Melton Jackson is an African-American actor

Actor

An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

, producer

Film producer

A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...

, spoken word artist and R&B musician

Musician

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Career

Film



Jackson made his first big screen appearance in the 1997 film

Film

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 Soul Food

Soul Food (film)

Soul Food is a 1997 American comedy-drama film, produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Tracey Edmonds, and Robert Teitel, and released by Fox 2000 Pictures. Featuring an ensemble cast, the film stars Vanessa L. Williams, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Michael Beach, Mekhi Phifer, Jeffrey D. Sams, Irma...

, and since has appeared in films such as Deliver Us From Eva

Deliver Us from Eva

Deliver Us from Eva is a 2003 American feature film starring LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union, revolving around LL's character Ray being paid to date a troublesome young lady named Eva . To some extent, it is a modern, urban update of William Shakespeare's play, The Taming of the Shrew...

, The Temptations

The Temptations (miniseries)

The Temptations is a four-hour television miniseries broadcast in two-hour halves on NBC, based upon the history of one of Motown's longest-lived acts, The Temptations...

, Uninvited Guest

Uninvited Guest

Uninvited Guest is a 1999 thriller, written and directed by Timothy Wayne Folsome. The film stars Mekhi Phifer, Mari Morrow, and Mel Jackson. The film was released September 22, 2000.-Summary:...

, Motives

Motives (film)

Motives is a 2004 thriller starring Vivica A. Fox, Shemar Moore, Golden Brooks, Sean Blakemore and Keshia Knight Pulliam. The sequel, Motives 2, was released in 2007 .-Synopsis:...

and Flip the Script.

Television


His dulcet tenor voice and suave appeal landed him a continuing featured role on Living Single

Living Single

Living Single is an American television sitcom which aired for five seasons on the Fox network from August 29, 1993 to January 1, 1998. The show centered on the lives of six friends who share personal and professional experiences while living in a Brooklyn brownstone.Throughout its run, Living...

, where he played "Tripp" during the hit sitcom's final year.

Taking the Stage


In 2003 he accompanied platinum recording Canadian

Canada

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 chanteuse Deborah Cox

Deborah Cox

Deborah Cox is a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. Her 1998 song "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" held the record for longest-running number one single on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart , a record held for nearly eight years. She has achieved ten number-one hits on...

 to starred in a stage play Love On Lay-Away, written by David E. Talbert

David E. Talbert

David E. Talbert is an American playwright.. Talbert is a graduate of Morgan State University and attended the New York University film program....

whom offers a fly-on-the-wall look at the lives of three very different couples. In the play Jackson stars in the role of Anthony a witty salesman whose ability to commit falls short. He also appeared in the 2005 hit stage play Friends and Lovers

Friends and Lovers

Friends & Lovers is a 1999 American romantic-drama film directed and co-written by George Haas about a group of twentysomethings on a ski trip. It stars Stephen Baldwin, Claudia Schiffer and Robert Downey, Jr..-Plot:...

based on the bestselling Eric Jerome Dickey

Eric Jerome Dickey

Eric Jerome Dickey is a New York Times best-selling American author best known for his novels about contemporary African-American life...

novel, playing the role of Richard. Another notable role he played was in Issue's: We've all got 'em (2006).

Mel Jackson in his own right possesses exceptional vocal ability, yet he has refrained from issuing a recording album.

External links

• http://www.meljacksononline.com