Jackson George(III)

Jackson George was born in West Orange, New Jersey. He is the son of Kristi Anderson Ornstein, an independent film producer and the late Michael Ornstein, a renowned sports marketing agent who spent over 50 years in the NFL. Grandfather George Anderson was the Head Athletic Trainer for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders for 34 years. He moved to Southern California when he was a year old. He is of English and Spanish descent. After becoming involved in the high school theater department, Jackson became interested in acting. He made his theater debut in a Jane Anderson production of, "Defying Gravity" (2011) taking on the role of CB originated by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. His senior year he was cast as Seymour in "Little Shop of Horrors" (2014) directed by Amanda Tepe. He attended AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts, where he received his B.F.A. degree in Acting.