Michael J. Jackson
| Michael J. Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 January 1948 Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active |
Actor: 1973–present |
| Awards | Other awards: |
Evening Standard British Film Awards for Most Promising Newcomer Actor, 1978
Michael J. Jackson (born 19 January 1948) is an English actor.
Jackson studied at the University of London and then joined repertory theatre in Sheffield, followed by Coventry, Birmingham and Edinburgh. He appeared in several theatre productions early on in his career, including a West End production with Rowan Atkinson and Watford's Palace Theatre's production of The Incident at Tulse Hill. He won the Evening Standard British Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer Actor in 1978.
He continues to work in theatres across the country throughout his career, including a stint as Duke Frederick in Shakespeare's As You Like It in 2000, and most recently in 2004 when he starred as George Pye in Humble Boy at the Northcott Theatre, Exeter.
He appeared in several television series at the beginning of his career starting with one episode of Man About The House in 1973, followed by Anna Karenina, Till Death..., The Legend of Robin Hood, Play For Today, Doctor Who, One Summer and Fairly Secret Army. In 1987 Jackson appeared in the television series Wish Me Luck, with a leading role in all three series between 1987 and 1990. Following the success of this show Jackson appeared in one-off episodes of Maigret, Bugs and Ellington before undertaking a role in the Liverpudlian soap Brookside in 1996-98.
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