QUICK FACTS & TRIVIA

Name: Monroe Jackson Rathbone
Date of Birth: December 21, 1984 (24)


• Jackson's nickname is Jay.
• Went to Interlochen, a private
school for the arts in MI.
• His theater credits include lead
roles in "A Midsummer's Night Dream,"
"Macbeth," "Les Miserables," "Grease,"
"Jesus Christ Superstar," and "The Lion,
Witch and Wardrobe."
• When he is not busy pursuing a TV/film
career, he also enjoys music, writing, singing and producing.
• He was highly active in many extra-curricular activities,
including basketball, track, soccer, baseball,
and, the pastime of Texas, football.
• Jackson was born in Singapore, but has lived in
London, Connecticut, Indonesia, California, and Texas.
• He has three sisters.
• He named his guitar Annabelle,
thinking it was an appropriate southern girl name.
• He considers Michael Jackson's Thriller a classic.
• He looks up to Johnny Depp as sort of a hero.
• Jackson's favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys.
• He is around 5'7 tall.
• Learned to play baseball left-handed for his role in Twilight.
• He was taught how to box by his father after getting
into a fight with a kid in elementary school on picture day.
• He has a cat named Dean.
• Once had an ear piercing at the age of 16, a
tongue piercing at 18. Both are gone now.
• Has one tattoo.
• Was inspired to play the guitar after having to learn
how to play one for the role of "Doody" in a Grease musical.
• Is terrified of spiders.
• He is colorblind.

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