Richard hwan foreigner biography of christopher jackson

Hamilton fans are probably already well-versed in the talent of Christopher Jackson, who played George Washington in the mega-popular Broadway show from to Jackson, who was cast in by the play's creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda , chatted with Screen Rant in June about how he approached the iconic role.

Richard hwan foreigner biography of christopher jackson: BIBLICAL AND. ANCIENT NEAR.

I had to work through some things, like, what's it feel like to portray a slave owner — but the more I learned about the man, there was more than enough information to feel like I could bring something to it. And from that point on, it was off to the races. He also revived his role in Hamilton for the movie version on Disney Plus , which will premiere on July 3, Now that we've caught you up on Jackson's career, let's take a look at his life outside of Broadway.

Christopher Jackson married singer and actor Veronica Vazquez pictured right , in The pair welcomed a son, CJ, in , and a daughter, Jadelyn, in When CJ was 10 months old, the couple noticed changes in his personality and behavior, including decreased communication and self-isolation. Eventually, CJ was diagnosed with "severe autism," as the outlet noted.

Although Jackson initially felt "lost" after learning the diagnosis, he and Vazquez quickly rose to the occasion and set their son up with "speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy three times a week," Vazquez recalled.