Cheyenne Jackson

Birth Place: Newport, WA, USA

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Emmy and Grammy nominated Cheyenne Jackson is currently starring on “Call Me Kat” opposite Mayim Bialik and Leslie Jordan currently in its third hit season. Recent credits include HBO’s “The Watchmen,” Apple TV’s “The Morning Show” and he will next be seen opposite Cate Blanchett, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Black & Kevin Hart in the film Borderlands from Lionsgate based on the video game. Other recent credits include HBO MAX’s “Equal,” PEACOCK’s “Saved by the Bell” reboot, and Kenny Ortega’s hit series, NETFLIX’s “Julie and the Phantoms.”

Films: Descendants 3, Academy Award-nominated United 93, Behind the Candelabra, The Green, Price Check, Lola Versus, Love is Strange, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, Mutual Friends, Opening Night, Beautiful Now, Day Out of Days and Hello Again, as well as 2021’s hit Werewolves Within.

On television, Jackson appeared in four seasons of Ryan Murphy’s award-winning horror anthology, “American Horror Story,” “American Woman,” “30 Rock” and “Glee.” Additional television credits include “The Family Practice,” “Life on Mars,” “Ugly Betty,” “It Takes a Village,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Local Talent,” “HR” and “Law & Order.” On and Off-Broadway, Jackson has starred in The Performers, The Most Happy Fella, 8, Finian’s Rainbow, Damn Yankees, Xanadu, AIDA, The Agony and the Agony, and All Shook Up. Additionally, he was part of the premiere cast of Altar Boyz, and made his Broadway debut in Thoroughly Modern Millie.

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Cheyenne Jackson STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert Revival Production, 2024
Sir Harry

[Los Angeles]
Hollywood Bowl Revival, 2019
Wolf

Cinderella's Prince

[Off-Broadway]
Manhattan Concert Productions Concert, 2016
Dr. Neville Craven

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2014
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2012
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2009
Woody Mahoney

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Summer Stars Revival, 2008
Joe Hardy

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Sonny

[Los Angeles]
Reprise! Concert, 2007
Performer

[New York]
Reading, 2006
Sonny

[Broadway]
Special Benefit Production, 2005
Kevin

[Broadway]
Actors’ Fund Concert, 2005
Performer

'Life is Like a Train'' Porter

[New York]
Reading, 2005
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Chad

[New York]
World Premiere, 2004
Performer

[New York]
Reading, 2003
Ensemble

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Ensemble [Replacement]

Dishwasher [Replacement]

Ensemble [Replacement]

Mr. Trevor Graydon (Understudy) [Replacement]

Jimmy Smith (Understudy) [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2000
Radames (Standby) [Replacement]


Cheyenne Jackson Movies

[2006]United 93 Mark Bingham

[2010]Hysteria Scott

[2011]The Green Daniel

[2012]Lola Versus Roger

[2012]Price Check Ernie

[2013]Behind the Candelabra Billy Leatherwood

[2013]Mutual Friends Christoph

[2014]Love Is Strange Ted

[2014]The One I Wrote for You Ben Cantor

[2014]Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks Michael Minetti

[2014]Lucky Stiff MC

[2015]Day Out of Days Phil

[2015]A Beautiful Now David

[2016]Bear with Us Hudson

[2016]Opening Night Eli Faisel

[2017]Splitting Image Marcus

[2017]Hello Again Robert

[2018]Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate Boris

[2021]Werewolves Within Devon Wolfson


Cheyenne Jackson TV Shows

30 Rock Danny Baker

American Horror Story Will Drake, Dr. Rudy Vincent, John Henry Moore

Call Me Kat Max

Glee Dustin Goolsby

Cheyenne Jackson Awards and Nominations

Theatre World Awards - 2005 - Performance

Cheyenne Jackson, All Shook Up

Cheyenne Jackson Videos

Cheyenne Jackson News


Cheyenne Jackson To Return To 54 Below in September

54 BELOW will welcome back star of stage and screen Cheyenne Jackson on September 23-29 at 8pm. Learn how to purchase tickets.

AT THIS PERFORMANCE... Returns To The Green Room 42 Next Month

The show will feature standbys, understudies, and alternates from various Broadway hits like DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES, BACK TO THE FUTURE-THE MUSICAL, and more.

Jinkx Monsoon, Cheyenne Jackson & More Set for Provincetown Town Hall Summer 2024 Season

A star-studded music and comedy season has been set for the summer of 2024 at Provincetown’s largest entertainment venue, the Town Hall. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.

