Jackson Ryan Hurst (born February 17, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Grayson Kent on the Lifetime comedy series Drop Dead Diva (2009–2014).
Early life and education Hurst was born and raised in the Houston area of Texas as the middle of three sons, his brothers are Colin and Michael. He attended St. Pius X High School (and during high school he played football, soccer, basketball, and baseball) and Baylor University, where he majored in international economics and management information systems with a minor in Spanish. After college, Hurst spent a year in Mexico City working for a transport company before beginning a finance career in Houston.
Career Hurst kept his day job in the finance industry, juggling it with acting gigs, until he was offered a role in The Mist in 2007. He appeared in episodes of the television series Inspector Mom in 2006, The Closer in 2009 and NCIS in 2010. Since 2009, Hurst has played Grayson Kent on the Lifetime original comedy series Drop Dead Diva. He also appeared in the films Have Dreams, Will Travel (2007), The Mist (2007) and Shorts (2009). In 2011, Hurst starred in his first leading role in the film A Bird of the Air.
Personal life Hurst became engaged to actress Stacy Stas in October 2013. They were married in San Juan Capistrano, California, on June 7, 2014. They have three children together: two sons born in 2015 and 2018, and a daughter born in 2020.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes2006Soul's MidnightMax2006WednesdayLukeVideo2006Striking RangeStan2007Walking Tall: The PaybackHankUncredited 2007CleanerParamedic2007Walking Tall: Lone JusticeHankVideo2007Have Dreams, Will TravelJack2007The MistJoe Eagleton2009ShortsMale Employee2011The Tree of LifeUncle RayUncredited2011A Bird of the AirLyman2012Hidden MoonBruce2016Vanished – Left Behind: Next GenerationEric Harlow2016Day of ReckoningDavid2016Hot AirBradley2017WraithDennis Lukens2018TightropeMatthewShort filmAlso producer2020Vampire DadRaymond2024One Fast MoveBobby Tresco
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2006Inspector MomAndrew1 episode2006Perfect DisasterWadeDocumentary Series: 1 episode2008Living ProofJoshTelevision film2009The CloserSergeant Ryan Dunn Episode: "Dead Man's Hand"2009–14Drop Dead DivaGrayson KentMain role; 77 episodes2010NCISZach NelsonEpisode: "Dead Air"2011Prime SuspectDavid Hollister Episode: "Bitch"2012UnforgettableSteve Cioffi Jr.3 episodes2012ScandalSenator Jacob ShawEpisode: "White Hats Off"2015CastleHarlan MathisEpisode: "Private Eye Caramba!"2015Grey's AnatomyThomas ArchibaldEpisode: "Crazy Love"2016The CatchMario ViscontiEpisode: "Pilot"2016–17NCIS: Los AngelesCorbin Duggan 3 episodes20189-1-1DanEpisode: "Karma's a Bitch"2018Sharp ObjectsKirk Lacey 6 episodes2019S.W.A.T.Sgt. Ben SikoraEpisode: "Sea Legs"2019Truth Be ToldCaleb Lythe2 episodes2020MessiahJonah Hardwick3 episodes2022Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire StoryBradley MillerTelevision film2023True LiesHaroldEpisode: "Public Secrets"
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Jackson Hurst Bio
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