When I think of the word Icon, I think of someone who has been in the business for decades. When I think of actor/producer, Stoney Jackson, I know for certain, I've found the person that fits that bill. Let's chat it up with, Stoney Jackson.
GrinderZZ: My man Stoney! Happy New Year; and welcome finally to the GrinderZZ 24/7 studio. Please, for those who are on the young side, tell my audience a little about yourself.
Stoney: Hey there Angie! First, thank you for having me in the studio. My name is Stoney Jackson. I was born in Richmond, Virginia and was raised by the greatest parents anyone could ask for.
GrinderZZ: Your parent's headed out west, to California, to run their family business. How was it adjusting to the West Coast?
Stoney: It was fantastic! I was able to adjust quite well. I loved the great weather, and the Palm trees. It was an entirely, a whole different world.
GrinderZZ: The acting bug bit you real fast out in, California. You landed a role on the
show, The White Shadow. The show ran from, 1978 to 1981. What was it like working on the set?
Stoney: Man, working on that show with the guys was awesome! Ken Howard was so great to work with. The concept for the show originated from Ken Howard's own experience as a high school basketball star, at Manhasset high school at Long Island. They called him The White Shadow because he was the only white player in the starting lineup.
GrinderZZ: The interviews started to pour in from the magazine, Tiger Beat, to Right on Magazine, to Teen Beat Magazine. You were one of the hottest up and coming handsome actor's on the market. How happy were your family members when they saw you on the covers?
Stoney: My family was ecstatic! My friends and family, back on the east coast, would call me to tell me that they saw my face, at the newsstands, on those magazines. I felt like I was on top of the world.
GrinderZZ: You were on several television shows: The Insider's, 227, 100 Lives of Black, and Everybody Hates Chris, to name a few. Do you ever stay In touch with some of the other actor's from any of the shows?
Stoney: Yes, I have stayed in touch with a few people. It's great!
GrinderZZ: You were in one of the funniest movie's that starred, Chris Rock, the late Charlie Murphy, Ty Granderson Jones, and Allen Payne. In CB4, you played the character, Wacky Dee. Who was wacky Dee?
Stoney: I still ask myself that question. Well, Wacky Dee was a mixture of, Freedom Williams, and, MC Hammer. Man, those baggy pants I had on, and my dancing was really wacky as hell! We really did have fun though. Charlie Murphy was hilarious on the set.
GrinderZZ: Once again, you're back on TV, and this time you're playing sort of a badass named Cimarron Squalley. How is the show going?
Stoney: Fantastic! I definitely need to give a shout out to producer/writer Antonio McKay for having me join him in this phenomenal show. The show is going great. We're filming new episodes as we speak.
GrinderZZ: What advice could you give someone who's thinking about getting into, acting?
Stoney: Work hard, work extra hard and never get discouraged if you don't get a gig right away. Practice makes perfect.
Thank you so much for hanging with us at the studio. Again, Happy New Year!
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