Trevor Jackson Biography
Trevor Howard Lawrence Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, rapper, and actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Aaron Jackson on Freeform’s original series Grown-ish. In addition, he is also famous for portraying Kevin Blake on Syfy’s original series Eureka, Kris McDuffy on Disney Channel’s television movie Let It Shine, as well as Kevin LaCroix on American Crime.
Trevor Jackson Age|Birthday
Jackson was born on August 30, 1996. Therefore, he is 26 years old as of 2023 and celebrates his birthday on 30th August every year.
Trevor Jackson Height|Weight
Jackson’s height is 6 feet 2 inches (approximately 188 centimeters). Moreover, he weighs 75 kilograms.
Trevor Jackson Family
The actor was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. to his parents Cam 9mother) and Kevin (father). He is the younger of two sons. The actor’s parents are African American. Moreover, his older brother is Ian.
Trevor Jackson Nationality|Ethnicity
Jackson’s mother, Cam Baxter is African American and his father, Kevin Jackson is Jamaican American.
Trevor Jackson Girlfriend
Currently, the actor is single. However, he has been in a relationship with Zendaya from 2012 to 2016.
Trevor Jackson Career
Acting career
In 2010, Jackson’s TV career began with a guest role in the police procedural TV series Cold Case. Moreover, in the film ‘Albert! Or, My Life in the Ocean’, he made his film debut the same year. Similarly, he played a role in the sci-fi TV series ‘Eureka’ from 2010 to 2012. He appeared in the film ‘A Moment of Youth’ in 2011.
Additionally, in the 2012 TV film ‘Let It Shine’ which premiered on the Disney Channel, he played an important role. For his performance, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award. He also played the supporting role of Quincy Smith in the drama film ‘A Beautiful Soul’ the same year. Moreover, he played guest roles in TV series such as ‘Austin & Ally’ and ‘Criminal Minds’ in the ensuing years.
Furthermore, after he started playing one of the main roles in the crime drama series American Crime, his popularity reached newer heights in 2016. The series was met with much critical acclaim after it began airing in 2015. It received numerous nominations and awards. In the first season, it received ten nominations for the Emmy Awards and was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards.
Moreover, he played the lead role in the drama film ‘Burning Sands’ in 2017. He started playing one of the main roles in the American sitcom ‘Grown-ish’ in 2018. Additionally, the 2018 crime action film ‘Superfly’ is the actor’s most recent work which was an average success commercially with mixed reviews.
Singing career
In his career, Jackson has released several singles so far such as Good Girl, Drop It, Know Your Name, and Apocalypse. His first mixtape was named ‘In My Feelings’ which he released in 2015. Moreover, he had previously 2013 put out an EP named ‘#NewThang’. Additionally, he released his first studio album ‘Rough Drafts, Pt. 1’ in 2018.
Major works
One of the actor’s early works was the American sci-fi TV series ‘Eureka’ which aired between 2006 and 2012. Covering 80 episodes, it aired for five seasons.
In addition, for his role in the second season of the American anthology crime drama series ‘American Crime’, he gained much popularity. The show was nominated for ten Emmy Awards winning one having been highly praised by critics.
Furthermore, in the action crime film ‘Super Fly’ which was released in 2018, he played the lead role. The film was the 1972 Super Fly film remake and received mixed reactions. Commercially, it was an average success earning $20 million on a $16 million budget.
Filmography
2006 – Showtime at the Apollo
2010 – Albert! Or, My Life in the Ocean, The Way He Makes Them Feel, Cold Case
2010-2012 – Eureka
2011 – Harry’s Law, A Moment of Youth
2012 – Let It Shine, A Beautiful Soul, Austin & Ally, Dr. Phil, The Joey & Elise Show
2013 – Criminal Minds
2015 – K.C. Undercover, Punk’d
2016 – American Crime
2017 – Burning Sands, Balck-ish
2018 to present – Grown-ish
2018 – Superfly, Wild ‘n’ Out
2019 – Weird City, Ridiculousness (TV series)
Awards and nominations
2012 – Young Artist Award – won
2019 – Soul Train Music Awards – Won
Trevor Jackson’s Net Worth
Jackson, an American singer, actor, songwriter, and dancer has a net worth of $2 million as of 2023.
