Alphonso A'Qen-Aten Jackson
| Alphonso A'Qen-Aten Jackson | |
|---|---|
 At "The Single Life" premiere promoting "Rich Brothers" | |
| Born |
Alphonso Jackson February 12, 1976 Lawton, Oklahoma |
| Occupation | Actor, model, poet |
Alphonso A'Qen-Aten Jackson[1] (born February 12, 1976) is an actor, model and poet raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He has appeared in numerous films and television series ranging from extra roles, to featured and co-lead roles.
Early life
In 1997 Alphonso attended Norwalk Community College, where he played basketball and earned All-Regional and All-Tournament honors for Region XXI. Several years after college, he moved to New Haven, Connecticut where he began to explore modeling and acting. In June 2009, Alphonso moved 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.[4]
Actor/Model/Poet
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Promise | Dre | [5] |
| 2012 | The Sinner II | Bruno | |
| 2013 | The Tree Widow | David Kellogg | |
| 2014 | Breeze | Bar Patron | |
| 2014 | Wedding Wrecker | Stripper | (TV) |
| 2014 | Burning Bridges | Patrick | |
| 2015 | Insurgent[6] | Dauntless Rebel | |
| 2015 | Ant-Man | Prisoner (Extra) | |
| 2015 | The 30 Day Rule | Harrison | |
| 2015 | UnderHanded Truth | Orderly | |
| 2015 | Fighting Over Some Kitty | Kofi | |
| 2016 | Rabidus | Travis | |
| 2016 | Ride Along 2 | Club Patron (Extra) | [7] |
| 2016 | Push | Dale | |
| 2016 | The Plug | Black | |
| 2016 | The Accountant | Prisoner (Extra) | [8] |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 | Ravager (Extra) |
The Promise
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Second Generation Waynans | Breakfast Bar Patron | (TV Series) "Rolling With Second Gen"(Season 1, Episode 2) |
| 2014 | Single Ladies: | Homeboy | (TV Series) "A Cut Above" (Season 3, Episode 4)[9] |
| 2014 | Being Mary Jane | Bouncer | (TV series) "Mixed Messages" (Season 1, Episode 4) |
| 2015 | The Game | Spartan Football Player | (TV series) "Hashtag My Bad" (Season 9, Episode 5)[10] |
| 2015 | LA Hair | Gocha's Eyecandy | (Reality TV) "Shade And Betrayal" (2016) |
| 2016 | Plenty | Hood patron | (TV movie) (2016) |
| 2016 | The Haves And Have Nots | Dread | (TV Series) "I Choose My Son" (Season 3, Episode 9) |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Rich Brothers | Bricks | |
| 2015 | StudvilleTV | Bodyguard | |
| 2016 | Upyri | General Kashik | |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ELEVATE | Love Interest | (Reggae) Elevate[11] |
Modeling
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Spring 2012 Fro Fashion week cover model | Cover Model | [12] |
| 2012 | Spring 2012 Fro Fashion Week | Runway Model | Fro Fashion Week[13] (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[14] | Host[15] | |
| 2013 | The Source (Magazine) | Print Ad | Jamaican Mango and Lime[16] (November 2013) (page 93) |
| 2013 | XXL Magazine | Print Ad | Jamaican Mango and Lime (Oct/Nov 2013) (page 5) |
on set for his spoken word video #JustUs
Poetry
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Strong Black Man | An evening with Isaiah Washington | |
| 2014 | P.I.M.P[17] | (2014) (Atlanta Sex Trafficking Awareness)[18] | |
| 2015 | #JustUs | #Ju$tU$ | |
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Zwecker, Bill (2000-11-14). "CTA's No. 151 bus takes Mel Jackson to stardom". Chicago Sun-Times: 37.
- ↑ http://rollingout.com/2012/06/16/actor-alphonso-jackson-lands-movie-role-he-never-auditioned-for/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2908446/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_11
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2869728/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_2
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2140479/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3037656/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_16
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4440844/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_7
- ↑ https://vimeo.com/125183578
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ http://frofashionweek.com/spring-2012-cover-model-alphonso-jackson
- ↑ "Jamaican Mango & Lime Shop". www.jamaicanmangoandlimeshop.com. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ↑ "Facing Sex Trafficking in Atlanta - A Facing Project". atlantasextrafficking.facingproject.com. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ↑ "About The Facing Project - The Facing Project". Retrieved 2015-08-22.
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2502156/
- http://rollingout.com/2012/06/16/actor-alphonso-jackson-lands-movie-role-he-never-auditioned-for/
- https://eyecandyglam.wordpress.com/2012/05/13/the-co-host-with-the-most-pt-2/
- http://www.duniamagazine.com/2013/08/dunia-magazine-to-be-launched-in-2-parts-event-n-an-evening-with-isaiah-washington/
- http://naturalsinthepark.com/portfolio/alphonso-aqen-aten-jackson/
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