Shining a spotlight on celebrities and athletes who love to travel. Created and developed by Stacy Steponate Greenberg. Cross. Clinch. Choke. Swing for the fences. All terms from the sport of MMA, which actor Jonathan Tucker knows well as one of the stars of DirecTV’s character-driven show Kingdom, all about the world of Mixed Martial […]The post The Overhead Compartment with Jonathan Tucker appeared first on Pursuitist.

Shining a spotlight on celebrities and athletes who love to travel. Created and developed by Stacy Steponate Greenberg.Cross. Clinch. Choke. Swing for the fences. All terms from the sport of MMA, which actor Jonathan Tucker knows well as one of the stars of DirecTV’s character-driven show Kingdom, all about the world of Mixed Martial Arts. Tucker plays Jay Kulina, a troubled kid who is a fighter and an addict; his depiction of the complex character is often disturbing but endlessly compelling. From the good guy in Parenthood to the bad guy in Hannibal, Tucker is known for throwing himself into his work and having the ability to transform his physical appearance; he lost thirty pounds in a matter of weeks for his role in Kingdom. When he is not working on his double leg takedown, Tucker is the founder of the Pegasus Fund, which takes top-performing students in under-served communities and sends them to summer camp to help them prepare for the the private secondary schools they hope to attend. The Overhead Compartment went a few rounds with t...