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 both the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot and in BBC Radio dramatisations of Poirot stories; as Melvin "Dylan" Bottomley in Porridge; and as Abbot Hugo, one of the recurring adversaries in the cult 1980s series Robin of Sherwood.[1][2][3]
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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 both the television series Agatha Christie s Poirot and in BBC Radio dramatisations of Poirot stories as Melvin Dylan Bottomley in Porridge and as Abbot Hugo one of the recurring adversaries in the cult 1980s series Robin of Sherwood 1 2 3 Philip JacksonBorn 1948 06 18 18 June 1948 age 75 Retford Nottinghamshire EnglandOccupationActorYears active1969 presentSpouseSally BaxterChildren2 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Personal life 3 TV and filmography 4 References 5 External linksLife and career editJackson was born in Retford Nottinghamshire 4 He started acting while studying Drama and German at the University of Bristol and has worked in the theatre in Leeds Liverpool and London 5 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 6 1 He was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in Little Voice 1998 7 His many 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 8 He has also appeared in films including the 1979 Scum and Paul McCartney s Give My Regards to Broad Street Brassed Off Mike Bassett England Manager Grow Your Own and My Week with Marilyn 4 He also appeared in the music video of A Ha s Take On Me 9 In 2000 he appeared as Dyer Hawksmoor in Nick Fisher broadcaster s adaptation for BBC Radio 4 of Peter Ackroyd s Hawksmoor novel 10 and in 2001 he starred in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the Petrella mysteries by Michael Gilbert and guest starred in the Doctor Who audio play Valhalla 11 12 In 2009 he starred as Gaynor s father Roy in the BBC Two sitcom Home Time 13 In a BBC Radio 4 radio adaptation of Terry Pratchett s Night Watch he played Commander Vimes and in Pratchett s Mort he played Death s butler cook Albert who is eventually revealed to be Alberto Malich 14 15 He also voiced Risda Tarkaan on the BBC radio drama version of C S Lewis The Last Battle 16 In 2011 he read Gulliver s Travels as an audiobook as well as Martin Cruz Smith s Three Stations for BBC Radio 4 s Book at Bedtime 17 18 In 2011 Jackson starred as Ron in the three part BBC comedy drama series Sugartown alongside The Royle Family star Sue Johnston and actor Tom Ellis 19 In 2012 he appeared in the Academy Award nominated My Week with Marilyn as Marilyn s security guard 20 He plays Jaz Milvane in the long running Radio 4 series Ed Reardon s Week written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds 21 22 Personal life editHe is married to actress Sally Baxter with whom he has two children 23 24 TV and filmography editPorridge 1974 1 episode as Melvin Dylan Bottomley Last of the Summer Wine 1976 3 episodes as Gordon Simmonite The Brothers 1976 1 episode as Garage Mechanic Pennies from Heaven 1978 as Dave Scum 1979 as Greaves Sounding Brass 1980 as Arthur Mannion Coronation Street 1982 as Smithy Give My Regards to Broad Street 1984 as Alan Robin of Sherwood 1984 86 as Abbot Hugo de Rainault The Doctor and the Devils 1985 as Andrew Merry Lees Slip Up 1986 TV film as Purgavie The Fourth Protocol 1987 as Burkinshaw The Play on One The Dark Room 1988 as Greg High Hopes 1988 as Martin Hamish Macbeth 1996 A Perfectly Simple Explanation as Malachi McBean Brassed Off 1996 as Jim The Opium War 1997 as Captain White Touching Evil 1997 as Jim Keller Bramwell 1 episode 1997 as Ronald Little Voice 1998 as George Cousin Bette 1998 as De Wissembourg The Last Salute 12 episodes 1998 1999 as Leonard Spanwick Murder Most Horrid 2 episodes 1994 99 The Sins 2000 as Mickey Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings 2000 as Willis Mike Bassett England Manager 2001 as Lonnie Urquart Silent Witness 2001 Faith as Detective Inspector Mike Toner Crime and Punishment 2002 as Marmaladov Cruise of the Gods 2002 as Hugh Bispham Agatha Christie s Poirot 1989 2002 2013 as Chief Inspector James Japp Little Britain 1 episode 2003 as Breakfast Cereal Director Trust 2003 one episode only Heartbeat 2 episodes 1998 2004 as Brian Simpson Hustle 1 episode 2004 The Last Gamble as Arthur Bond Murder in Suburbia 2004 one episode only as Bill Jackson A Touch of Frost 2 episodes 1999 2005 as Detective Sergeant Sharpe Funland 2005 as Leo Finch Foyle s War 2006 Invasion as Alan Carter New Tricks 2006 as suspect Andrew Bartlett 25 The Chase 2007 Place of Execution 2008 The Long Walk to Finchley 2008 as Alderman Roberts Crooked House 2008 Midsomer Murders 1 episode 2009 The Glitch as Daniel Snape Margaret 2009 Home Time 2009 as Roy Jacks Pete Versus Life 2010 2011 as Frank Sugartown 2011 as Ron My Week with Marilyn 2011 as Roger Smith Friend Request Pending 2011 as Trevor Stars in Shorts 2012 as Trevor Cuckoo TV series 2012 as Tony Edwards The Best Offer 2013 as Fred Believe 2013 as Bob Boomers 2014 2016 as Alan DCI Banks 2014 Bad Boy as Al Jenkins Death in Paradise 2014 as David Witton Raised by Wolves 2013 2016 as Grampy The Good Karma Hospital 2017 as Paul Smart Peterloo 2018 Shakespeare amp Hathaway Private Investigators 2020 as Chamberlin episode 3 3 The Sticking Place Sherwood 2022 as Mickey SparrowReferences edit a b Loman role for Philip Jackson 2 March 2010 via news bbc co uk BFI Screenonline Robin of Sherwood 1984 86 www screenonline org uk BBC Programme Index genome ch bbc co uk Retrieved 21 November 2022 a b Philip Jackson BFI Archived from the original on 30 April 2016 Philip Jackson Theatricalia theatricalia com Production of Waiting for Godot Theatricalia theatricalia com The 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards www sagawards org Philip Jackson www aveleyman com Philip Jackson interview for Raised By Wolves Channel 4 www channel4 com Classic Serial Hawksmoor Part 1 genome ch bbc co uk BBC Retrieved 12 January 2023 Afternoon Play Petrella BBC Retrieved 12 January 2023 Doctor Who Valhalla Audio drama review www reviewgraveyard com BBC Two Home Time Episode 2 BBC Night Watch Episode 1 genome ch bbc co uk BBC Retrieved 12 January 2023 Mort Episode 1 genome ch bbc co uk BBC Retrieved 12 January 2023 Children s BBC Radio 4 The Last Battle 16 March 1997 p 113 via BBC Genome Gulliver s Travels Audiobooks com Book at Bedtime Three Stations Episode 1 genome ch bbc co uk BBC Retrieved 12 January 2023 BBC One Sugartown Episode 3 BBC My Week With Marilyn 2011 Simon Curtis Cast and Crew AllMovie Ed Reardon s Week Series 10 The Go To Destination genome ch bbc co uk BBC Retrieved 12 January 2023 Ed Reardon s Week genome ch bbc co uk BBC Retrieved 12 January 2023 Poirot actor slams philistine council for cuts to jazz event Evening Standard 25 April 2016 Guide British Comedy 11 August 2014 Philip Jackson interview Boomers British Comedy Guide BBC Drama New Tricks Episode Guide Series 4 Episode 6 www bbc co uk External links editPhilip Jackson at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philip Jackson actor amp oldid 1180293107, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
