Marcus Jackson was born on August 31, 1989 in Cincinnati, Ohio and did not begin acting until he was 22 years old. He began in theater productions and later moved on to commercials, short films, then feature films. Marcus Jackson was born on August 31, 1989 in Cincinnati, Ohio and did not begin acting until he was 22 years old. He began in theater productions and later moved on to commercials, short films, then feature films.