5 Fascinating Facts About Grown-ish Star Trevor Jackson

Updated on 1/16/2020 at 12:30 PM

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Trevor Jackson may only be 23 years old, but he's actually been acting for years. The talented singer and actor got his start at 8 years old playing young Simba in the Broadway adaption of The Lion King. Since then, Trevor has racked up an impressive acting reel landing roles on ABC's American Crime series and Netflix's Burning Sands. Most recently, you can catch Trevor flexing his comedic acting chops on the Black-ish spinoff, Grown-ish alongside Yara Shahidi. As we get ready for the season three premiere, familiarize yourself with some of his most fascinating facts ahead.

He's a Virgo

Trevor was born on Aug. 30, 1996, in Indianapolis, IN. He also has an older brother named Ian.

He's a Former Disney Channel Star

Trevor was part of the Disney family way before he booked a role on Grown-ish. In 2012, he starred alongside Tyler James Williams and Coco Jones in the Disney Channel original movie, Let It Shine.

He Was Rumored to Have Dated Zendaya

The two were reportedly an item back in 2014. According to Trevor, they were always just "close friends" and nothing more. "She's one of those people that I was able to relate to just coming up [with] both of us not really having that many friends because we were always working. We were able to call each other and be like 'Yo, this is what happened today' and just really relate and understand each other."

He's a Huge Fan of Denzel Washington

Trevor says one of his goals is to star in a movie with the Oscar winner. "That's my dream. I just want to meet him and shake his hand," he gushed in a recent interview.

He Plays the Guitar

Trevor often shares videos of himself playing the guitar shirtless on Instagram, which he says brings him "peace" during stressful times in his life.