Philip Jackson

Philip Jackson

Acting
Born 1948-06-18Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

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

Movies (74)

The Fourth Protocol
6.3

The Fourth Protocol

1987Movie6.3
My Week with Marilyn
6.7

My Week with Marilyn

2011Movie6.7
The Best Offer
7.8

The Best Offer

2013Movie7.8
Margaret
5.7

Margaret

2009Movie5.7
Cousin Bette
5.5

Cousin Bette

1998Movie5.5
The Doctor and the Devils
6.2

The Doctor and the Devils

1985Movie6.2
Brassed Off
7.0

Brassed Off

1996Movie7.0
I Want Candy
5.1

I Want Candy

2007Movie5.1
The Opium War
6.3

The Opium War

1997Movie6.3
Scum
7.1

Scum

1979Movie7.1
The Best Man
5.4

The Best Man

2005Movie5.4
Little Voice
6.5

Little Voice

1998Movie6.5
Peterloo
6.7

Peterloo

2018Movie6.7
Fanny Hill
5.8

Fanny Hill

2007Movie5.8
Your Move
9.0

Your Move

2023Movie9.0
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley
6.7

Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley

2008Movie6.7
The Intended
5.2

The Intended

2002Movie5.2
A Little Trip to Heaven
5.4

A Little Trip to Heaven

2005Movie5.4
The Storyteller: The Luck Child

The Storyteller: The Luck Child

1988Movie
The Sea

The Sea

1978Movie
Crime and Punishment
6.7

Crime and Punishment

2002Movie6.7
Thacker

Thacker

1992Movie
High Hopes
7.0

High Hopes

1989Movie7.0
Spike Island
6.3

Spike Island

2012Movie6.3
What Rats Won't Do
5.0

What Rats Won't Do

1998Movie5.0
Girls' Night
6.8

Girls' Night

1998Movie6.8
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
6.7

Mother Teresa of Calcutta

2003Movie6.7
Grow Your Own
6.5

Grow Your Own

2007Movie6.5
Mike Bassett: England Manager
7.0

Mike Bassett: England Manager

2001Movie7.0
Stars in Shorts
6.0

Stars in Shorts

2012Movie6.0
Our Boy
6.4

Our Boy

1998Movie6.4
On the Palm

On the Palm

1987Movie
Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple
6.7

Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple

2020Movie6.7
The Peacock
4.6

The Peacock

2023Movie4.6
The First Men in the Moon
5.9

The First Men in the Moon

2010Movie5.9
Cruise of the Gods
5.1

Cruise of the Gods

2002Movie5.1
Rogue Male
6.5

Rogue Male

1976Movie6.5
Robin of Sherwood: Robin Hood and the Sorcerer

Robin of Sherwood: Robin Hood and the Sorcerer

1984Movie
Believe
6.1

Believe

2013Movie6.1
Rat in the Skull

Rat in the Skull

1987Movie
Above the Clouds
5.0

Above the Clouds

2018Movie5.0
The Chester Mystery Plays

The Chester Mystery Plays

1976Movie
Give My Regards to Broad Street
5.1

Give My Regards to Broad Street

1984Movie5.1
Glamour Night

Glamour Night

1985Movie
Bad Behavior
5.6

Bad Behavior

1993Movie5.6
Becoming Victoria Wood
6.0

Becoming Victoria Wood

2026Movie6.0
Keep an Eye on Albert

Keep an Eye on Albert

1975Movie
Second Nature
5.1

Second Nature

2003Movie5.1
A Pattern of Roses
6.0

A Pattern of Roses

1983Movie6.0
The Last Dance
5.2

The Last Dance

1993Movie5.2
Patrick's Day
5.9

Patrick's Day

2014Movie5.9
Friend Request Pending
7.7

Friend Request Pending

2011Movie7.7
Afternoon Off

Afternoon Off

1979Movie
Pig Bin

Pig Bin

1974Movie
Pasmore

Pasmore

1980Movie
Around The World In 80 Days

Around The World In 80 Days

2000Movie
A Little Outing

A Little Outing

1977Movie
Games Without Frontiers

Games Without Frontiers

1980Movie
Pressure
6.5

Pressure

1976Movie6.5
Coogan's Runner
7.0

Coogan's Runner

2003Movie7.0
Shakespeare or Bust
10.0

Shakespeare or Bust

1973Movie10.0
15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight
6.3

15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight

1993Movie6.3
Well Thank You, Thursday

Well Thank You, Thursday

1976Movie
The Dark Room

The Dark Room

1988Movie
Von Trapped
6.5

Von Trapped

2004Movie6.5
City State
5.3

City State

2011Movie5.3
Blooming Youth

Blooming Youth

1973Movie
Ragged

Ragged

2013Movie
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
7.0

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

2000Movie7.0
A Passage to Wisbech

A Passage to Wisbech

1986Movie
Bumps

Bumps

2020Movie
Pocketful of Dreams

Pocketful of Dreams

1982Movie
The Pigeon Fancier
8.0

The Pigeon Fancier

1971Movie8.0
True Love (Once Removed)

