Trevor Jackson

Trevor Jackson is currently believed to be single. Previously, he had dated American actress Zendaya.

His biggest influences include the artistes Michael Jackson, Gregory Hines, and Donny Hathaway.

Trevor Jackson was born on August 30, 1996, in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the US, to Kevin Jackson and Cam Baxter. He is the younger of two brothers; his older brother’s name is Ian.

He became interested in acting and singing at a young age and wanted to join the entertainment industry when he grew up. Beginning from an early age, he started to develop his talents by performing in local shows. At the age of eight, he earned the role of Young Simba in the musical ‘The Lion King’.

Trevor Jackson’s TV career began in 2010 with a guest role in the police procedural TV series ‘Cold Case’. The series revolved around a fictionalized Philadelphia Police Department solving unsolved cold cases. He made his film debut the same year, in the film ‘Albert! Or, My Life in the Ocean.’

From 2010 to 2012, he played a role in the sci-fi TV series ‘Eureka’. The show attracted millions of viewers though the reception from the critics was lukewarm. In 2011, he appeared in the film ‘A Moment of Youth’.

He played an important role in the 2012 TV film ‘Let it Shine’ which premiered on the Disney Channel. Jackson was nominated for a Young Artist Award for his performance. The same year, he also played the supporting role of Quincy Smith in the drama film ‘A Beautiful Soul’. In the ensuing years, he played guest roles in TV series such as ‘Austin & Ally’ and ‘Criminal Minds’.

Trevor Jackson’s popularity reached newer heights in 2016 after he started playing one of the main roles in the crime drama series ‘American Crime’. The series, which began airing in 2015, was met with much critical acclaim. It received numerous awards and nominations, including ten nominations for the Emmy Awards in the first season itself. It was also nominated for two Golden Globe Awards.

In 2017, he played the lead role in the drama film ‘Burning Sands’. Directed by Gerard McMurray, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2017 and was released on Netflix in March. The film received mostly positive reviews from the critics.

Trevor Jackson has released several singles in his career so far, such as ‘Apocalypse’, ‘Know Your Name’, ‘Good Girl, Bad Girl’ and ‘Drop It’. He released his first mixtape in 2015; it was named ‘In My Feelings.’ He had previously put out an EP named ‘#NewThang’ in 2013. In March 2018, he released his first studio album ‘Rough Drafts, Pt. 1’.