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