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in the television soap opera ''

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'' (1993–1999, 2009–2011, 2015), which won him five

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. He is also known for his roles in the films ''

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'' (1999), ''

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'' (2002), '' Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights'' (2004), and ''

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'' (2004), as well as the television series ''

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'' (2012–2018), for which he received a

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nomination.

Early life

Jackson was born in

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, the son of Jeanine (née Sharp), an amateur

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and businesswoman, and Dr. Rick "Ricky Lee" Jackson, a family physician, country musician and Congressional candidate in the state of

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. Jackson was raised in Battle Ground, Washington, with his brother Richard Lee Jackson, now an actor and musician, and his sister

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, now a lawyer, author, and official in the Trump administration. Jonathan attended Meadow Glade Elementary School. In 1991, Jackson's family took a trip to

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, where both Richard and Jonathan decided to pursue acting. The brothers took acting lessons in nearby

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, before moving part-time to

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with their mother in 1993. After doing various commercials, within six months Jackson won a role on the

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''. Jackson continued his studies as he worked, graduating high school at age 16.

Career

Acting

Jackson's first notable role was

on ''General Hospital'', a role he first played from 1993 to 1999. Jackson won numerous awards for his work as Lucky. He was nominated for the

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series was an award presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It was given annually from 198 ...

six times, winning first in 1995, and again in 1998 and 1999, making him the record holder for both nominations and wins for the Younger Actor category. He also won

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in 1995 and 1999. He was nominated for

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s in 1996, 1997 and 1999. He won ''

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YoungStar Award The YoungStar Awards, presented by ''The Hollywood Reporter'', honored young American actors and actresses from ages 6–18 in their work in film, television, stage and music. Winners were chosen via a poll of 3,500 entertainment industry insiders ...

in 1995, 1997, 1998 and 1999 and was nominated in 2000. Jackson also became a popular "teen heartthrob" among fans, featured on

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s such as ''

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'' and garnering many fan clubs and internet

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s. In 1999, he was named one of ''

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'' magazine's 50 most beautiful people. While working at ''General Hospital'', Jackson starred in his first feature film ''

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'', as Morris "Mud" Himmel in 1994. Also during this time he starred in

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films '' Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.'' and ''The Legend of the Ruby Silver'', and made a guest appearance during

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of the ABC

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''. In 1999, Jackson filmed ''

'' shortly before leaving ''General Hospital,'' starring opposite Michelle Pfeiffer. ''Deep End'' director

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spoke of Jackson as "an enormously gifted actor. He brought a weight and a presence and chemistry with Michelle from the beginning. He's only 15 years old and he is a very serious actor who has both concentration and humor." Pfeiffer added, "When Jonathan and I read together, it was like he was my own son. And we just went at each other in only this way that a mother and son could do. His reading was exhilarating." Jackson was nominated for YoungStar Awards in 1997 for ''Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.'' and 1999 for ''The Deep End of the Ocean''. In December 1999, ''

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'' magazine reported Jackson was likely to be taking on the role of

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in '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones''. However, he was soon dropped from the running, and publications speculated the prior publicity had hurt his chances due to creator

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' preference for privacy. Jackson continued his film career in 2000 with the independent film ''True Rights'' and the ABC television movie ''

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''. Jackson also wrote and directed a short film with his brother Richard entitled ''Crystal Clear'', which won Best Dramatic Short Film and the Coen Brothers Award for Duo-Filmmaking at the Brooklyn Film Festival. In 2002, Jackson played one of his most well-known film roles as Jesse Tuck in ''

'', which he filmed simultaneously with ''

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''. In 2004, Jackson filmed '' Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights'', and ''

''. From 2008 through 2009, he had a recurring role as

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in the hit Fox TV show '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'', playing the father of

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before the show was cancelled. On September 29, 2009, it was announced that Jackson would return to ''General Hospital'' on October 27 to reprise the role of Lucky Spencer. In 2011, Jackson won his fourth Daytime Emmy and first Outstanding Supporting Actor Award. On November 7, 2011, it was announced that Jackson had decided to leave ''General Hospital'' and his final airdate was on December 23, 2011. His character is not planned to be recast or

