JACKS DEAN – A WELL KNOWN VOICE

JACKS DEAN Voice A WELL KNOWN

Budding Child Actor Already Making His Mark

Jacks Dean

If you have a child chances are you are familiar with the him for the third main character, "Brewster." popular cartoon Chuggington. This charming cartoon follows the adventures of three train engines Wilson, KoKo, and After landing the role, Jacks went to work quickly. In November of Brewster, with their friends as they learn important lessons 2019, the production company flew Jacks to Los Angeles to record about perseverance, respect, and how to work together. What you the first five songs for the series. After that, he traveled to a studio in might not know is that Brewster, the hybrid diesel, is voiced by Atlanta every other Thursday where he would record three episodes Jacks Dean, a ten-year-old local actor from Valdosta. and a song if needed. He receives the scripts on Monday to review Jacks, a fifth-grader at Valwood He usually completes the week's School, got his start locally with recordings in three hours. Amanda's Models and Talent before signing with his agent, J. As one might imagine, the Pervis Talent in Atlanta. Though show is something the entire Jacks has been the voice of family enjoys. “We were able Brewster for about a year, he to watch the episodes that is also a well-established actor started in the summer as a with experience in theater and movies. He was in a national Belk commercial as young as four years old, as well as other regional and Jacks is the voice for Brewster, one of the three main characters in the animated series, Chuggington. family. Now that school has started, we record them and watch them as a family when we all get home,” said Jacks’ mother, Kerri. national commercials, and in 2017 he played “Bernard” in the For Jacks, he seems to really box office movie, A Bad Moms Christmas. enjoy the acting despite the hectic schedule. “I love the work and the Locally, Jacks has been in several productions with The Gingerbread Players at the 'Dosta Playhouse and has performed As far as the future is concerned, he continues to audition and onstage with the Peach State Summer Theater at Valdosta State would like to continue acting for as long as he can. “I would University. like to be an actor or director when I grow up,” he explained. Jacks got the opportunity to work on Chuggington when his agent will take him. But, for now, he and his parents, J.D. and Kerri, sent him the audition information. Initially, the producers wanted will continue to evaluate opportunities as they come along Jacks to read for several supporting roles since the other two main while making sure Jacks’ enjoys life as a ten-year-old, right characters, Wilson and KoKo, had already been cast with older here in Valdosta. kids. After a few months, the producers told Jacks they wanted before recording on Thursday. entertainment it brings to people,” he said. There is no telling where this young, talented actor’s career