Carl Jackson is a multi-talented American actor, writer, producer, executive producer, and director, renowned for creating diverse and inspiring film and television content for the global entertainment industry. Since founding Carl Jackson Entertainment LLC, also known as Carl Jackson Studios, in 2002, he has continued to lead the company, which encompasses film and television production, global theatrical releases, and television distribution.
Carl has executive produced, produced, and directed a range of feature films, including the DOVE Foundation-approved Southern Girls, featuring original music by Grammy-winner Phil Keaggy; Blissful Lies starring Emmy Award-winner Leann Hunley; Carl Jackson's The Jesus Freak (2017); Carl Jackson's LAX (2021); its sequel LAX 2 Paris (2023); Arthur and Bree (2026); The Wedding (2027); and the upcoming sci-fi action drama Virtual Time (2027).
In 2009, Carl Jackson entered into a multi-year production and distribution agreement with Bridgestone Multimedia Group, which unfortunately came to an early close due to creative differences. This experience led Carl to establish his own distribution and marketing division, Carl Jackson Motion Picture Studios, which launched with the release of Southern Girls. Building on this momentum, he later secured a television and film licensing deal with FOX-owned Tubi (2018-2023),a multi-year content partnership with Fawesome in 2024, and a 10-picture deal with Buffalo 8 / BondIt Media Capital in 2022, starting with the release of Love Solutions (2024).
Carl is currently involved in various stages of production on several projects, including Jones - a biopic of BET legend Dr. Bobby Jones, written by Laura Cayouette (Django Unchained); the holiday fantasy The Exceptional Santa Claus; the inspirational drama P31; and LAX: Holiday in New York, the third installment in the LAX film series.
In television, he produced the limited series Forgiven for Tubi and later moved the series to Fawesome, starring horror icon Tuesday Knight from A Nightmare on Elm Street. Before transitioning to film and television, Carl directed music videos for top gospel artists like Angie Winans, Deitrick Haddon, The Rance Allen Group, and Vanessa Bell Armstrong. His work was featured in the WOW Gospel video compilations of 2003, 2005, and 2009.
Carl's film trailers have frequently topped Apple Movie Trailers (now Apple TV +) charts, with Strong Black Woman reaching #10 in 2013, outperforming trailers for Fast & Furious 6, Man of Steel, and After Earth. In 2014, his documentary The Journey of L.A. Mass reached #1. P31 also hit #1 and remained a Top 20 family trailer throughout the pandemic. Both LAX 2 Paris and Love Solutions debuted at #2 on Apple TV and iTunes trailers.
On July 19, 2013, Carl launched CJC - a 24-hour family-focused TV network featuring original series, films, and concert specials. In 2019, he introduced TheGrid, an urban-themed network. Both are accessible as over-the-air (OTA) and over-the-top (OTT) services on several platforms.
