Jackson Hurst
Jackson Ryan Hurst (born February 17, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Grayson Kent on the Lifetime comedy series "Drop Dead Diva" (2009–2014). Early life and education. Hurst was born and raised in the Houston area of Texas as the middle of three sons, his brothers are Colin and Michael. He attended St. Pius X High School (and during high school he played football, soccer, basketball, and baseball) and Baylor University, where he majored in international economics and management information systems with a minor in Spanish. After college, Hurst spent a year in  Mexico City working for a transport company before beginning a finance career in Houston. Career. Hurst kept his day job in the finance industry, juggling it with acting gigs, until he was offered a role in "The Mist" in 2007. He appeared in episodes of the television series "Inspector Mom" in 2006, "The Closer" in 2009 and "NCIS" in 2010. Since 2009, Hurst has played Grayson Kent on the Lifetime original comedy series "Drop Dead Diva". He also appeared in the films "Have Dreams, Will Travel" (2007), "The Mist" (2007) and "Shorts" (2009). In 2011, Hurst starred in his first  leading role in the film "A Bird of the Air". Personal. Hurst became engaged to actress Stacy Stas in October 2013. They were married in San Juan Capistrano, California, on June 7, 2014. Their son Ryder Jackson Hurst was born on July 25, 2015. Their son Hunter Eli Hurst was born February 7, 2018. Their daughter Shiloh Lynn Hurst was born on April 29, 2020.