A viral social media campaign is seeking to help actors who are at risk of missing out on medical insurance .
The “One Job Away” series was started by Cheyenne Jackson, a 51-year-old star best known for his roles on 30 Rock , Glee and American Horror Story .
For all his success as an actor, last year he found himself $6,000 short of meeting the $28,000 annual threshold that the Screen Actors’ Guild — the union representing TV and Film actors — requires in order to qualify for their health insurance.
In an Instagram post , Jackson revealed that Kathy Bates had helped ensure he wouldn’t lose access to health benefits by landing him a small role on her series Matlock .
“Last year, Kathy Bates helped me qualify for my SAG-AFTRA health insurance by helping me get 5 lines on an episode of Matlock ,” wrote Jackson.…