Brandon Timothy Jackson was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA on 7 November 1984. He is a stand-up comedian, actor, rapper, producer, and writer, probably best known for appearing in the movies “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief”, “Tropic Thunder”, and “Roll Bounce”. So how rich is Brandon T. Jackson? Authoritative sources estimate that he has a net worth of $4 million, with most of his wealth coming from his success as a stand-up comic as well as his movie and television acting.
Brandon T. Jackson Net Worth $4 Million
Jackson is one of nine children, of Wayne Timothy Jackson and Beverly Yvonne Bozeman, both of whom are pastors along with his maternal grandfather, so he grew up under a very religious household. Even as a child, he was already a comic, being dubbed the “class clown” and performing in talent shows in school as well as during youth nights in his father’s church. By the age of 14, he was invited to perform in Detroit’s “Motor City Youth Festival”, and made an appearance in the movie “Nikita Blues”. He then became a guest on radio at his local radio station but upon graduating from West Bloomfield High School, he moved to Hollywood to pursue his acting career. This was a start to helping his net worth rise.
Initially he became an extra in movies such as “Ali”, “Bowling for Columbine” and “8 Mile” and soon after, joined the comedy club Laughter Factory, where he opened for famous comedians Chris Tucker and Wayne Brady. He then landed appearances on TV shows such as “Showtime at the Apollo” and “Comicview”. He was also a cast member of Nick Cannon’s “Wild ‘N Out”, along with other comedians, and hosted one episode of the “Brandon T. Jackson Show” which aired on The N channel. Again, his net worth benefited.
His acting career finally took off when he was cast in the movie “Roll Bounce” in 2005, for which he won Black Reel’s 2006 Best Breakthrough Performance award. He soon gained prominence for his role as Alpha Chino in the all-star cast movie “Tropic Thunder”. He recently played a satyr named Grover Underwood in the movie series “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: the Lightning Thief” and “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters”, which grossed nearly $430 million at the worldwide box office. His other successful movie credits include “Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son”, “Lottery Ticket”, “Tooth Fairy”, and “Thunderstruck”. All these appearances contributed to his net worth.
Brandon has also taken part in TV series such as “Mr. Robinson”, “Californication”, and “Deadbeat”, and lent his voice in the animated series “BoJack Horseman”. He recently co-hosted the 2016 Super Bowl Gospel Celebration with Adrienne Bailon, and will appear in upcoming movies “Get a Job”, “Izzy Gets a F*ck Across Town”, “The Year of Spectacular Men”, and “Eloise”. His net worth continued to rise.
In addition, he does a bit of rapping on the side, recording songs for the soundtrack of his movies “Tropic Thunder” and “Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son”. He also produced short films “Dark Moon” and “Big Tweet” which he starred in. His net worth is still growing.
In his personal life, Jackson currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia and is a single father to his daughter.
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Movies
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son, Tropic Thunder, Lottery Ticket, Roll Bounce, Get a Job, Thunderstruck, Tooth Fairy, Operation: Endgame, Fast & Furious, This Christmas, Approaching Midnight, Cuttin' da Mustard, Day...
TV Shows
Mr. Robinson, Brandon T. Jackson Show
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My grandma is kind of a rock star. She goes to France and all over.
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I want to have children, please God, with a woman that I love and that I'm very attracted to.
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I'm always doing comedy and will never hit up a 9-to-5 desk job.
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I'm trying to build a brand. I'm not just doing one-off projects.
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I know how to be funny to black audiences.
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As an actor, it's amazing to get to create different characters.
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I can't believe that women have got to put on so much in the morning. What time do women wake up? Man, I put a t-shirt and jeans on, and that's it.
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When you're blessed, you've got to be sensitive to people that don't have and need to depend on somebody else to eat.
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I come from a young, hip-hop, urban world.
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Why don't women have respect for themselves nowadays? What happen to the woman who learned her grandmama's recipes and made her man sweet potato pie? I tell you, they don't make 'em like they used to. Will my real women stand up, please?
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He is the producer and host of the Teens of Comedy Tour
Was an extra in Columbia Pictures' Ali (2001), starring Will Smith. Was an extra in the Chicago club scene.
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His father is TV Evangelist Wayne T. Jackson (producer of Nikita Blues), who also owns Wayne T's of Detroit exotic urban clothing store in downtown Detroit.