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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
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in both the television series ''
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'' and in
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dramatisations of
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stories; as Melvin "Dylan" Bottomley in ''Porridge''; and as Abbot Hugo, one of the recurring adversaries in the cult 1980s series '' Robin of Sherwood''.


Life and career

Jackson was born in
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, Nottinghamshire. He started acting while studying Drama and German at the
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, 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
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'' at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds in 2010. He was nominated for a
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Award for his role in '' Little Voice'' (1998). His many television appearances have included '' Coronation Street'', '' Robin of Sherwood'', ''
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'', '' Midsomer Murders'', '' Heartbeat'', '' Little Britain'', ''
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'', '' Raised by Wolves'' and ''
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''. He has also appeared in films, including the 1979 '' Scum'' and
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'', ''
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'', '' Mike Bassett: England Manager'', "Grow Your Own", and ''
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''. He also appeared in the music video of A-Ha's "
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". In 2000 he appeared as Dyer/Hawksmoor in
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's adaptation for
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'', 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 ''
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''. In 2009 he starred as Gaynor's father Roy in the BBC Two sitcom '' Home Time''. In a BBC Radio 4 radio adaptation of
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's '' Night Watch'', he played Commander Vimes and in Pratchett's ''
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. He also voiced Risda Tarkaan on the BBC radio drama version of C. S. Lewis' '' The Last Battle''. In 2011, he read '' Gulliver's Travels'' as an audiobook, as well as Martin Cruz Smith's '' Three Stations'' for
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’s '' Book at Bedtime''. In 2011, Jackson starred as Ron in the three-part
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comedy drama series '' Sugartown'' alongside ''
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'' star Sue Johnston and actor Tom Ellis. In 2012, he appeared in the twice Oscar nominated film ''
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'' as Marilyn's security guard. He plays Jaz Milvane in the long running Radio 4 series '' Ed Reardon's Week'', written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds.


Personal life

He is married to actress Sally Baxter, with whom he has two children, Amy and George Jackson (Conductor).


TV and filmography

* '' Porridge'' (1974, 1 episode) as Melvin "Dylan" Bottomley * ''
Last of the Summer Wine ''Last of the Summer Wine'' is a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke and originally broadcast by the BBC from 1973 to 2010. It premiered as an episode of '' Comedy Playhouse'' on 4 January 1973, and the first series of episodes f ...
'' (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 ''Give My Regards to Broad Street'' is the fifth solo studio album by Paul McCartney and the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The album reached number 1 on the UK chart. The lead single, " No More Lonely Nights", was BAFTA and Golden ...
'' (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 Play on One'' (''Play on One'' in the final series) is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC Nations and Regions in its studios outside London, and transmitted on BBC1 BBC One is a British free-to-air pub ...
: The Dark Room'' (1988) as Greg * '' High Hopes'' (1988) as Martin * ''
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'' (1996: "A Perfectly Simple Explanation") as Malachi McBean * ''
Brassed Off ''Brassed Off'' is a 1996 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Mark Herman and starring Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald and Ewan McGregor. The film is about the troubles faced by a colliery brass band, following the closure ...
'' (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 ''Murder Most Horrid'' is a British black comedy anthology series starring Dawn French. It was broadcast on BBC Two for four series runs, in 1991, 1994, 1996 and 1999. Created by Paul Smith, who also co-created ''Colin's Sandwich'' (with Terry ...
'' (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 ''Crime and Punishment'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Преступление и наказание, Prestupléniye i nakazániye, prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲɪje ɪ nəkɐˈzanʲɪje) is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. ...
'' (2002) as Marmaladov * ''
Cruise of the Gods ''Cruise of the Gods'' is a 2002 British made-for-television comedy-drama film produced by Baby Cow Productions for the BBC. It starred Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, David Walliams and James Corden. It was broadcast in 2002 and has since been rele ...
''(2002) as Hugh Bispham * ''
Agatha Christie's Poirot ''Poirot'' (also known as ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'') is a British mystery drama television programme that aired on ITV from 8 January 1989 to 13 November 2013. David Suchet starred as the eponymous detective, Agatha Christie's fictional Her ...
'' (1989–2002, 2013) as Chief Inspector James Japp * '' Little Britain'' (1 episode, 2003) as Breakfast Cereal Director * ''
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'' (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 ''Murder in Suburbia'' is a British television drama series first broadcast on ITV on 13 March 2004. The series focuses on the work of DS Emma Scribbins (Lisa Faulkner) and DI Kate Ashurst (Caroline Catz), police detectives assigned to the m ...
'' (2004 one episode only) as Bill Jackson * ''
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'' (2 episodes, 1999–2005) as Detective Sergeant Sharpe * '' Funland'' (2005) as Leo Finch * ''
Foyle's War ''Foyle's War'' is a British detective drama television series set during and shortly after the Second World War, created by '' Midsomer Murders'' screenwriter and author Anthony Horowitz and commissioned by ITV after the long-running series ...
'' (2006: "Invasion") as Alan Carter * ''
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'' (2006) as suspect Andrew Bartlett * '' The Chase'' (2007) * '' Place of Execution'' (2008) * ''
The Long Walk to Finchley ''Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley'', subtitled in the initial credits ''How Maggie Might Have Done It'', is a 2008 BBC Four television drama based on the early political career of the young Margaret Thatcher (née Roberts), from her ...
'' (2008) as Alderman Roberts * ''
Crooked House ''Crooked House'' is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in March 1949 and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 23 May of the same year. The action takes place in and near L ...
'' (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 ''My Week with Marilyn'' is a 2011 biographical film directed by Simon Curtis and written by Adrian Hodges. It stars Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Dominic Cooper, Julia Ormond, Emma Watson, and Judi Dench. Based on tw ...
'' (2011) as Roger Smith * '' Friend Request Pending'' (2011) as Trevor * '' Stars in Shorts'' (2012) as Trevor * ''
Cuckoo (TV series) ''Cuckoo'' is a British sitcom that began airing on BBC Three on 25 September 2012, repeating on BBC One, and in 2016 began airing worldwide on Netflix. Written by Robin French and Kieron Quirke, ''Cuckoo'' stars Andy Samberg, Taylor Lautner, An ...
'' (2012) as Tony Edwards * ''
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'' (2013) as Fred * '' Believe'' (2013) as Bob * '' Boomers'' (2014–2016) as Alan * ''
DCI Banks ''DCI Banks'' is a British television crime drama series produced by Left Bank Pictures for the ITV network. Originally broadcast over five series in 2010–2016, the series was based on Peter Robinson's Inspector Alan Banks novels and ...
'' (2014: "Bad Boy") as Al Jenkins * '' Death in Paradise'' (2014) as David Witton * '' Raised by Wolves'' (2013–2016) as Grampy * ''
The Good Karma Hospital ''The Good Karma Hospital'' is a medical drama series produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for ITV about a disillusioned doctor, Ruby Walker, who travels to South India hoping to make a fresh start. It stars Amanda Redman, Amrita Acharia, Ja ...
'' (2017) as Paul Smart * '' Peterloo'' (2018) * '' Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators'' (2020) as Chamberlin, episode 3.3 "The Sticking Place" * '' Sherwood'' (2022) as Mickey Sparrow


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Philip 1948 births Alumni of the University of Bristol English male film actors English male television actors Living people People from Retford 20th-century English male actors 21st-century English male actors