Jackson is from West Bloomfield, Michigan, where he attended West Bloomfield High School. After graduation he moved to Los Angeles. He recounts being "discovered" at the Laugh Factory there. His role as Junior in the film Roll Bounce won him the 2006 Black Reel Award for Breakthrough Performance. He hosts the Brandon T. Jackson Show on The N channel. He will also be starring in the upcoming film Tropic Thunder as Alpa Chino. The movie also stars Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Nick Nolte, and Robert Downey Jr. Jackson is frequently touted as Chris Tucker's protege in the press. He has also appeared on Comic View. Jackson also featured alongside Tay Dizm on a song by T-pain called Whats Yo Myspace.

Filmography

• "Nikita Blues" (2001)
• "Ali" (2001)
• "Bowling for Columbine" (2002)
• "8 Mile"(2002)
• "Roll Bounce"(2005)
• "Cuttin' da Mustard" (2006)
• "This Christmas"(2007)
• "Tropic Thunder"(2008)
• "Days of Wrath"(2008)
• "Burning Sands" (2009)

Graduated from West Bloomfield High School

His father is TV Evangelist Wayne T. Jackson (producer of Nikita Blues), who also owns Wayne T's of Detroit exotic urban clothing store in downtown Detroit.

Was an extra in Columbia Pictures "Ali" starring Will Smith. Was an extra in the Chicago club scene.

Attended high school alongside fellow actor friend Sam Khaleghi

He is the 5th of seven siblings

He is the producer and host of the Teens of Comedy Tour

His is starting a twenty city comedy tour called the Teens of Comedy tour with Lil JJ.

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