Armani Jackson
Born (2003-10-25) October 25, 2003 (age 20)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Singer
  • Producer
Years active2011–present
RelativesTalia Jackson (sister)

Armani Jackson (born October 25, 2003) is an American actor, singer and producer. In 2014, Jackson booked his breakout role as Braden "Bubble Boy" Morris on Grey's Anatomy and he was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 2015. In 2015 he appeared in Cooties for which he garnered a Young Entertainer Award nomination. In 2016, Jackson played the lead role in the independent film, Little Boxes which was later acquired by Netflix and released the following year. He was again nominated for a Young Artist Award and a Young Entertainer Award for his work. He currently stars in the Paramount+ supernatural teen drama, Wolf Pack.

Personal life

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Jackson was born on October 25, 2003 in Madison, Wisconsin.[1] He is the son of Trent and Kelly Jackson. His older sister is actress, Talia Jackson. His father is African-American and his mother is Lithuanian. Jackson relocated to Santa Barbara, California in 2009 alongside his mother and sister.[2]

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Career

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In 2014, Jackson joined the cast of Grey's Anatomy in season 10 as Braden.[20]

On June 20, 2022, Variety reported that Jackson had been cast as one of the leads in Wolf Pack from Teen Wolf producer, Jeff Davis.[21] Wolf Pack premiered on Paramount+ on January 26, 2023.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 A Green Story Young Boy Foreign language film
2014 Cooties Calvin Independent Film
The 636 Gabe Short film
2015 The Last Witch Hunter Armani Feature film debut
2016 Little Boxes Clark Burns Independent film, Lead role
2018 Ready Player One High School Kid
2022 Palm Trees and Power Lines Patrick Independent film
The Prank Greg Independent film
Honor Society Travis Biggins Paramount+ original film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Man Up! Young Boy Two episodes
2013 Real Husbands of Hollywood Nicholas Recurring role
2014 Grey's Anatomy Braden Morris Recurring role
2016 Christmas All Over Again Taz Television film
2021 Chad Joey Recurring role
2023 Wolf Pack Everett Lang Series regular

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Work Result Ref.
2015 36th Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor 10 and Under Grey's Anatomy Nominated [22]
2015 Young Entertainer Awards Best Supporting Young Actor-Feature Film Cooties Nominated [23]
2016 Young Entertainer Awards Best Leading Young Actor in an Independent or Film Festival Feature Film Little Boxes Nominated [24]
2017 40th Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Digital TV Series or Film - Young Actor Little Boxes Nominated [25]

References

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  1. ^ "Armani Jackson - Actor". TV Insider. TVGM Holdings, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Talia Jackson Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards". TV Guide. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Interview with R&B Singer and Actor Armani Jackson". NALUDA. May 10, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Pop Culturalist Chats with Chad's Armani Jackson". Pop Culturalist. April 5, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Bodner, Brett (September 18, 2015). "'Cooties' Star Armani Jackson Teases Plenty Of Scares and Laughs In New Zombie Film". International Business Times. IBT Media. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Interview: 'Cooties' Star Armani Jackson Strikes Again In 'The Last Witch Hunter'". Young Entertainment. October 19, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Rashed, Ayana (May 13, 2021). "RESPECT. Interview: Actor & Singer, Armani Jackson Talks New Single 'Haunted' + Upcoming Lead Role In The TBS/HBO Max series "Chad" + More". Respect. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  8. ^ Kutcher, Daniel (July 30, 2022). "Armani Jackson and Amy Keum Interview: Honor Society". Somag News. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  9. ^ Marshall, Louisa (July 29, 2022). "Honor Society's Amy Keum And Armani Jackson Share Set Stories And More - Exclusive Interview". TheList.com. Static Media. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Polsely, Victoria (July 29, 2022). "Armani Jackson says goodbye to the naysayers in "Roll With Us"". EARMILK. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  11. ^ Jackson, Armani (May 20, 2021). "Armani Jackson Founded a Production Co. to Get More Young People in Writers' Rooms". Backstage. Backstage, LLC. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  12. ^ "Get to Know Teen Star Armani Jackson – Actor, Producer, Musician". Cliché Magazine. April 8, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  13. ^ Chandonnet, Henry (January 23, 2023). "THE ASCENDANCE OF ARMANI JACKSON". VMan. V (Visionaire). Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  14. ^ Harlton, Kat (July 11, 2021). "Armani Jackson Shares Thoughts On His Acting Career & Latest Single "Haunted"". Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  15. ^ https://www.teenstarsonline.com/stars/armanijackson
  16. ^ https://madison.com/news/local/doug_moe/doug-moe-when-youre-10-years-old-panera-and-hollywood-arent-so-distant/article_407a0b8a-b80a-11e1-8d43-001a4bcf887a.html
  17. ^ https://madison365.com/12-on-tuesday-trent-jackson/
  18. ^ https://www.l7burgerbar.com/post/one-for-the-record-books-trent-jackson-the-hall-of-fame-burger
  19. ^ Ross, Alex (February 8, 2023). "Wolf Pack's Armani Jackson on Working with Sarah Michelle Gellar: 'There's No Advice She Didn't Offer'". People. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  20. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (March 26, 2014). "'Grey's Anatomy' Poised to Tell 'Bubble Boy' Story". The Hollywood Reporter. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  21. ^ Chapman, Wilson (June 20, 2022). "'Wolf Pack' Series From Jeff Davis at Paramount+ Sets Four Leads". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  22. ^ "36th Annual Young Artist Awards - Nominations / Special Awards". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  23. ^ "Young Entertainer Awards Submissions: 2015 Nominations". Young Entertainer Awards. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  24. ^ "Young Entertainer Awards Submissions: 2016 Nominations". Young Entertainer Awards. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  25. ^ https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000716/2018/1
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