Matt Jackson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matt Jackson
Occupation	Reality Star
Date Of Birth	Jun 24, 1992(1992-06-24)
Age	32
Birthplace	Washington
Country	United States
Birth City	Washington, D.C.
Horoscope	Cancer

Matt Jackson Biography

Matt Jackson is one of the most popular and richest Reality Star who was born on June 24, 1992 in Washington, Washington, D.C., United States. Jeopardy! champion who held the spot of the show’s 4th-longest winning streak with 13 consecutive victories, earning a total of $413,612. He worked as a paralegal at the time of his successful run on the game show.

He studied to be on Jeopardy! by reading books by past champions, including Jeopardy! record holder for consecutive wins Ken Jennings.

Jackson was encouraged to apply for the show by his friend Sam Spaulding, who won $50,000 after finishing second in the fall 2010 College Championship. After two unsuccessful attempts to enter the college tournament, he auditioned for the regular show in 2014 and was selected as a contestant. Jackson said that he repeated, “I am not throwin’ away my shot,” a line from the musical Hamilton, for inspiration while preparing for the show. He studied by reading previous champions’ books on the experience, such as Ken Jennings’s Brainiac and Bob Harris’s Prisoner of Trebekistan.

Jackson majored in philosophy at Yale University and graduated in 2014. While at Yale, he was a key player on the university’s quiz bowl team, which won several national tournaments, including Academic Competition Federation nationals in 2011 and 2012 and the National Academic Quiz Tournaments Intercollegiate Championship Tournament 2013 (division I); Jackson served as president of the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence (PACE), a nonprofit promoting the spread of quiz bowl, for the 2014–15 year. He works as a paralegal in D.C.

His parents are judge Amy Berman Jackson and Darryl Jackson, a lawyer. He grew up in Washington, D.C.

Matt Jackson Net Worth

Matt Jackson is one of the richest Reality Star from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Jackson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a philosophy major at Yale University and was a key player on the quizbowl team, helping the school to several national tournaments.

He returned to Jeopardy! in November of 2015 to compete against fellow Jeopardy! champions Jennifer Giles and John Schultz.

Matthew Barnett Jackson (born June 24, 1992) is a former contestant on the syndicated game show Jeopardy! who is known for winning 13 straight games and earning $413,612, the sixth-highest total in regular play in both categories, after Ken Jennings, James Holzhauer, Julia Collins, David Madden, and Jason Zuffranieri. His 13-episode streak ended with a loss on October 14, 2015. Jackson’s total winnings amount to $413,612, which places him 5th on the all- time money-winning list in regular (non-tournament) games.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Matt Jackson Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Matt Ranked on the list of most popular Reality Star. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Matt Jackson celebrates birthday on June 24 of every year.

What is Matt Jackson real name?

Matt Massie (March 13, 1985) is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as both a talent, producer and Executive Vice President under the ring name Matt Jackson.

What is Matt Jackson doing?

Jackson works as a paralegal in D.C.

Who did Matt Jackson lose to?

A Jeopardy contestant’s 13-game winning streak has come to an end to the dismay of his fans. Matt Jackson, 23, a paralegal from Washington who won 13 games in a row finally lost on Wednesday to Michael Baker , a travel and media editor from New York.

Who is Matt Jackson?

Matt Jackson, a 23-year-old (22 when he auditioned for the show) paralegal from Washington, DC , has racked up six victories so far. In that time, he’s amassed a healthy $166,401 – and qualified for the upcoming Tournament of Champions (unless, of course, he’s still playing in November!).

Is Matt from Jeopardy married?

I’m single at the moment and I hope that perhaps having been on Jeopardy! will make my life in the dating sphere a little easier!