Cheyenne Jackson – Exactly Where He is Supposed to Be

For four successive seasons, Cheyenne Jackson was a member of the talented repertory company that Ryan Murphy put together for his anthology series "American Horror Story." Starting with playing Lady Gaga's, bisexual boytoy on "Hotel"; followed by turns on "Roanake," "Cult" and last seasons "Apocalypse" where he played – what else? – a warlock. (It is called "American Horror Story.")

"AHS" wasn't Jackson's only time was part of a television franchise – prior to that he had a recurring role on "30 Rock" and as a vocal coach on "Glee." It was on Broadway, though, where he first made his mark after moving to New York in 2002, first understudying roles in "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and "Aida," before his breakout role in "All Shook Up," where he played an 1950s-styled rebel (and Elvis wanabee) to much acclaim (and a Theatre World Award).

The handsome, 6'2" actor next played the hunky, if dim roller-skating leading man in the 2007 cheeky stage adaptation of "Xanadu," the 1980s camp cult classic, in which he replaced an injured actor at the last minute. Despite being a late-minute addition, Jackson received strong reviews. "Jackson...," wrote Charles Isherwood in reviewing the musical in the New York Times, "plays him beautifully as a big slab of prime beefcake in tube socks and denim cutoffs. Sonny's twinkling blue eyes have all the depth of a kiddie pool, his earnest effusions the hilarious aridity of soap-opera acting."

And Matthew Murray, writing for TalkinBroadway.com, put it this way: "Jackson, who replaced the injured James Carpinello in previews, is right at home in his dumb-beefcake role but offers noticeably less spice than his castmates; his general state is one of wide-eyed bemusement, as if neither character nor actor can fully absorb the wonder of it all."

Jackson has long been out professionally, having come out at 19. ("Oh, well, I've never been the gay actor on set – maybe I'm the only openly gay actor,"