| rdfs:comment | - Marcus Landon Jackson (born October 7, 1988) is a graduate of Degrassi Community School and college graduate from Banting University. One of the original and long-lasting characters in the Degrassi franchise, he was seen as the quiet, yet laid-back guy during his time at Degrassi, hiding the fact that he has autism until season 4. In season 5, drugs plagued his reputation, which nearly killed him and forced him to repeat his senior year. However, he fully recovered in season 7 and has lived a better life since then, graduating from Degrassi in 2007, and Banting in 2011. In season 10, it was revealed that Marcus had been adopted by the Torres family when he was 4 years old. Marcus returned from seasons 12 to 14, dealing with unexpected family reunions, an on and off again relationship with
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| abstract | - Marcus Landon Jackson (born October 7, 1988) is a graduate of Degrassi Community School and college graduate from Banting University. One of the original and long-lasting characters in the Degrassi franchise, he was seen as the quiet, yet laid-back guy during his time at Degrassi, hiding the fact that he has autism until season 4. In season 5, drugs plagued his reputation, which nearly killed him and forced him to repeat his senior year. However, he fully recovered in season 7 and has lived a better life since then, graduating from Degrassi in 2007, and Banting in 2011. In season 10, it was revealed that Marcus had been adopted by the Torres family when he was 4 years old. Marcus returned from seasons 12 to 14, dealing with unexpected family reunions, an on and off again relationship with his brother, a near death experience, fatherhood, a renewed relationship with Manny, and a music career. His longtime best friends are Jimmy Brooks and Spinner Mason, despite each of their differences. He has also been friends with Liberty Van Zandt, Craig Manning, Marco Del Rossi, Paige Michalchuk, Ellie Nash, Manny Santos, and Emma Nelson. He was a friend to J.T. Yorke before his death in season 6. Marcus had two main rivalries, one with Lucas Valieri, who was the source of Marcus' drug problems, and another with Damian Hayes, who has been involved with his ex-girlfriend, Liberty, multiple times. His younger brother is Mike Dallas, and his adoptive brothers are Drew Torres and the late Adam Torres. Marcus is portrayed by James Claxton.
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