New Work Series WITCHES, QUEERS AND CLOWNS Will Bring A Host of Radical Artists to HERE in March

The three-week performance series will feature music, theater, comedy and cabaret work from Matt Bovee, Scout Davis, Amy Jo Jackson, Dan Mills and Ben Thornewill, Kristin McCarthy Parker, Adam J. Rineer, and others, as well as the world premiere of Witches!? In Salem?! by Matt Cox (Puffs).

Todrick Hall Launches First Black-Owned Theatrical Performance Rights Company; Releases Recordings from First 3 Musicals

Todrick Hall has launched the first black-owned theatrical performance rights company, Todrick Hall Musicals. Learn more about the company here!

Merle Dandridge and Jenna Ushkowitz Will Host Benefit Concert For Harvest Home L.A.

Television and Broadway stars Merle Dandridge (The Last of Us, Station 19) and Jenna Ushkowitz (Glee, Waitress) will host a night of pop and Broadway performances as part of a benefit concert for Harvest Home L.A. 

Photos: New York City Center Encores! ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Celebrates Closing Night

New York City Center Encores! season kicked off with Once Upon a Mattress, which officially closed on February 4, 2024. BroadwayWorld was there to celebrate the show's final performance. Check out photos of the cast taking their final bows and celebrating at the after party.

Cast Members From HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO, HAMILTON, MJ & More to Join AT THIS PERFORMANCE... at The Green Room 42

AT THIS PERFORMANCE... returns to The Green Room 42 featuring Standbys, Understudies, and Alternates from HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO, HAMILTON, HARMONY, MJ THE MUSICAL, and KIMBERLY AKIMBO. Join us on Monday, February 19th at 7 PM for an evening of Broadway talent.

Video: Michael Urie Performs 'An Opening For A Princess' In Encores! ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

Up next at New York City Center, the Encores! season kicks off with Once Upon a Mattress, running January 24 through February 4, 2024. See star Michael Urie performing 'An Opening For a Princess,' in newly released video of the production below!

Video: Watch More Songs from Encores! ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

Up next at New York City Center, the Encores! season kicks off with Once Upon a Mattress, running January 24 through February 4, 2024.  Check out more video highlights of the cast in action!

Review Roundup: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Opens at New York City Center Encores!

Read the reviews for Once Upon a Mattress, now playing at New York City Center Encores!

Photos: First Look at Sutton Foster, J. Harrison Ghee & More in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

Up next at New York City Center, the Encores! season kicks off with Once Upon a Mattress, running January 24 through February 4, 2024. Check out a first look at the cast in action here!

Video: See Sutton Foster & More in Highlights From Encores! ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

Check out vide footage from the Encores! production of Once Upon a Mattress.

HOT WHITE HEIST Podcast Starring Bowen Yang, Cynthia Nixon, Jane Lynch & More to Return for Season 2

Audible, Inc.'s hit queer action-comedy Hot White Heist will return for season two on March 7 with six half-hour episodes available exclusively on Audible.

Video: ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Stars J. Harrison Ghee, Cheyenne Jackson, and Nikki Renee Daniels Gear Up for City Center

See some of the stars of the upcoming Once Upon A Mattress in action as they gear up for their City Center run. Watch as Tony Award-winner J. Harrison Ghee performs “Many Moons Ago” with Nikki Renée Daniels (Lady Larken) and Cheyenne Jackson (Sir Harry) peforming, 'In a Little While”.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 18, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 18, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

PEAK Performances to Present Opera-in-Concert Performances of BLIND INJUSTICE

PEAK Performances at Montclair State University is producing two opera-in-concert performances of Blind Injustice, composed by Montclair State University College of the Arts faculty member Scott Davenport Richards (A Star Across the Ocean, Charlie Crosses the Nation) with a libretto by David Cote (Three Way, The Scarlet Ibis).

Bernadette Peters Joins 2nd Sailing of The Broadway Cruise

Theatre legend and multi-Tony Award Winner Bernadette Peters (Old Friends, Annie Get Your Gun, “The Good Fight”) has joined the previously announced stars of the theatre and creative luminaries for an unforgettable vacation where tropical weather and calm seas await on the 2nd annual Broadway Cruise.

Photos: The Gasp Collection

After four years at Broadway World Cabaret, quite a collection of photos has been amassed. These are the gasp-worthy pics.

Feature: The Best Of 2023 And The Last Four Years

It's time to see what resonated the most with Broadway World Cabaret lead writer and Editor Stephen Mosher on the last day.

Cheyenne Jackson FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Cheyenne Jackson has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.

Cheyenne Jackson has not appeared in the West End.

Cheyenne Jackson has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Finian's Rainbow" and "Xanadu," as well as Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "All Shook Up." Additionally, he received a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for his role in "All Shook Up."

Cheyenne Jackson won a Theatre World Award for his performance in All Shook Up.

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