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Philip Jackson

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
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1948
FromRetford, Nottinghamshire, England, …