Brandon T. Jackson Movies and Career Information

Brandon Timothy Jackson (born March 7, 1984) is an American actor and stand up comedian. He is best known for his supporting roles in the Hollywood films Tropic Thunder, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Lottery Ticket, and Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son. Jackson, one of seven children, was born in Detroit, Michigan. His mother, Beverly Yvonne, is a pastor, and 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. Jackson attended West Bloomfield High School in West Bloomfield, Michigan. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue stand up 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,