Jackson Hurst

Jackson Ryan Hurst^[2] (born February 17, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Grayson Kent on the Lifetime comedy series Drop Dead Diva (2009–2014).

Jackson Hurst
Born	Jackson Ryan Hurst (1979-02-17) February 17, 1979 (age 45)[1] Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	Baylor University
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present
Spouse	Stacy Stas ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	3

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Jackson Hurst in 2011

Early life and education

Hurst was born and raised in the Houston area of Texas as the middle of three sons, his brothers are Colin and Michael. He attended St. Pius X High School (and during high school he played football, soccer, basketball, and baseball) and Baylor University, where he majored in international economics and management information systems with a minor in Spanish. After college, Hurst spent a year in Mexico City working for a transport company before beginning a finance career in Houston.^[2][3]

Career

Hurst kept his day job in the finance industry, juggling it with acting gigs, until he was offered a role in The Mist in 2007.^[3] He appeared in episodes of the television series Inspector Mom in 2006, The Closer in 2009 and NCIS in 2010. Since 2009, Hurst has played Grayson Kent on the Lifetime original comedy series Drop Dead Diva.^[4] He also appeared in the films Have Dreams, Will Travel (2007), The Mist (2007) and Shorts (2009). In 2011, Hurst starred in his first leading role in the film A Bird of the Air.^[5]

Personal

Hurst became engaged to actress Stacy Stas in October 2013. They were married in San Juan Capistrano, California, on June 7, 2014. They have three children together: two sons born in 2015 and 2018, and a daughter born in 2020.^[6][7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Soul's Midnight	Max
2006	Wednesday	Luke	Video
2006	Striking Range	Stan
2007	Walking Tall: The Payback	Hank	Uncredited
2007	Cleaner	Paramedic
2007	Walking Tall: Lone Justice	Hank	Video
2007	Have Dreams, Will Travel	Jack
2007	The Mist	Joe Eagleton
2009	Shorts	Male Employee
2011	The Tree of Life	Uncle Ray	Uncredited
2011	A Bird of the Air	Lyman
2012	Hidden Moon	Bruce
2016	Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation	Eric Harlow
2016	Day of Reckoning	David
2016	Hot Air	Bradley
2017	Wraith	Dennis Lukens
2018	Tightrope	Matthew	Short film Also producer
2020	Vampire Dad	Raymond
2024	One Fast Move	Bobby Tresco

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Inspector Mom	Andrew	1 episode
2006	Perfect Disaster	Wade	Documentary Series: 1 episode
2008	Living Proof	Josh	Television film
2009	The Closer	Sergeant Ryan Dunn	Episode: "Dead Man's Hand"
2009–14	Drop Dead Diva	Grayson Kent	Main role; 77 episodes
2010	NCIS	Zach Nelson	Episode: "Dead Air"
2011	Prime Suspect	David Hollister	Episode: "Bitch"
2012	Unforgettable	Steve Cioffi Jr.	3 episodes
2012	Scandal	Senator Jacob Shaw	Episode: "White Hats Off"
2015	Castle	Harlan Mathis	Episode: "Private Eye Caramba!"
2015	Grey's Anatomy	Thomas Archibald	Episode: "Crazy Love"
2016	The Catch	Mario Visconti	Episode: "Pilot"
2016–17	NCIS: Los Angeles	Corbin Duggan	3 episodes
2018	9-1-1	Dan	Episode: "Karma's a Bitch"
2018	Sharp Objects	Kirk Lacey	6 episodes
2019	S.W.A.T.	Sgt. Ben Sikora	Episode: "Sea Legs"
2019	Truth Be Told	Caleb Lythe	2 episodes
2020	Messiah	Jonah Hardwick	3 episodes
2022	Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story	Bradley Miller	Television film
2023	True Lies	Harold	Episode: "Public Secrets"[8]

References

1. "Jackson Hurst: Biography, Latest News & Videos". tvguide.com. May 22, 2010. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
2. "How Do I Know You, Jackson Hurst?". Austin American Statesman. May 22, 2010. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
3. "'A Bird of the Air' Star Jackson Hurst Soars Toward His Dreams". Backstage. October 5, 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
4. "Jackson Hurst as Grayson Kent". Lifetime. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
5. Catsoulis, Jeannette (September 22, 2011). "A Bird of the Air (2011)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
6. Claudia Rosenbaum (October 10, 2013). "Drop Dead Diva's Jackson Hurst Engaged to Stacy Stas—Get All the Exclusive Details!". E!. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
7. Erin O'Sullivan (June 7, 2014). "'Drop Dead Diva' Star Jackson Hurst Ties The Knot". Yahoo. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
8. Ayoola, Simbiat (February 2, 2023). "'True Lies' Series Trailer Reveals a Familiar Face From the James Cameron Movie". Collider. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

• Jackson Hurst Bio

External links

• Jackson Hurst on Twitter
• Jackson Hurst at IMDb
• Jackson Hurst at TV Guide