Born in Dallas, Tx, Jackson started acting when he was eight years old,
playing "Mike TV" in a community theatre production of "Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory." He went on to study acting in college at James
Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. After graduation in 2008,
he was accepted into UCLA's school of Theatre, Film, and Television
where he received his MFA in acting in 2011.
Jackson moved around a lot as a child; going from Dallas, Tx to
Birmingham, Mi, eventually ending up in California: first in Humboldt
County then moving to Danville, California for junior high and high
school. Midway through high school, due to his mother's career change,
Jackson moved briefly to Colorado Springs, then six months later to
Virginia, where he finished high school and went to college.
Acting has always been in Jackson's blood. His grandfather is Marshall
Thompson, known for such films as "Battleground," and "To Hell and
Back," and for starring in the hit series "Dak Tari." His great uncle
is Richard Long, also appearing in films but perhaps best known for
playing Jarrod Barkley on "The Big Valley" and Professor Everett on
"Nanny and the Professor."