Alphonso A'Qen-Aten Jackson
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Alphonso A'Qen-Aten Jackson | |
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Born | Alphonso Jackson Lawton, Oklahoma |
💼 Occupation | Actor, model, poet |
Alphonso A'Qen-Aten Jackson[1] is an actor, model, poet and father of two & grandfather of two, born in Lawton, Oklahoma to parents of Caymanian and Jamaican descent (father) and African American descent (mother). Alphonso was raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut and now resides in Atlanta, Georgia where he has appeared in numerous films, internet series and television shows ranging from extra roles, to featured and co-lead roles. In addition to acting and modeling, Alphonso occasionally uses poetry to convey his messages on anti-violence, equality and cultural awareness. In February 2022, Alphonso married nationally syndicated, hall of fame radio personality Darlene McCoy in season 2 of VH1's My Celebrity Dream Wedding.
Early life[edit]
Alphonso graduated from Bridgeport (CT) Central high school in 1995. In 1997, he attended Norwalk Community College, where he played basketball and earned All-Regional and All-Tournament honors for Region XXI. Several years after college. 8 years later in 2005, he moved to New Haven, Connecticut where he began to explore modeling and acting. In June 2009, Alphonso relocated to Atlanta, Georgia and finally decided to take acting and modeling more seriously. In March 2012, he auditioned for and booked his first co-lead role in Studio 11 Films[2] 11Eleven11 Project[3] short The Promise featuring LisaRaye McCoy and Mel Jackson.
Actor/Model/Poet[edit]
Film[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | The Promise | Dre (co-lead) | Credited [4] |
2012 | The Sinner II | Bruno | Credited |
2013 | The Tree Widow | David Kellogg | Credited |
2014 | Breeze | Bar Patron | Credited |
2014 | Wedding Wrecker | Stripper | Credited |
2014 | Burning Bridges | Patrick | Credited |
2015 | Insurgent | Dauntless Rebel | Uncredited |
2015 | Ant-Man | Prisoner (Extra) | Uncredited |
2015 | UnderHanded Truth | Orderly | Credited |
2015 | Fighting Over Some Kitty | Kofi | Credited |
2016 | Rabidus | Travis | Credited |
2016 | Ride Along 2 | Club Patron (Extra) | Uncredited [5] |
2016 | Push | Dale | Credited |
2016 | The Plug | Black | Credited |
2016 | A Trip To Jamaica | Hitman | Credited |
2016 | The Accountant | Prisoner (Extra) | Uncredited [6] |
2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Ravager (Extra) | Uncredited |
2018 | The 30 Day Rule | Harrison | Credited |
2018 | The Shoes | Tank | Credited |
2018 | Escape Plan 2: Hades | Inmate (Extra) | Uncredited |
2018 | King Of Kings | Markus Graham (co-lead) | Credited |
2019 | Lock & Key | King Kwan | Credited |
2019 | Lock & Key 2 | King Kwan | Credited |
2022 | The Millennial | Rukus | Credited |
2022 | God Of Dreams | Jo Ramsey | Credited |
2022 | I Wish I Never Met You | Franklin Thomas | Credited |
2022 | Last Seen Alive | Larry | Credited |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Second Generation Wayans | Breakfast Bar Patron | "Rolling With Second Gen"(Season 1, Episode 2) |
2014 | Single Ladies | Homeboy | "A Cut Above" (Season 3, Episode 4)[7] |
2014 | Being Mary Jane | Bouncer | "Mixed Messages" (Season 1, Episode 4) |
2015 | The Game | Spartan Football Player | "Hashtag My Bad" (Season 9, Episode 5)[8] |
2015 | LA Hair | Gocha's Eyecandy | "Shade And Betrayal" (2016) |
2016 | Plenty | Hood patron | (TV movie) (2016) |
2016 | Haves And Have Nots | Dread | "I Choose My Son" (Season 3, Episode 9) |
2017 | Little Women: Atlanta | Eye candy | "Spill The Tea" (Season 3, Episode 12) |
2018 | Black Lightning | Lieutenant Slim | (Season 1, 2 episodes) (Season 2, 2 episodes) |
2022 | Cobra Kai | Bouncer | (Season 5, Episode 9) |
Commercials[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2022 | Never Done Getting Better | Tom Brady's teammate | FTX Crypto |
Web Series[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Rich Brothers | Bricks | |
2015 | StudvilleTV | Bodyguard | |
2016 | Upyri | General Kashik | |
2017 | Flags On The Field | Leon | |
2018 | Step Up - High Water | East-O's Goon |
Music Videos[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | ELEVATE | Love Interest | (Reggae) Elevate[9] |
2018 | Me | Energy transferrer | (Gospel) |
Modeling[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Spring 2012 Fro Fashion week cover model | Cover Model | [10] |
2012 | Spring 2012 Fro Fashion Week | Runway Model | Fro Fashion Week[11] (Spring 2012) |
2012 | Eye Candy Glam's Mother's Day Trunk Show | Co-Host | Co-host with the most part 2 |
2013 | Fro Fashion Week[12] | Host[13] | |
2013 | The Source | Print Ad | Jamaican Mango and Lime[14] (November 2013) (page 93) |
2013 | XXL | Print Ad | Jamaican Mango and Lime (Oct/Nov 2013) (page 5) |
2017 | Taji Mag | Print Ad | (January 2017) Volume 10 |
2017 | Black College Today | Print Ad | Jamaican Mango and Lime (March/April 2017) (pages 23, 30, 31) |
2017 | Sophisticate's BLACK HAIR | Print Ad | Jamaican Mango and Lime (May 2017) (pages 17, 20, 21) |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Alphonso A'Qen-Aten Jackson". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ↑ "Studio 11 Films". www.studio11films.com. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ↑ "» The 11Eleven11 Project". www.studio11films.com. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ↑ "Actor Alphonso Jackson Lands Movie Role He Never Auditioned For". rollingout.com. 16 June 2012.
- ↑ "Ride Along 2". 15 January 2016 – via www.imdb.com.
- ↑ "The Accountant". 14 October 2016 – via www.imdb.com.
- ↑ "A Cut Above". 27 January 2014 – via www.imdb.com.
- ↑ "Hashtag My Bad". 30 June 2015 – via www.imdb.com.
- ↑ Films, The Ultimate (16 April 2015). "Cami "ELEVATE" music video" – via Vimeo.
- ↑ "Spring 2012 Cover Model: Alphonso Jackson - 'Fro Fashion Week". Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ↑ "Milestones - 'Fro Fashion Week". Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ↑ "spring 2013 'fro fashion wee Archives - 'Fro Fashion Week". 'Fro Fashion Week. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ↑ "frofashionweek.com". frofashionweek.com.
- ↑ "Jamaican Mango & Lime Shop". www.jamaicanmangoandlimeshop.com. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
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- 1976 births
- Male actors from Bridgeport, Connecticut
- African-American male actors
- American male television actors
- Male models from Connecticut
- African-American male models
- African-American models
- Male models from Oklahoma
- Poets from Connecticut
- African-American poets
- American poets
- Caymanian models
- Caymanian people of African descent
- Caymanian people of Jamaican descent