Brandon Timothy Jackson (born March 7, 1984) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for his roles in the films Roll Bounce (2005), Tropic Thunder (2008), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), Lottery Ticket (2010), Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011), Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013), and Roofie Jackson in Deadbeat (2014–2016).
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,Roll Bounce: An Interview with Brandon T. Jackson blackfilm.com, September 2005 (accessed 25 September 2007) 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 (the sequel to Big Momma's House 2). 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
Year Title Role Notes 2001 Nikita Blues Tyrone Ali Club Goer 2002 8 Mile Chin Tiki Club Goer 2005 Envy Roll Bounce Junior House of Grimm 2007 This Christmas El Rey MC Big Stan Deshawn 2008 Tropic Thunder Alpa Chino Days of Wrath "Lil One" The Day the Earth Stood Still Target Tech Cuttin' da Mustard Rolo 2009 Fast & Furious Alex 2010 Tooth Fairy Duke Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Grover Underwood Dark Moon Short film Operation: Endgame Tower Lottery Ticket Benny 2011 Big Tweet Big Tweet Short film Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son Trent Pierce / Charmaine Daisy Pierce 2012 Thunderstruck Alan 2013 Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Grover Underwood Approaching Midnight Corporal Artie "AJ" Culpepper 2016 Get a Job Luke Eloise Dell Richards 2017 The Year of Spectacular Men Logan Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town Dick 2018 A Talent for Trouble Niles Wellington 2019 All the Way with You Malik 2024 Trap City DeShawn I'm Beginning to See the Light Sam
Television Year Title Role Notes 1999 The Norm Show Buster Episode: "Artie Comes to Town" 2001–2002 The Zeta Project Blair / Jason Foley Voice; 2 episodes 2007 Super Sweet 16: The Movie Brian Television film2011 Raising Hope Justin Episode: "Romeo and Romeo" Hail Mary KZ Television film 2013 Beverly Hills Cop Aaron Foley Unaired pilot 2014 Californication Hashtag Recurring cast (season 7) Drunk History Robert Smalls Episode: "Charleston" 2014–2015 Deadbeat Rufus "Roofie" Jones Main cast (seasons 1–2) 2015 Mr. Robinson Ben Robinson Main cast 2015–2020 BoJack Horseman Corduroy Jackson-Jackson Voice; recurring role 2017 Love by the 10th Date Dante Television film Face Value Team Captain 2019 Historical Roasts Barack Obama Episode: "Martin Luther King Jr."2025 The Family Business Marquis Duncan Guest role The Family Business: New Orleans Marquis Duncan Main role
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Result 2006 Black Reel Award Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Roll Bounce 2009 Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actor Tropic Thunder 2011 Percy Jackson & the Olympians:The Lightning Thief 2012 Golden Raspberry Award Worst Supporting Actress (as Charmaine) Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Singles Imma Do It Big (featuring T-Pain and One Chance)
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