What You Didn't Know About Spike Lee's Son, Jackson Lee

In 2012, Jackson appeared in the film Red Hook Summer (via IMDb), which was written and directed by his dad. But these days he seems to be much more interested in working behind the camera.

Jackson is interested in directing, and he's learned from the best — Spike Lee has 94 film and television directorial credits to his name, including Jungle Fever, Do the Right Thing, He Got Game, 4 Little Girls, 25th Hour, Malcolm X, Crooklyn, Bamboozled, and  BlacKkKlansman (via Insider).

According to Entertainment Tonight, Jackson made his directorial debut last year with the short film Thompson Farms. He credited his dad with "elevat[ing] all of my skills" by giving feedback from a director's perspective.

Jackson also spoke about the values that his father and mother, producer Tonya Lewis Lee, instilled in he and his sister, Satchel. "I think what both of my parents instilled in us from a very early age is that anything you want, as long as you're willing to put in the work and dedication into it, you can make happen. I think my sister and I really embodied that and I think that's something we apply to all aspects to our lives."