Brandon T. Jackson
Brandon Timothy Jackson is an American stand-up comedian, rapper, actor, and writer. He is known for his roles in the films Roll Bounce, Tropic Thunder, ', Lottery Ticket, ', and .
Background
Jackson was born in Detroit, Michigan. His mother, Beverly Yvonne, is a pastor. His father, Bishop Wayne Timothy Jackson, is the senior pastor of Great Faith Ministries International, and author of the book Miracles Do Happen: The Power and Place of Miracles as a Sign to the World. His maternal grandfather, Royal Titus Bozeman, was a Pentecostal child preacher named a "Boy Wonder" by Indiana newspapers.Career
Jackson attended West Bloomfield High School. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue stand-up comedy and started at the Laugh Factory, as well as opened for Wayne Brady and Chris Tucker. His role as Junior in the film Roll Bounce won him the 2006 Black Reel Award for Breakthrough Performance. He hosted one episode of the Brandon T. Jackson Show on The N channel. In 2006, Jackson hosted the Up Close and Personal Tour, featuring Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Lil Wayne, Juelz Santana and Dem Franchize Boyz. He was also a cast member on the show Wild 'N Out with Nick Cannon, and then guest-starred as a celebrity team captain for the sixth season for the show. Jackson starred in the films Tropic Thunder as Alpa Chino, Percy Jackson as Grover Underwood and Lottery Ticket as Benny. He also played 17-year-old Trent Pierce in .He had a cameo in 'The Glee Project' season 2 video 'Here I Go Again' and can be seen when Maxfield gives him a flyer. In 2013, he played Axel Foley's son in an unaired pilot for a Beverly Hills Cop TV series.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Nikita Blues | Tyrone | |
| 2001 | Ali | Club Goer | Uncredited |
| 2002 | 8 Mile | Chin Tiki Club goer | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Envy | ||
| 2005 | Roll Bounce | Junior | Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance |
| 2005 | House of Grimm | ||
| 2007 | This Christmas | El Rey MC | |
| 2007 | Big Stan | Deshawn | |
| 2008 | Cuttin' da Mustard | Rolo | |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder | Alpa Chino | Nominated - Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2008 | Days of Wrath | Lil 1 | |
| 2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Target Tech | |
| 2009 | Fast & Furious | Alex | |
| 2010 | Tooth Fairy | Duke | |
| 2010 | ' | Grover Underwood | Nominated - Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2010 | ' | Tower | |
| 2010 | Lottery Ticket | Benny | |
| 2011 | ' | Trent Pierce / Charmaine Daisy Pierce | Replacing Jascha Washington Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress |
| 2012 | Thunderstruck | Alan | |
| 2013 | ' | Grover Underwood | |
| 2013 | Approaching Midnight | Corporal Artie AJ Culpepper | |
| 2016 | Get a Job | Luke | |
| 2017 | Eloise | Dell Richards | |
| 2017 | Love by the 10th Date | Dante | TV film |
| 2017 | The Year of Spectacular Men | Logan | |
| 2017 | Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town | Dick | |
| 2018 | A Talent for Trouble | Niles Wellington | |
| 2019 | All the Way with You | Malik | |
| TBA | Trap City | DeShawn | Also co-producer |
| TBA | Celibate | Benny |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Norm | Buster | 1 episode |
| 2001 | The Zeta Project | Blair, Jace | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Brian | Television film | |
| 2011 | Raising Hope | Justin | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Californication | Hashtag | 3 episodes |
| 2014–2016 | Deadbeat | Rufus "Roofie" Jones | Main role |
| 2014 | Drunk History | Robert Smalls | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Wild 'N Out | Himself | Black Team Captain; 1 episode |
| 2015 | Mr. Robinson | Ben Robinson | Main role |
| 2015-2020 | BoJack Horseman | Corduroy Jackson-Jackson | Cameos |
| 2016 | American Dad! | Tiglet | Voice role; Episode: Stan-Dan Deliver |
| 2017 | Face Value | Team Captain | 1 episode |
Singles
- Imma Do It Big