Jackson Hurst
Introduction '''Jackson Ryan Hurst''' (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).
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.
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.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''. 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''.
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.
Filmography === Film ===YearTitleRoleNotes2006''Soul's Midnight''Max2006''Wednesday''LukeVideo2006''Striking Range''Stan2007''Walking Tall: The Payback''HankUncredited 2007''Cleaner''Paramedic2007''Walking Tall: Lone Justice''HankVideo2007''Have Dreams, Will Travel''Jack2007''The Mist''Joe Eagleton2009''Shorts''Male Employee2011''The Tree of Life''Uncle RayUncredited2011''A Bird of the Air''Lyman2012''Hidden Moon''Bruce 2016 ''Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation'' Eric Harlow2016''Day of Reckoning ''David2016''Hot Air''Bradley2017''Wraith''Dennis Lukens2018''Tightrope''MatthewShort Also Producer (Filming) 2020''Vampire Dad''Raymond=== Television ===YearTitleRoleNotes2006''Inspector Mom''Andrew1 Episode2006''Perfect Disaster''WadeDocumentary Series: 1 Episode2008''Living Proof''JoshTelevision film2009''The Closer''Sergeant Ryan Dunn Episode: "Dead Man's Hand"2009–14''Drop Dead Diva''Grayson KentMain role; 77 Episodes2010''NCIS''Zach NelsonEpisode: "Dead Air"2011''Prime Suspect''David Hollister Episode: "Bitch"2012''Unforgettable''Steve Cioffi Jr.3 Episodes2012''Scandal''Senator Jacob ShawEpisode: "White Hats Off"2015''Castle''Harlan MathisEpisode: "Private Eye Caramba! "2015''Grey's Anatomy''Thomas ArchibaldEpisode: "Crazy Love"2016''The Catch''Mario ViscontiEpisode: "Pilot"2016–17''NCIS: Los Angeles''Corbin Duggan 3 Episodes2018''9-1-1''DanEpisode: "Karma's a Bitch"2018''Sharp Objects''Kirk Lacey 6 Episodes2019''S.W.A.T.''Sgt. Ben SikoraEpisode: "Sea Legs"2019''Truth Be Told''Caleb Lythe2 episodes2020''Messiah''Jonah Hardwick3 episodes2022''Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story''Bradley MillerTelevision film 2023 ''True Lies'' Harold Episode: "Public Secrets"
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