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Philip Jackson

Philip Jackson

Acting

Born: June 18, 1948Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

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"

Known For
Filmography
Becoming Victoria Wood

Becoming Victoria Wood

Self

2026
Your Move

Your Move

Mikey

2023
The Peacock

The Peacock

Lord Hamish

2023
Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple

Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple

Self - Inspector Japp, ITV's Poirot

2020

Bumps

Howard

2020
Peterloo

Peterloo

John Knight

2018
Above the Clouds

Above the Clouds

William

2018
Patrick's Day

Patrick's Day

John Freeman

2014
Believe

Believe

Bob

2013
Ragged

Ragged

Prison Governor

2013
The Best Offer

The Best Offer

Fred

2013
Spike Island

Spike Island

Mr. Jackson

2012
Stars in Shorts

Stars in Shorts

Trevor

2012
My Week with Marilyn

My Week with Marilyn

Roger Smith

2011
City State

City State

William

2011
Friend Request Pending

Friend Request Pending

Trevor

2011
The First Men in the Moon

The First Men in the Moon

Voice of Grand Lunar

2010
Margaret

Margaret

Bernard Ingham

2009
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley

Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley

Alfred Roberts

2008
Fanny Hill

Fanny Hill

Mr. Croft

2007
Grow Your Own

Grow Your Own

Big John

2007
I Want Candy

I Want Candy

Stephen, Joe's Dad

2007
A Little Trip to Heaven

A Little Trip to Heaven

William

2005
The Best Man

The Best Man

Mr. Barker

2005

Von Trapped

Torsten

2004
Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Logan

2003
Second Nature

Second Nature

Lawrence Augenblick

2003
Coogan's Runner

Coogan's Runner

Self

2003
Cruise of the Gods

Cruise of the Gods

Hugh Bispham

2002
The Intended

The Intended

Norton

2002
Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

Marmaladov

2002
Mike Bassett: England Manager

Mike Bassett: England Manager

Lonnie Urquart

2001
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

Willis

2000
Around The World In 80 Days

Around The World In 80 Days

Inspector Fix (voice)

2000
Little Voice

Little Voice

George

1998
What Rats Won't Do

What Rats Won't Do

1998
Girls' Night

Girls' Night

Dave Simpson

1998
Cousin Bette

Cousin Bette

De Wissembourg

1998
Our Boy

Our Boy

DS Yorke

1998
The Opium War

The Opium War

船长怀特

1997
Brassed Off

Brassed Off

Jim

1996
The Last Dance

The Last Dance

Police Inspector

1993

15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight

Stan Eastwood

1993
Bad Behavior

Bad Behavior

Howard Spink

1993
Thacker

Thacker

Ben Royce

1992
High Hopes

High Hopes

Martin Burke

1989
The Storyteller: The Luck Child

The Storyteller: The Luck Child

King

1988
The Dark Room

The Dark Room

Greg

1988
On the Palm

On the Palm

Dawlish

1987
The Fourth Protocol

The Fourth Protocol

Burkinshaw

1987

Rat in the Skull

Detective Superintendent Derek Harris

1987
A Passage to Wisbech

A Passage to Wisbech

Narrator

1986
The Doctor and the Devils

The Doctor and the Devils

Andrew Merry-Lees

1985
Glamour Night

Glamour Night

Bob

1985
Give My Regards to Broad Street

Give My Regards to Broad Street

Alan

1984
Robin of Sherwood: Robin Hood and the Sorcerer

Robin of Sherwood: Robin Hood and the Sorcerer

Abbot Hugo de Rainault

1984
A Pattern of Roses

A Pattern of Roses

Builder

1983
Pocketful of Dreams

Pocketful of Dreams

Denny

1982
Pasmore

Pasmore

Colin Pasmore

1980
Games Without Frontiers

Games Without Frontiers

Clive

1980
Scum

Scum

Mr Greaves

1979
Afternoon Off

Afternoon Off

Bernard

1979
A Little Outing

A Little Outing

Geoff

1977
Pressure

Pressure

2nd CID Officer

1976
Rogue Male

Rogue Male

1st Seaman

1976
The Chester Mystery Plays

The Chester Mystery Plays

1976
Well Thank You, Thursday

Well Thank You, Thursday

Stan

1976
Keep an Eye on Albert

Keep an Eye on Albert

Tarpy

1975
Pig Bin

Pig Bin

Ken

1974
Blooming Youth

Blooming Youth

Jeff

1973
Shakespeare or Bust

Shakespeare or Bust

Hippie

1973
The Pigeon Fancier

The Pigeon Fancier

Harry

1971