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Mel Jackson

Highest Rated: 82% Soul Food (1997)

Lowest Rated: 43% Deliver Us From Eva (2003)

Birthday: Oct 13, 1970

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Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Mel Jackson was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. At the start of his acting career, Jackson appeared on television comedies like "The Parent 'Hood" (WB, 1994-99) and "In the House" (UPN, 1994-97). He also was featured in the miniseries "George Wallace" (1996-97). He had a part on the television special "Native Son" (TLC, 1996-97). Jackson launched his entertainment career by acting in films like the dramedy "Soul Food" (1997) with Vanessa Williams. He also landed a role in the miniseries "The Temptations" (1998-99). He also worked in television during these years, including a part on "Vengeance Unlimited" (ABC, 1998-99). As his entertainment career progressed, he appeared in "An Uninvited Guest" (2000) with Mekhi Phifer. Jackson focused on film in more recent years, appearing in the Nicole Ari Parker drama "Dancing in September" (2001), the Vivica A. Fox thriller "Motives" (2002) and the LL Cool J comedy "Deliver Us From Eva" (2003). He also appeared in the Miguel A Nunez Jr. comedy "Flip the Script" (2005) and "A Good Man is Hard to Find" (2007). Jackson most recently acted in "To Love And To Cherish" (2014).

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Highest rated movies

82% 86% Soul Food
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43% 76% Deliver Us From Eva
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67% Four Seasons
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The Abduction of Jesse Bookman
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55% The Stick Up Kids
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75% Uninvited Guest
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Scenes from the Soul
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93% Friends & Lovers
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96% Clinic
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82% Motives
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 96% Clinic Screenwriter - 2023
No Score Yet 67% Four Seasons Colin (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 70% Dreams Mia's Father (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 55% The Stick Up Kids Pennell (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Abduction of Jesse Bookman Jesse Bookman (Character),
Producer
- 2008
No Score Yet 67% Motives 2: Retribution Detective Morgan (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 93% Friends & Lovers Richard (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 62% Flip the Script Bruce (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 82% Motives Detective Morgan (Character) - 2004
43% 76% Deliver Us From Eva Tim (Character) $17.3M 2003
No Score Yet 70% Little Richard Bump Blackwell (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 29% Playing With Fire Unknown (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 73% Dancing in September Malik (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 75% Uninvited Guest Howard (Character) $170.8K 1999
82% 86% Soul Food Simuel St. James (Character) $43.5M 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Scenes from the Soul Jay (Character) - 1995

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Reed Between the Lines James (Guest Star) 2011
13% No Score Yet Love, Inc. Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Half & Half Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Parkers Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
23% No Score Yet DAG Agent Morton (Character) 2000-2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet In the House Unknown (Guest Star) 1997-1999
19% No Score Yet Vengeance Unlimited Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Living Single Ira Lee Williams III (Character) 1997-1998
83% 95% NYPD Blue Jermaine Brewer (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Parent 'Hood Unknown (Guest Star) 1996