PJ

Philip Jackson
ActorBorn June 18, 1948 (77 years)
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"
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"
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Filmography
2024 | The Day of the Jackal (TV Series) · as Trevor |
2024 | Daddy Issues (TV Series) · as Jackie |
2023 | The Peacock · as Lord Macintosh |
2023 | Your Move · as Mikey |
2022 | Sherwood (2022) (TV Series) · as Mickey Sparrow |
2022 | Avoidance (TV Series) · as Peter |
2022 | The Window (TV Series) · as Martin Dewsbury |
2021 | Murder, They Hope (TV Series) · as Phil |
2020 | Isolation Stories (TV Series) · as Peter |
2020 | Bumps · as Howard |
2018 | Peterloo · as John Knight |
2018 | There She Goes (TV Series) · as Grandad John |
2018 | Above the Clouds · as William |
2018 | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators (TV Series) · as Chamberlain |
2017 | Bad Move (TV Series) · as Ken |
2017 | The Good Karma Hospital (TV Series) · as Paul Smart |
2014 | |
2014 | Patrick's Day · as John Freeman |
2013 | Raised by Wolves (2015) (TV Series) · as Grampy |
2013 | |
2013 | The Best Offer · as Fred |
2012 | Spike Island · as Mr. Jackson |
2012 | Stars in Shorts · as Trevor |
2012 | Cuckoo (TV Series) · as Tony |
2012 | Playhouse Presents (TV Series) · as Prison Governor |
2012 | Friend Request Pending · as Trevor |
2011 | My Week with Marilyn · as Roger Smith |
2011 | Death in Paradise (TV Series) · as David Witton |
2011 | City State · as William |
2011 | Sugartown (TV Series) |
2010 | Chekhov Comedy Shorts (TV Series) · as Father |
2010 | The First Men in the Moon · as Voice Of Grand Lunar |
2010 | DCI Banks (TV Series) · as Al Jenkins |
2010 | Pete Versus Life (TV Series) · as Frank |
2009 | The Queen (TV Series) · as Harold Wilson |
2009 | Home Time (TV Series) · as Roy Jacks |
2009 | Margaret · as Bernard Ingham |
2008 | Crooked House (TV Series) · as Bloxham |
2008 | Place of Execution (TV Series) · as Old George Bennett |
2008 | Massive (TV Series) · as Dennis |
2008 | Harley Street (TV Series) · as Mal Fielding |
2008 | Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley · as Alfred Roberts |
2007 | Fanny Hill · as Mr. Croft |
2007 | Fanny Hill (TV Series) · as Mr. Croft |
2007 | The Whistleblowers (TV Series) · as Alan Marshall |
2007 | Grow Your Own · as Big John |
2007 | I Want Candy · as Stephen, Joe's Dad |
2006 | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (TV Series) · as Jovius |
2006 | The Chase (TV Series) |
2005 | A Little Trip to Heaven · as William |
2005 | Funland (TV Series) |
2005 | |
2004 | Von Trapped · as Torsten |
2004 | Peter Ackroyd's London (TV Series) · as Samuel Pepys |
2004 | Murder in Suburbia (TV Series) |
2004 | Hustle (TV Series) · as Arthur Bond |
2004 | |
2003 | Mother Teresa · as Logan |
2003 | Grass (TV Series) · as Dci Maddox |
2003 | Second Nature · as Lawrence Augenblick |
2003 | Little Britain (TV Series) |
2003 | New Tricks (TV Series) |
2003 | Trust (TV Series) · as James |
2002 | Cruise of the Gods · as Hugh Bispham |
2002 | Foyle's War (TV Series) · as Alan Carter |
2002 | The Intended · as Norton |
2002 | Crime & Punishment · as Marmaladov |
2001 | Mike Bassett: England Manager · as Lonnie Urquart |
2000 | Victoria Wood: With All the Trimmings · as Willis |
2000 | Animated Tales of the World (TV Series) · as Thieves' Leader |
2000 | The Sins (TV Series) · as Mickey Thomas |
2000 | Around The World In 80 Days · as Inspector Fix (voice) |
1999 | The Vice (TV Series) |
1999 | Around the World in 80 Days · as Inspector Fix |
1998 | Little Voice · as George |
1998 | |
1998 | Girls' Night · as Dave Simpson |
1998 | Cousin Bette · as De Wissembourg |
1998 | The Ambassador (TV Series) |
1997 | Our Boy · as Ds Yorke |
1997 | The Opium War · as Captain White |
1997 | Touching Evil (TV Series) · as Jim Keller |
1997 | Midsomer Murders (TV Series) · as Daniel Snape |
1996 | Brassed Off · as Jim |
1996 | Silent Witness (TV Series) |
1995 | |
1995 | Hamish Macbeth (TV Series) · as Malachi Mcbean |
1994 | The Wimbledon Poisoner (TV Series) · as Detective Inspector Russell Rush |
1993 | Last Dance · as Police Inspector |
1993 | 15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight · as Stan Eastwood |
1993 | Bad Behaviour · as Howard Spink |
1992 | A Touch of Frost (TV Series) · as D.s. Sharpe |
1992 | |
1991 | A-ha: Headlines and Deadlines - The Hits of A-ha · as Assailant (take On Me Music Video) |
1991 | Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) · as Patron |
1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series) · as Chief Inspector James Harold Japp |
1988 | High Hopes · as Martin Burke |
1988 | The Play on One (TV Series) · as Greg |
1987 | The Fourth Protocol · as Burkinshaw |
1987 | Jim Henson's The Storyteller (TV Series) · as King |
1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Rob Royson |
1985 | The Doctor and the Devils · as Andrew Merry-Lees |
1985 | Lime Street (TV Series) · as Archie |
1985 | a-ha: Take on Me · as The Enemy |
1985 | C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV Series) · as Al Jarvis |
1985 | A.D. - Anno Domini (TV Series) · as Auspex |
1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Dawlish |
1984 | Give My Regards to Broad Street · as Alan |
1984 | Robin of Sherwood (TV Series) · as Abbot Hugo De Rainault |
1983 | A Pattern of Roses · as Builder |
1983 | Hallelujah! (TV Series) · as Jack Spilsbury |
1980 | Caleb Williams (TV Series) · as John The Servant |
1980 | The Gentle Touch (TV Series) |
1979 | Scum · as Mr Greaves |
1979 | Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as George Forester |
1979 | Afternoon Off · as Bernard |
1978 | Leave It to Charlie (TV Series) · as Geoffrey |
1978 | Strangers (TV Series) · as Nose Treacy |
1978 | Pennies from Heaven (TV Series) · as Dave |
1977 | A Sharp Intake of Breath (TV Series) · as Terry Glover |
1977 | Don't Forget to Write (TV Series) · as Norman |
1976 | Pressure · as 2nd Cid Officer |
1976 | Rogue Male · as 1st Seaman |
1974 | Porridge (TV Series) · as Melvin 'dylan' Bottomley |
1974 | Shoulder to Shoulder (TV Series) · as Carrick |
1974 | NOVA (TV Series) · as Frank Wild |
1973 | Playhouse (TV Series) · as Denny |
1973 | Second City Firsts (TV Series) · as Ken |
1973 | Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (TV Series) · as Carson |
1973 | Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series) · as Gordon |
1972 | The Brothers (1972) (TV Series) · as Garageman |
1971 | The Pigeon Fancier · as Harry |
1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Colin Pasmore |
1969 | In Loving Memory (TV Series) · as Indian |
1969 | The Liver Birds (TV Series) · as Delivery Man |
1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Cesare Borgia |
1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Thompson |
1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) · as Joey |
1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Smithy |