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, leaving the door open for Jackson to return with the show in the future. In 2012, Jackson won his fifth Daytime Emmy and second consecutive win for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. In 2012, he got the role of singer-songwriter

Avery Barkley ''Nashville (2012 TV series), Nashville'' is an American Musical film, musical drama television series. It was created by Academy Award winner Callie Khouri and produced by R. J. Cutler, Khouri, Steve Buchanan, Marshall Herskovitz, and Edward Zwic ...

in the

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drama ''

''. Along with the rest of the cast, Jonathan sang and played the guitar himself on the series.

Music

As a child, Jackson took guitar lessons and taught himself to play the piano. Growing up he had an evolving band with various family members. In 2000, the band included his brother, uncle and father and was named "Scarlet Road". By 2002, Jonathan and his brother Richard had named their group "Jono and the Rock". The ensemble morphed into

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, where Jackson is the

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, playing guitar, vocals and writing most of the songs. Other band members include Jonathan's brother Richard (drums), and their friend Jonathan Thatcher (bass, previously of

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) The band has released several albums and their song " Feel This" became a Top 10 hit on the

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national Rock Charts after it was featured on the CW television drama series ''

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''. Enation's songs have also been featured on ''

'', and ''General Hospital''. As well as performing as singer, guitarist & piano Jackson also wrote the song "The Morning of the Rain" featured on episode 7 and 19 of the first season of ''Nashville''. Enation have also landed on the ''

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'' Top 10 (''Live From Nashville'' DVD, #9) and have garnered numerous radio and TV appearances including live performances on '' The View'' and VH1's ''Big Morning Buzz Live''. In June 2020, Jackson recorded a song dedicated to the

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and

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Books

In the spring of 2012, Jackson released a book of poetry under the

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J. S. Jackson, titled ''Book of Solace and Madness.'' In June 2012, he discussed his yet-to-be-released book entitled ''Acting in the Spirit,'' which would discuss the connection between his

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faith and his acting career. In November 2014, Jackson released ''The Mystery of Art: Becoming an Artist in the Image of God''.

Personal life

Family

At age 20, Jackson married former ''

'' actress

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on June 21, 2002. Jackson told the ''Chicago Sun-Times'', "Some people thought we were a little young to get married. But we didn't see the need to wait. When it's right, it's right." The couple moved to Jackson's hometown of Battle Ground, Washington, to raise their family. They have three children: Caleb (born June 21, 2003), Adora (born in the summer of 2005), and Titus Gabriel (born October 7, 2010).

Religion

The son of

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parents, Jackson was raised as a

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and has always been vocal about his faith. As part of his belief system, as a teen Jackson chose not to drink or do drugs. Jackson was also a proponent of

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from

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. Jackson also often thanked

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during his award acceptance speeches. While Jackson was working on ''General Hospital'', he and his family held a home church in Burbank which various cast members attended, including Jackson's future wife Lisa Vultaggio. Jackson explained how his beliefs affected his choice of acting roles in an interview with ''

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'' in 1999, "I won't get involved with a movie that's a direct slap in the face of God. ..I'm an actor, so I have to play people who believe differently than me. I would be willing to play a character that was completely unbelieving and anti-God, just as long as that wasn't the message of the whole movie." In 2002, Jackson participated in the

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-sponsored "What's Your Anti-Drug?" campaign, posing for the 2003 calendar featured in ''

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'' magazine, stating that his anti-drug was faith. In 2012, Jackson and his family were baptized into the

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. Jackson cited a trip to

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and

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that first brought his attention to learning about the

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. In his acceptance speech for his 2012

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, he thanked the

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as well as the monks on Orthodox monastic enclave

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. Jackson later explained in an interview, "These people rededicating their lives to prayer, and not just praying for themselves, but truly praying for all of us. And then the thought kind of crossed my mind: with all the destruction, chaos and insanity that goes on in this world, if their prayers weren't happening, what would this world be like? I felt, personally, like I just wanted to thank them because I really believe that their prayers mean a lot." As of September 18, 2020, ''OrthoChristian.com'' reports that Jackson had moved to Ireland to help support a new monastery being founded by the

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Metropolis of Southern and Western Europe. He explains in the interview, "It’s the main reason I moved, I have been praying for years for an Orthodox monastery to be founded in Ireland."

