Brandon T. Jackson


Brandon Timothy Jackson is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for his roles in the films Roll Bounce, Tropic Thunder, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Lottery Ticket, Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, and Roofie Jackson in Deadbeat.

Background

Jackson was born in Detroit, Michigan. His mother, Beverly Yvonne, is a pastor. 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.

Career

Jackson attended West Bloomfield High School. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue stand-up comedy 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, Lil Wayne, Juelz Santana and Dem Franchize Boyz.
He was a cast member on the show Wild 'n Out with Nick Cannon, and then guest-starred as a celebrity team captain for the sixth season of the show. Jackson starred in the films Tropic Thunder as Alpa Chino, Percy Jackson as Grover Underwood and Lottery Ticket as Benny. He played 17-year-old Trent Pierce in Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son. He had a cameo in 'The Glee Project' season 2 video 'Here I Go Again' and can be seen when Maxfield gives him a flyer. In 2013, he played Axel Foley's son in an unaired pilot for a Beverly Hills Cop TV series.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Nikita BluesTyrone
2001AliClub Goer
20028 MileChin Tiki Club Goer
2005Envy
2005Roll BounceJunior
2005House of Grimm
2007This ChristmasEl Rey MC
2007Big StanDeshawn
2008Tropic ThunderAlpa Chino
2008Days of Wrath"Lil One"
2008The [Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)|The Day the Earth Stood Still]Target Tech
2008Cuttin' da MustardRolo
2009Fast & FuriousAlex
2010Tooth FairyDuke
2010Percy Jackson and the Lightning ThiefGrover Underwood
2010Dark MoonShort film
2010Operation: EndgameTower
2010Lottery TicketBenny
2011Big TweetBig TweetShort film
2011Big Mommas: Like Father, Like SonTrent Pierce / Charmaine Daisy Pierce
2012ThunderstruckAlan
2013Percy Jackson: Sea of MonstersGrover Underwood
2013Approaching MidnightCorporal Artie "AJ" Culpepper
2016Get a JobLuke
2016EloiseDell Richards
2017The Year of Spectacular MenLogan
2017Izzy Gets the F*ck Across TownDick
2018A Talent for TroubleNiles Wellington
2019All the Way with YouMalik
2024Trap CityDeShawn
2024I'm [Beginning to See the Light (film)|I'm Beginning to See the Light]Sam

Singles

  • ''Imma Do It Big''