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Philip Jackson

Philip Jackson

Acting

June 18, 1948 (77 years old)
Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Male
73 Movies
77 TV Shows

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 music video of A-Ha's "Take On Me"

Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989 8.2

as Chief Inspector James Harold Japp

Age 40 (now 77)
46 eps
The Best Offer
The Best Offer

The Best Offer

2013 7.8

as Fred

Age 64 (now 77)
My Week with Marilyn
My Week with Marilyn

My Week with Marilyn

2011 6.7

as Roger Smith

Age 63 (now 77)
Brassed Off
Brassed Off

Brassed Off

1996 7.0

as Jim

Age 48 (now 77)
Robin of Sherwood
Robin of Sherwood

Robin of Sherwood

1984 7.6

as Abbot Hugo de Rainault

Age 35 (now 77)
26 eps
High Hopes
High Hopes

High Hopes

1989 7.1

as Martin Burke

Age 40 (now 77)
Mike Bassett: England Manager
Mike Bassett: England Manager

Mike Bassett: England Manager

2001 7.0

as Lonnie Urquart

Age 53 (now 77)
Scum
Scum

Scum

1979 7.1

as Mr Greaves

Age 31 (now 77)
Little Voice
Little Voice

Little Voice

1998 6.5

as George

Age 50 (now 77)
Sherwood
Sherwood

Sherwood

2022 6.9

as Mickey Sparrow

Age 73 (now 77)
12 eps
The Best Man
The Best Man

The Best Man

2005 5.4

as Mr. Barker

Age 57 (now 77)
A Little Trip to Heaven
A Little Trip to Heaven

A Little Trip to Heaven

2005 5.4

as William

Age 57 (now 77)
Friend Request Pending
Friend Request Pending

Friend Request Pending

2011 7.7

as Trevor

Age 63 (now 77)
I Want Candy
I Want Candy

I Want Candy

2007 5.1

as Stephen, Joe's Dad

Age 58 (now 77)
Believe
Believe

Believe

2013 6.1

as Bob

Age 65 (now 77)
The Doctor and the Devils
The Doctor and the Devils

The Doctor and the Devils

1985 6.2

as Andrew Merry-Lees

Age 37 (now 77)