Filmography

Film

Television

Soundtrack appearances

'' The Music of Nashville: Season 1, Volume 1'' (2012) * Contributed 1 track: "Twist Of Barbwire" '' The Music of Nashville: Season 1, Volume 2'' (2013) * Contributed 2 tracks: "Let There Be Lonely" and "Keep Asking Why" '' The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 1'' (2013) * Contributed 2 tracks: "You Learn How To Live Alone" and "Be My Girl" with

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'' The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 2'' (2014) * Contributed 3 tracks: "Hennessee" with

and Chaley Rose, "Everything I'll Ever Need" with

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and "I Ain't Leavin' Without Your Love" with Sam Palladio and Chaley Rose '' Christmas with Nashville'' (2014) * Contributed 2 tracks: "

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" and

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with the Nashville cast '' The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 1'' (2014) * Contributed 1 track: "The Most Beautiful Girl In The World" with

and Chaley Rose '' The Music of Nashville: Season 3, Volume 2'' (2015) * Contributed 6 tracks: "Borrow My Heart" with

and

Clare Bowen Clare Maree Bowen (born 12 May 1984) is an Australian actress and singer, best known for her role as Scarlett O'Connor in the ABC/ CMT musical-drama television series ''Nashville''. Alongside her music releases from ''Nashville'' and her solo ...

, "This Is What I Need To Say", "Hold You In My Arms" with

, "My Song" with Sam Palladio and Clare Bowen, "Novocaine" with

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and "One By One" with Hayden Panettiere '' The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 1'' (2015) * Contributed 2 tracks: "History of My Heart" and "Sleep Tonight (A Lullaby)" with

Chris Carmack James Christopher Carmack (born December 22, 1980) is an American actor, singer, and former fashion model. He is known for his roles in three popular television shows—the teen drama series '' The O.C.'' (2003–2004) as Luke Ward, the country ...

'' The Music of Nashville: Season 4, Volume 2'' (2016) * Contributed 2 tracks: "History of My Heart" and "Sleep Tonight (A Lullaby)" with

'' The Music of Nashville: Season 5, Volume 1'' (2017) * Contributed 2 tracks: "Won't Back Down" and "On My Way" background vocals with

'' The Music of Nashville: Season 5, Volume 2'' (2017) * Contributed 2 tracks: "Eye of the Storm" and "You're Mine" with

Connie Britton Constance Elaine Britton ( Womack; born March 6, 1967) is an American actress. Britton made her feature film debut in the independent comedy-drama film ''The Brothers McMullen'' (1995), and the following year, she was cast as Nikki Faber on the ...

Charles Esten Charles Esten Puskar III (born September 9, 1965), also known professionally as Charles Esten, and Chip Esten, is an American actor, musician and comedian. Esten played the role of country singer Deacon Claybourne on the ABC/ CMT drama ''Nashvi ...

, Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella '' The Music of Nashville: Season 5, Volume 3'' (2017) * Contributed 2 tracks: "Rose and Thorn" and "Nobody Cares About Your Dreams" ''The Music of Nashville: Season 6, Volume 1'' (2018) * Contributed 2 tracks: "Hold On (Not Leaving You Behind)" with Sam Palladio, Rainee Blake, and Chris Carmack and "Love is Loud" with Sam Palladio, Rainee Blake, and Chris Carmack ''The Music of Nashville: Season 6, Volume 2'' (2018) * Contributed 3 tracks: "The Giver", "Go" with Sam Palladio, Rainee Blake, and Chris Carmack, and "A Life That's Good" with Hayden Panettiere, Connie Britton, Charles Esten, Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen, Chris Carmack, Lennon Stella, Maisy Stella, and Ronny Cox

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official website
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