Jonathan Jackson

Jonathan Stevens Jackson was born on May 11, 1982, in Orlando, Florida. His mother, Jeanine, was an office manager, and his father, Dr. Rick Lee Jackson, was a family doctor and country musician. The family moved to Washington state when he was young. Jackson developed an interest in acting after a family trip to Universal Studios Hollywood in 1991. Recognizing his potential, his parents allowed him and his elder brother, Richard Lee Jackson, to pursue acting for six months in Los Angeles. Jonathan quickly secured a commercial for Corn Pops and, in 1993, was cast as Lucky Spencer on the daytime series “General Hospital.” His first appearance on the show was on October 29, 1993.

Jackson remained with “General Hospital” for six years as the original Lucky, a role that garnered him significant recognition, including six Daytime Emmy nominations and three Daytime Emmys for Younger Actor. During his tenure on the soap opera, he also ventured into film, making his debut in “Camp Nowhere” (1994) with Christopher Lloyd. He starred in two TV movies, “The Legend of the Ruby Silver” (1996) and “The Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.” (1996). A turning point in his film career was his role as Vincent Cappadora, Michelle Pfeiffer’s troubled son, in “The Deep End of the Ocean” (1999). He also made a guest appearance on the ABC series “Boy Meets World” in 1998, and appeared in the independent film “True Rights” (2000) before leaving “General Hospital” in 1999.

Following his initial departure from “General Hospital,” Jackson took on diverse roles in films like “Tuck Everlasting” (2002), “Insomnia” (2002) alongside Al Pacino and Robin Williams, “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights” (2004), and “Riding the Bullet” (2004). From 2008 to 2009, he had a recurring role as Kyle Reese in “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.” He returned to “General Hospital” to reprise his role as Lucky Spencer from 2009 to 2011, and again in 2015 and will return in 2024-2025 where he won two more Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actor. In 2012, Jackson joined the cast of the television series “Nashville” as Avery Barkley, a role which he played until 2018. In addition to acting, Jackson is the frontman for the band Enation, performing vocals, guitar, and writing songs. The band’s music has been featured in “One Tree Hill” and “General Hospital.” He has also authored several books, including “Book of Solace and Madness” (2012) and “The Mystery of Art: Becoming an Artist in the Image of God” (2014).