Trevor Jackson
Trevor Jackson (born August 30, 1996 in Indianapolis , Indiana ) is an American actor , singer and dancer . He is best known for his role as Kevin Blake in Eureka and for the role of Kris McDuffy in Let It Shine .
Life
Jackson was born in 1996 in Indianapolis , Indiana and grew up there. At the age of three it was clear to him that he wanted to become an entertainer.
He has mastered the dances from hip-hop and pop to swing and ballet . He also plays drums and guitar as well as basketball and skateboard. He is currently learning the Brazilian martial art Capoeira .
Jackson currently resides in Burbank , California .
Career
He took part in the casting show Showtime at the Apollo in 2006 and got a role in the Broadway musical The Lion King as a young Simba. He played this role until 2008. In 2010 he was in the film Albert! Or, to see My Life in the Ocean and had a guest appearance as Leon in Cold Case - No Victim Is Ever Forgotten .
He is best known for the supporting role of Kevin Blake in the Syfy television series Eureka - The Secret City , which he held from 2010 until the series ended in 2012. In 2011 he got a role in the pilot for How to Rock , but this was then canceled. This was followed by guest appearances in Harry's Law and Austin & Ally . His fame rose in 2012 when he played the role of Kris McDuffy in the Disney Channel original movie Let It Shine .
Filmography
- 2010: Albert! Or, My Life in the Ocean
- 2010: The Way He Makes Them Feel: A Michael Jackson Fan Documentary
- 2010: Cold Case - No victim is ever forgotten (Cold Case) (TV series, episode 7x13)
- 2010–2012: Eureka - The Secret City (TV series, 16 episodes)
- 2011: Harry's Law (TV series, episode 1x08)
- 2011: A Moment of Youth
- 2012: Let It Shine - Show what you can do! ( Let It Shine , TV movie)
- 2012: Austin & Ally (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2012: A Beautiful Soul
- 2013: Criminal Minds (TV series, episode 8x17)
- 2015: KC Undercover (TV series, episode 1x1)
- 2016: American Crime (TV series, 10 episodes)
- 2017: Burning Sands
- 2018: Superfly
Web links
- Trevor Jackson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
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SURNAME | Jackson, Trevor |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, singer and dancer |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1996 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Indianapolis , Indiana , United States |