Philip Jackson
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Philip Jackson is a screen veteran who has spent far more time working than being talked about. He has been working on screen for more than 55 years. Ask a viewer to place Philip Jackson and the answer usually comes back 'The Best Offer'. 'Agatha Christie's Poirot' belongs on any short list of his work. More of the credits fall under drama than under anything else.
Philip Jackson
43 Movies
56 Series
Philip Jackson is a screen veteran who has spent far more time working than being talked about. He has been working on screen for more than 55 years. Ask a viewer to place Philip Jackson and the answer usually comes back 'The Best Offer'. 'Agatha Christie's Poirot' belongs on any short list of his work. More of the credits fall under drama than under anything else.
Movies
Plays Fred
The Best Offer
2013
Plays Roger Smith
My Week with Marilyn
2011
Plays Jim
Brassed Off
1996
Plays Mr. Croft
Fanny Hill
2007
Plays Mr Greaves
Scum
1979
Plays Mr. Barker
The Best Man
2005
Plays 船长怀特
The Opium War
1997
Plays Burkinshaw
The Fourth Protocol
1987
Plays George
Little Voice
1998
Plays Stephen, Joe's Dad
I Want Candy
2007
Plays John Knight
Peterloo
2018
Plays William
A Little Trip to Heaven
2005
Plays De Wissembourg
Cousin Bette
1998
Plays Norton
The Intended
2002
Plays Mr. Jackson
Spike Island
2012
Plays Alan
Give My Regards to Broad Street
1984
Plays Andrew Merry-Lees
The Doctor and the Devils
1985
Plays Willis
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
Plays Dave Simpson
Girls' Night
1998
Plays Lonnie Urquart
Mike Bassett: England Manager
2001
Plays Martin Burke
High Hopes
1989
Plays Trevor
Friend Request Pending
2011
Plays Bob
Believe
2013
Plays Marmaladov
Crime and Punishment
2002
Plays William
Above the Clouds
2018
Plays Lord Hamish
The Peacock
2023
Plays Trevor
Stars in Shorts
2012
Plays 2nd CID Officer
Pressure
1976
Plays Big John
Grow Your Own
2007
Plays William
City State
2011
Plays Police Inspector
The Last Dance
1993
Plays Howard Spink
Bad Behavior
1993
Plays John Freeman
Patrick's Day
2014
TV Shows
Plays Chief Inspector James Harold Japp
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Plays Abbot Hugo de Rainault
Robin of Sherwood
1984
Plays Ken
Bad Move
2017
Plays Grampy
Raised by Wolves
2015
Plays Alan
Boomers
2014
Plays Mickey Sparrow
Sherwood
2022
Plays Frank Jones
The Chase
2006
Plays Leo Finch
Funland
2005
Plays Martin Dewsbury
The Window
2021
Plays Mickey Thomas
The Sins
2000
Plays Roy Jacks
Home Time
2009
Plays Paul Smart
The Good Karma Hospital
2017
Plays Eustace Buckle
Black Hearts in Battersea
1995
Plays Harold Wilson
The Queen
2009
Plays Peter
Isolation Stories
2020
Plays Old George Bennett
Place of Execution
2008
Plays Gordon
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
Plays Mr. Croft
Fanny Hill
2007
Plays Tony
Cuckoo
2012
Plays Detective Inspector Russell Rush
The Wimbledon Poisoner
1994
Plays Dave
Pennies from Heaven
1978
Plays Nigel Wingrave
The Vice
1999
Plays Arthur Bond
Hustle
2004
Plays Ken Marsden
Heartbeat
1992
Plays King
The Storyteller
1988
Plays Melvin 'Dylan' Bottomley
Porridge
1974
Plays Ronald Kennedy
Bramwell
1995
Plays Phil
Murder, They Hope
2021
Plays Sergent Sharpe
A Touch of Frost
1992
Plays Daniel Snape
Midsomer Murders
1997
Latest Trailers
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Becoming Victoria Wood
Full Filmography
The Day of the Jackal
Trevor · 1 episode
2024–
TV
Your Move
Mikey
2023
Film
The Peacock
Lord Hamish
2023
Film
Sherwood
Mickey Sparrow · 12 episodes
2022–
TV
Avoidance
Peter · 1 episode
2022–
TV
The Window
Martin Dewsbury · 10 episodes
2021
TV
Murder, They Hope
Phil · 1 episode
2021–
TV
Isolation Stories
Peter · 4 episodes
2020–
TV
Peterloo
John Knight
2018
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Philip Jackson and where are they from?
Philip Jackson is 78 years old, born on June 18, 1948 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Philip Jackson?
Philip Jackson is best known for roles in The Best Offer, My Week with Marilyn, Brassed Off.
How many movies has Philip Jackson been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1971), Philip Jackson has appeared in 42 movies and 55 TV shows.
What was Philip Jackson's first movie?
The career of Philip Jackson began with The Pigeon Fancier (1971).
What is Philip Jackson's most recent movie or series?
Philip Jackson's most recent release is Becoming Victoria Wood, which premiered on January 8, 2026.
What TV shows has Philip Jackson appeared in?
On television, Philip Jackson has appeared in The Day of the Jackal, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Midsomer Murders, Death in Paradise.
Philip Jackson
1948-06-18 · Retford, 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"