Jackson Hurst entered the world of show business in 2006, specifically when he was cast on the TV series Inspector Mom. Though it was only a guest role, he was able to follow up his acting debut with several movie gigs. He appeared in Wednesday, Striking Range, West Texas Lullaby, The Mist, and Shorts. In 2009, he guest starred in an episode of The Closer before he joined the cast of Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva, where he currently plays lawyer Grayson Kent.