True Love (Once Removed)

Movie

TV Shows (79)

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997Series7.5
Death in Paradise
7.4

Death in Paradise

2011Series7.4
Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
Agatha Christie's Poirot
8.2

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989Series8.2
Silent Witness
7.6

Silent Witness

1996Series7.6
Casualty
6.2

Casualty

1986Series6.2
The Day of the Jackal
8.2

The Day of the Jackal

2024Series8.2
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
Shameless
7.5

Shameless

2004Series7.5
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
Last of the Summer Wine
7.2

Last of the Summer Wine

1973Series7.2
A Touch of Frost
7.6

A Touch of Frost

1992Series7.6
Heartbeat
7.2

Heartbeat

1992Series7.2
New Tricks
7.3

New Tricks

2004Series7.3
Hustle
7.7

Hustle

2004Series7.7
Foyle's War
7.9

Foyle's War

2002Series7.9
Tales of the Unexpected
6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

1979Series6.8
Playhouse
7.0

Playhouse

1974Series7.0
Playhouse Presents
6.0

Playhouse Presents

2012Series6.0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
6.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011Series6.0
Little Britain
7.0

Little Britain

2003Series7.0
Cuckoo
6.8

Cuckoo

2012Series6.8
The Vice
5.6

The Vice

1999Series5.6
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
7.2

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

2018Series7.2
Churchill's People
5.0

Churchill's People

1974Series5.0
Robin of Sherwood
7.6

Robin of Sherwood

1984Series7.6
Funland
6.3

Funland

2005Series6.3
The Storyteller
8.2

The Storyteller

1988Series8.2
Murder Most Horrid
6.9

Murder Most Horrid

1991Series6.9
Sherwood
6.9

Sherwood

2022Series6.9
The Play on One
6.0

The Play on One

1988Series6.0
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
6.8

Orson Welles' Great Mysteries

1973Series6.8
Hamish Macbeth
7.7

Hamish Macbeth

1995Series7.7
Bramwell
4.2

Bramwell

1995Series4.2
Second City Firsts

Second City Firsts

1973Series
Porridge
8.1

Porridge

1974Series8.1
Strangers
7.3

Strangers

1978Series7.3
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
7.6

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

2006Series7.6
The Good Karma Hospital
7.6

The Good Karma Hospital

2017Series7.6
Premiere
7.0

Premiere

1977Series7.0
Murder in Suburbia
7.6

Murder in Suburbia

2004Series7.6
Pickersgill People

Pickersgill People

1978Series
Leave it to Charlie
8.0

Leave it to Charlie

1978Series8.0
The Chase
6.5

The Chase

2006Series6.5
The Ambassador
6.5

The Ambassador

1998Series6.5
Coming Home

Coming Home

1981Series
Sounding Brass

Sounding Brass

1980Series
The Queen
7.0

The Queen

2009Series7.0
Boomers
6.3

Boomers

2014Series6.3
Murder, They Hope
7.1

Murder, They Hope

2021Series7.1
Avoidance
5.6

Avoidance

2022Series5.6
Place of Execution
7.0

Place of Execution

2008Series7.0
Crooked House
6.8

Crooked House

2008Series6.8
Black Cab
8.0

Black Cab

2000Series8.0
The Window
8.7

The Window

2021Series8.7
Home Time
6.0

Home Time

2009Series6.0
Bad Move
5.7

Bad Move

2017Series5.7
A Sharp Intake of Breath
7.2

A Sharp Intake of Breath

1977Series7.2
Brensham People

Brensham People

1976Series
Pennies from Heaven
7.6

Pennies from Heaven

1978Series7.6
Life at Stake

Life at Stake

1978Series
The Sins
5.3

The Sins

2000Series5.3
Raised by Wolves
7.9

Raised by Wolves

2015Series7.9
Sugartown
8.5

Sugartown

2011Series8.5
Isolation Stories
6.2

Isolation Stories

2020Series6.2
The Last Salute
7.0

The Last Salute

1998Series7.0
First Sight

First Sight

1987Series
Don't Forget to Write!
6.2

Don't Forget to Write!

1977Series6.2
Trust
6.5

Trust

2003Series6.5
Fanny Hill
7.2

Fanny Hill

2007Series7.2
London
10.0

London

2004Series10.0
Downwardly Mobile

Downwardly Mobile

1994Series
Red Letter Day
6.0

Red Letter Day

1976Series6.0
The Wimbledon Poisoner
4.0

The Wimbledon Poisoner

1994Series4.0
Two Up, Two Down
7.5

Two Up, Two Down

1979Series7.5
Black Hearts in Battersea

Black Hearts in Battersea

1995Series
For the Love of Albert

For the Love of Albert

1977Series
Chekhov Comedy Shorts

Chekhov Comedy Shorts

2010Series
Lizzie's Pictures

Lizzie's Pictures

1987Series