Jackson Davies (born 17 March 1950) is a Canadian

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

. He is best known for his role as

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Constable John Constable in the television series ''

The Beachcombers ''The Beachcombers'' is a Canadian comedy drama television series that ran on CBC Television from October 1, 1972, to December 12, 1990. With over 350 episodes, it is one of the longest-running dramatic series ever made for Canadian English-langu ...

'', which he reprised in the TV movies '' The New Beachcombers'' (2002) and ''A Beachcombers Christmas'' (2004).

Career

Originally from

Wetaskiwin Wetaskiwin ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word , meaning "the hills where peace was made". Wetaskiwin is home to the Reyn ...

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and now living in

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, he has acted in over 160 stage shows in most of the major theatres in Canada. He has appeared in over 300 TV shows and been in 30 TV movies and feature films. Jackson is the vice president of the Union of BC Performers / ACTRA, the past vice chair of the BC Arts Council and a faculty member in both the Performing Arts and Motion Picture Arts programs at

Capilano University Capilano University (CapU) is a teaching-focused public university based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, located on the slopes of the North Shore Mountains, with programming that also serves the Sea-to-Sky Corridor and the Sunshi ...

. He is an Honorary Sergeant of the RCMP, a rarely bestowed designation. Davies, and Marc Strange, one of the original producers of ''The Beachcombers'', published '' Bruno and the Beach: The Beachcombers at 40'' in 2013. The book is a history of the show and a profile of key members of the cast and crew.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Jackson Davies faculty profile
– Capilano University {{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Jackson 1950 births Male actors from Vancouver Canadian male film actors Canadian male stage actors Canadian male television actors Living people People from Wetaskiwin Male actors from Alberta Academic staff of Capilano University 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors