J T Jackson is an American actor, bowler, and controversial figure. He is believed to be a professional bowler starting in 2005. Further, he is a member of the Professional Bowlers Association. He is further known for his role in Marlon Wayans’ ‘Naked’ along with other films like Future man and Jumanji.
Furthermore, he was arrested on a felony extortion charge following sex tape allegations of his ex-friend Kevin Hart and Montia Sabbag in May 2018 apart from two other felony charges. Let us scroll over to know more about his information while reading his legal issues and net worth.
Caption: The American actor, J T Jackson
Source: YouTube
J T Jackson: Bio, Family, Career
The Jumanji famed actor was born on 4 March 1977 as Jonathan Todd Jackson in Los Angeles, California, the United States. He has not provided information on his parents or siblings. Also, he has not documented his educational qualifications either.
Reportedly, he is a professional bowler and a member of the Professional Bowlers Association. Further, there is not much information on his bowling career. However, he came to the media’s attention after he began his career as an actor. He has shown his acting skills in several films like Jumanji, SWAT, and Future Man, many more.
J T Jackson: Personal Life & Wife
He has been very private about his personal life and kept most of it hidden from the eye of the media. Further, he shares his daily lifestyle on his social media platforms. Coming to his love life, he is a married man. He has married an actress named Shela Gerome. She reported appearing in series like Cold Case and Get Lucky.
Caption: J T Jackson and wife Shela
Source: Instagram
Legal Issues & Kevin Hart:
He became a friend of the actor and comedian Kevin Hart in 2003. Later in 2017, Montia Sabbag claimed that Kevin and his friends recorded their encounter in the Las Vegas Hotel room. Also, she sued Hart for a $60 million lawsuit against him and also said that Hart and Jackson did everything for a publicity stunt for their upcoming tour.
After the incident, the investigators later in May 2018 arrested him in the accusation of trying to extort $5 million from the comedian in exchange for keeping his sex tape under wraps. In the court, prosecutors also stated that he attempted to sell the tape to various celebrity news websites after Hart refused to pay him off. In 2019, he pleaded guilty to the sex tape scandal extortion but not with the other three felonies.
J T Jackson: Net Worth & Social Media Profiles
Speaking of his earning, he has made a hefty income from his various performances in the entertainment industry. He has a net worth estimated at around $1 million. Also, he makes a lot of profitable money from his different business ventures.
He has personal but unverified accounts on different social media platforms. On Twitter, he goes by the handle @jtactionjackson with more than 1.2k followers. He has an Instagram account @jtactionjackson with 16.4k followers.
J T Jackson: Body Measurements
He has a strong and fit body that stands to a height of 5 feet 11 inches or 1.80 meters. But he has not provided information on his body weight or measurements. He has black eyes color with black hair color.