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 (2009â€"2014).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.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.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
is best known for portraying Grayson Kent on the Lifetime comedy
series Drop Dead Diva (2009â€"2014).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.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.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
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