In Seattle , Jackson worked as an ad executive at a magazine and did some theater work on the side , earning his Equity card . " As soon as I found out what theater was , what Broadway was , I thought , ' Oh , that 's what I 'll do with my life . ' Just a matter of getting all the pieces in place , " he said . Inspired to rethink his career after the September 11 attacks , he moved to New York City to pursue his dream of being an actor : " Acting was something I always wanted to do but I was too scared and did n't have the confidence . 9/11 changed everything for all of us . It gave me the urgency . " In regional theaters , Jackson has appeared as Tony in '' West Side Story '' , as Joey in '' The Most Happy Fella '' , as Cain in '' Children of Eden '' , as Berger in '' Hair '' , as Billy Bigelow in '' Carousel '' , as Joe Hardy in '' Damn Yankees '' , as Rocky in '' The Rocky Horror Show '' , and as The Poet in '' Kismet '' , among many other productions
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Cheyenne Jackson