Have you wondered who is the man behind the story of the famous American TV series, Vital Signs? If You guessed Sarunas Jackson is then Yes! you are right he is. He is also famous as Alejandro ‘Dro’ Peña in the TV show, Insecure.
At the beginning of his career, he used to play basketball and even went abroad to play in leagues. To know more about his read below our biography.
Relationship and family status of Sarunas Jackson
As of 2019, the handsome hunk rumored to be dating the actress, Zuri Adele. The couple had also shared the screen on the 2019 TV show, Good Trouble. Their news got hook up in the media after they were spotted many times together.
Later, the rumor sparked high, after Adele shared a picture of Jackson, wishing him on his birthday.
“Happy Earth-side Appearance Day to this Whole entire angel and full-time heart protector, who is always inspiring me to live authentically and walk in my worth.What a heart, what a talent, what a vessel, and what a blessing You are, King. So much is unfolding for and through you in this moment and always, and I am so honored to be a witness.”
Caption: Adele shares an embracing picture of her and Jackson on account of his birthday, March 13, 2019. (Credit: Instagram)
In June 2019 he cleared up the rumors through his Instagram account where he mentioned that it was technically their on-screen alter-egos in the pictures.
Further, he also gave an exclusive interview to Essence to further address the rumor. It was not the first time his name was associated with every pretty lady
Caption: Sarunas Jackson responds to the rumor with Zuri Adele, 2019. (Credit: Essence)
Further in May 2018, Jackson welcomed a baby daughter with the co-star of Insecure Dominique Perry. Regarding the direct association with baby Zen, Jackson has not confirmed about his relationship status with Perry.
Caption: Saruns Jackson with daughter Zen. (Credit:marrieddivorce.com)
Later, it is confirmed that he is the father of the Perry baby. During some interviews with Hollywood Unlocked. He talked about the situation that led up to them conceiving a child, their unconventional relationship and the birth of his daughter Zen.
Birthday, ethnicity and wiki of Sarunas Jackson
The talented American actor celebrates his birthday every year on the 12th of March. He was born in Philadelphia, United States of America. Belonging to the mixed ethnicity of Panamanian, Jamaican, Native American, African-American, and German blood.
While he holds an American Nationality. He had grown up with his parents and siblings in Los Angeles, USA. He has a baby brother Darius. The handsome hunk had not revealed his parent’s names and their profession. There is rumored that he is the son of Ice Cube (O’Shea Jackson Sr.).
Because both of them share the same surname. However, the rumored turns out false and they had not shared blood. Since childhood, he was very fond of acting, and his mother used to take him and his brother to the movies every Friday.
Sarunas Jackson’s Educational Background
The handsome hunk had done his schooling from Roosevelt High school. During his school day, he used to play basketball. After completing his school level, he decided to go to a Junior College at Saddleback College in 2009.
He is also the winner of a state championship in 2010. After winning the state championship, he was recruited by the University of California (USC) where his college basketball career started.
He had attended Post University in Connecticut where he studied sports administration and also played for the team.
Sarunas Jackson’s Career
Talking about the career of Sarunas Jackson she had started her journey from an early age. In 2013, he worked for the music video for Pharrell Williams song happy as a dance which was a massive hit song. Later, he became part of several films before debuting in the big-screen movies.
After a year, his film was debut was Draft Day which was released in 2014. After a year, he appeared in the HBO series Insecure alongside the famous Issa Rae which changed the whole game in his life.
Caption: Sarunas Jackson speaks about his charater in Dro “Insecure” aired in HBO. (2019)
His career took off after when he appeared in Pharell Williams’s 2013 music video Happy. Since then, he has been flourishing his acting skills.’
Apart from the actor, he is a well-known basketball player and writer as well. His acting credits include B-Roll, Dutch Hollow, and Chi-Raq; TV shows include Games People Play, Good Trouble, and Palisades Justice.
Net worth And Salary of Sarunas Jackson
The handsome Sarunas had earned a huge name and fame in his lifetime career. It is believed that the net worth of the Sarunas Jackson has been estimated at millions of US dollars. While his exact annual salary is under review yet. There is no doubt that his net worth and salary will surely increase.