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| Mel Jackson (born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an African-American actor, producer, spoken word, artist, and R&B musician. Jackson made his first appearance in the 1997 film Soul Food, and since has appeared in films such as Deliver Us From Eva, The Temptations, Uninvited Guest, Motives and Flip the Script. He has also been featured in the 2005 hit stage play Friends and Lovers and is currently starring in Issues: We've All Got 'Em 2006. His dulcet tenor voice has been featured on Living Single, where he played "Tripp" during the hit sitcom's final year, as well as another stage play he starred in with Canadian chanteuse Deborah Cox. Despite his vocal gifts, he has yet to put forth an album. |
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In the beginning of 2003, Mel Jackson toured with R&B singer Deborah Cox in the David E. Talbert play, "Love on Layaway".
At the 2008 American Black Film Festival, Mel won the Best Performance by an Actor award for his role in Abduction of Jesse Bookman (2008).
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Other Works:
- Music video for K-Ci & JoJo:"This Very Moment"
- Appeared in stage play based on author Eric Jerome Dickey's book Friends and Lovers.
- Appeared on the American news television show 20/20 circa Winter 2005 discussing the place of light skinned African Americans in the film industry.
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