's al Show more [on how to play a gay leading character] It's whatever serves the situation best. As for me, it's all about finding truth. Up until just recently [2010], I've never really played gay characters on television or Broadway or anything. If it's funny to me and it's real, I don't care if you're straight or gay or an alien or a dog. I want to make it real. Since I'm a gay man, I know what is honest and feels right. Hide

To be frank, I think I've missed out on big parts because I'm open. I've screen-tested on some reall Show more To be frank, I think I've missed out on big parts because I'm open. I've screen-tested on some really big projects, and you can't tell me that behind closed doors big execs aren't like, 'We have Dean Cain or this gay guy who played Elvis on Broadway.' I'm not that naive to think that that doesn't play into it. Hide

[on his role as amfAR ambassador]: There has to be action... It's not enough to just want change or Show more [on his role as amfAR ambassador]: There has to be action... It's not enough to just want change or wish change. I feel that if you have the means, if you are physically able to make a difference in someone else's life you have a moral responsibility to do so. Hide

On the set of United 93 (2006) we spent so many hours bleeding, screaming, crying, praying, and tryi Show more On the set of United 93 (2006) we spent so many hours bleeding, screaming, crying, praying, and trying to imagine every possibility of what these people were going through. It was an environment of deep dark places. But, at the end of the day the we could wash off our makeup and come out of those places. Hide

Cheyenne Jackson's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (228)

Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 3

American Woman - Season 1

Celebrity Family Feud - Season 8

Werewolves Within

Will and Grace - Season 8

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

The Masked Singer - Season 1

Top Chef - Season 19

Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 4

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills - Season 7

Love Is Strange

Curb Your Enthusiasm - Season 8

Glee - Season 5

30 Rock - Season 4

American Horror Story - Season 10

The Real ONeals - Season 2

30 Rock - Season 5

American Horror Story - Season 7

Top Chef - Season 5

Splitting Image (Married to a Murderer)

30 Rock - Season 6

Top Chef - Season 18

RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars - Season 1

Behind the Candelabra

30 Rock - Season 1

RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars - Season 3

Cheyenne Jackson'S roles

Will Drake, Dr. Rudy Vincent, Sidney James

Roger

Sidney James

Terry

Himself - Guest Judge

Dr. Rudy Vincent

Dustin Goolsby

Timothy D'Artagnan

Billy Leatherwood

Danny Baker