Jonathan Jackson (actor)
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| Birth name | Jonathan Stevens Jackson | |||||
| Born | May 11 1982 Orlando, Florida, U.S. Image:Flag of the United States.svg | |||||
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Vultaggio (2002-Present) 2 children | |||||
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Jonathan Stevens Jackson (born May 11 1982) is a triple Daytime Emmy-winning American actor, known as the child actor who played Lucky Spencer, son of supercouple Luke and Laura on the American daytime drama General Hospital (1993-1999). He also played the lead, Jesse Tuck, in the 2002 film Tuck Everlasting.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Career
Jackson is most famous as Lucky Spencer on General Hospital, a role he played from 1993 to 1999. He is widely held by fans and the media to be the definitive Lucky. Jackson has a very close relationship to his onscreen parents, Anthony Geary and Genie Francis, and still calls Geary one of his closest friends to this day. Jackson won three Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Actor for his role as Lucky in 1995, 1998, and 1999.
Jackson has starred the in movies Camp Nowhere, Trapped in a Purple Haze, The Deep End of the Ocean, Tuck Everlasting, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, Insomnia, and Stephen King's Riding the Bullet. He made two guest appearances in Boy Meets World during the 1997-98 season, as Cory and Topanga and company have become high-school seniors.
In addition to acting, Jackson plays guitar and sings in a band with his brother, Richard. The band is called Enation, and they have released a few albums. The previous names of the band were Jono and the Rock, Scarlet River and Scarlet Road. Several of his songs were aired on General Hospital, the most memorable being his ballad "Elizabeth".
[edit] Personal life
Jackson was born in Orlando, Florida, the son of Jeanine, a manager, and Richard Lee Jackson, Sr., a dermatologist and musician.[1] Jackson was raised in Washington. He has two siblings. His older brother, Richard Lee, is also an actor and the drummer in their band, Enation. His older sister, Candice, is a lawyer and a published author.
He has been married to former General Hospital actress Lisa Vultaggio since June 21st 2002. They have a son, Caleb, born on June 21st 2003 and a daughter, Adora, born in the summer of 2005. The family splits their time between Washington and Los Angeles.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Venom | Eric | |
| 2004 | Riding the Bullet | Alan Parker | Saturn Award (nominated) |
| Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights | James Phelps | ||
| 2002 | Tuck Everlasting | Jesse Tuck | |
| Insomnia | Randy Stetz | ||
| 2001 | On the Edge | Toby | |
| Skeletons in the Closet | Seth Reed | ||
| 2000 | Crystal Clear | Eddie | Brooklyn Underground Film Festival (won) |
| True Rights | Charlie Vick | ||
| 1999 | The Deep End of the Ocean | Vincent Cappadora - Age 16 | Young Hollywood Awards (won) YoungStar Award (nominated) |
| 1994 | Camp Nowhere | Morris 'Mud' Himmel |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | A Little Thing Called Murder | Kenny Kimes | |
| 2003 | The Twilight Zone | Martin | Episode: Sunrise |
| 2001 | Night Visions | Devin | Episode: If a Tree Falls |
| 2000 | Trapped in a Purple Haze | Max Hanson | |
| 1998 | Boy Meets World | Ricky Ferris | Episode: Starry Night Episode: Honesty Night |
| 1993-1999 | General Hospital | Lucky Spencer | Daytime Emmy Award (won-3) (nominated-3) Soap Opera Digest Awards (won-2) Young Artist Award (won-1) (nominated-2) YoungStar Award (won-3) (nominated-2) |
| 1996 | The Legend of the Ruby Silver | Matt Rainie | |
| Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. | Rudy Gatewick/Oliver Gillis | YoungStar Award (nominated-1) |
| Preceded by None | Lucky Spencer actor 1993–1999 | Succeeded by Jacob Young |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Jonathan Jackson at the Internet Movie Databasede:Jonathan Jackson
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