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| Jefferson Jackson | |
| Aliases: | Firestorm |
| Continuity: | DC Universe DC Television Universe |
| Series: | Legends of Tomorrow |
| Notability: | Supporting character |
| Type: | Superhero |
| Occupation: | Student; Mechanic |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Altered human |
| Location: | New York City, New York Central City |
| Associations: | Legends |
| Status: | Alive |
| First: | Firestorm, Vol. 2 #1 |
| Actor: | Franz Drameh |
Jefferson Jackson is a fictional high school student and minor recurring character featured in comic books published by DC Comics. He was associated with the character of Firestorm and was introduced in Firestorm, Volume 2 #1 in June, 1982. Although the character had long since lapsed into the endless bowels of obscurity, he was revived in the mid 2010s for the DC Television Universe. Played by actor Franz Drameh, he made his small-screen debut on the CW Network television series The Flash in the season one episode, "The Fury of Firestorm". This version of the character has since gone on to become part of the main ensemble cast on the spin-off series Legends of Tomorrow.
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Jefferson Jackson is a former student of Bradley High School in Manhattan, New York. During his tenure at Bradley High, Jackson became a member of the school's championship basketball team, where he met fellow student Ronnie Raymond. The two became close friends, and Jackson frequently aided Raymond during the numerous episodes wherein the latter would find himself embroiled in conflicts with his rival Cliff Carmichael. Jackson dated a young woman named Stella, and the two frequently double-dated with Raymond and his girlfriend, Doreen Day.