Philip Jackson
Acting
Born: Jun 18, 1948
From: Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Philip Jackson (born 18 June 1948) is an English actor, known for his many television and film roles, most notably as Chief Inspector Japp in the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot and as Abbot Hugo, one of the recurring adversaries in the cult 1980s series Robin of Sherwood. Jackson was born in Retford, Nottinghamshire. He started acting while studying Drama and German at the University of Bristol, and has worked in the theatre in Leeds, Liverpool and London. His stage work includes Pozzo in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot at the Queen's Theatre in the West End in 1991 and Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds in 2010. He was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in Little Voice (1998). His television appearances have included Coronation Street, Robin of Sherwood, A Touch of Frost, Foyle's War, Midsomer Murders, Heartbeat, Little Britain, Hamish Macbeth, Raised by Wolves and Last of the Summer Wine. He has also appeared in the films Scum, Paul McCartney's Give My Regards to Broad Street, Brassed Off, Mike Bassett: England Manager, "Grow Your Own", and My Week with Marilyn. He also appeared in the …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick's Day | John Freeman | 2014 | 5.9 |
| The Best Offer | Fred | 2013 | 7.8 |
| Believe | Bob | 2013 | 6.1 |
| Spike Island | Mr. Jackson | 2012 | 6.316 |
| My Week with Marilyn | Roger Smith | 2011 | 6.677 |
| City State | William | 2011 | 5.2 |
| Friend Request Pending | Trevor | 2011 | 7.7 |
| The First Men in the Moon | Voice of Grand Lunar | 2010 | 5.796 |
| Fanny Hill | Mr. Croft | 2007 | 5.8 |
| Grow Your Own | Big John | 2007 | 6.5 |
| Second Nature | Lawrence Augenblick | 2003 | 5.0 |
| Coogan's Runner | Self | 2003 | 7.0 |
| Mike Bassett: England Manager | Lonnie Urquart | 2001 | 7.007 |
| Around The World In 80 Days | Inspector Fix (voice) | 2000 | — |
| Girls' Night | Dave Simpson | 1998 | 6.8 |
| Little Voice | George | 1998 | 6.475 |
| Our Boy | DS Yorke | 1998 | 6.4 |
| Brassed Off | Jim | 1996 | 6.99 |
| The Last Dance | Police Inspector | 1993 | 5.188 |
| 15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight | Stan Eastwood | 1993 | 6.25 |
| Bad Behavior | Howard Spink | 1993 | 5.556 |
| High Hopes | Martin Burke | 1989 | 7.056 |
| The Dark Room | Greg | 1988 | — |
| The Doctor and the Devils | Andrew Merry-Lees | 1985 | 6.237 |
| Give My Regards to Broad Street | Alan | 1984 | 5.1 |
| Scum | Mr Greaves | 1979 | 7.088 |
| Pig Bin | Ken | 1974 | — |
| Blooming Youth | Jeff | 1973 | — |
| The Pigeon Fancier | Harry | 1971 | 8.0 |
| True Love (Once Removed) | Bus driver | — | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1948 |
| From | Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, … |