Jackson () is a common American, Scottish, Irish and English surname. In 1980, Jackson was the 24th most popular surname in England and Wales. In the 1990 United States Census, Jackson was the thirteenth most frequently reported surname, accounting for 0.3% of the population.

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Jackson is also used as a first name. Notable people with the name include:

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Entertainment

Film and television

Amy Jackson Amy Louise Jackson (born 31 January 1992) is a British actress and model known for her work in Indian films, predominantly in Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu languages. A former Miss Teen World, Jackson has appeared in over fifteen films. She made he ...

(born 1992), British actress and model *

Andrew Jackson (actor) Andrew Jackson is a Canadian actor known for his roles in television, film, anime, and video games. Early life and education Jackson was born in Newmarket, Ontario. His mother was a high school music teacher and his father served in the Canad ...

(born 1963), Canadian actor *

Anne Jackson Anne Jackson (September 3, 1925 – April 12, 2016); retrieved April 16, 2016Archivedfrom the original on April 16, 2016. was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. She was the wife of actor Eli Wallach, with whom she often co-sta ...

(1925–2016), American actress *

Anthony Jackson (actor) Anthony Thomas Jackson (18 February 1944 – 26 November 2006) was an English actor. He appeared as the founder of the eponymous ghost hiring agency in the BBC children's comedy series '' Rentaghost'' and as Sid Abbott’s neighbour Trevor, in ...

(1944–2006), English actor *

Bill Jackson (television personality) Bill Ray Jackson (September 15, 1935 – January 17, 2022) was an American television personality, cartoonist, and educator. He was best known for having hosted the children's programs '' The BJ and Dirty Dragon Show'' and '' Gigglesnort Hotel'' ...

(1935–2022), American TV personality *

Charlotte Jackson Charlotte Louise Jackson (born 29 June 1978)In the closet with Charlotte Jackson ''Sunday Express'' magazine supplement 23 October 2011, p.33 Accessed 9 January 2015 is an English journalist and television presenter, who was formerly a prese ...

(born 1978), English TV presenter *

David Jackson (British actor) David Jackson (15 July 1934 – 25 July 2005) was an English actor best known for his role as Olag Gan in the first two seasons of ''Blake's 7'' and as Detective Constable Braithwaite in '' Z-Cars'' from 1972 to 1978. He was born in Liverpool, ...

(1934–2005), British actor *

Eugene Jackson Eugene W. Jackson II (December 25, 1916 – October 26, 2001) was an American child actor who was a regular of the '' Our Gang'' short series during the silent Pathé era. Career When he joined the gang, Jackson replaced the series' firs ...

(1916–2001), American actor *

Frederick J. Jackson Frederick J. Jackson, also known professionally as Fred Jackson and Frederick Jackson and under the pseudonym Victor Thorne, (September 21, 1886 – May 22, 1953) was an American author, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and producer fo ...

(1886–1953), American screenwriter *

Gemma Jackson Gemma Jackson is a British production designer who has worked on both television and film. She has won two Emmys, one for the television show ''Game of Thrones'' and the other for the mini-series ''John Adams''. She was nominated at the 77th Ac ...

(born 1951), British art director *

George Jackson (producer) George Jackson (January 6, 1958 – February 10, 2000) was a film director and producer. Jackson was born and raised in Harlem, New York and graduated from Fordham Preparatory School and Harvard College. He worked with Doug McHenry as co-p ...

(1958–2000), American film director and producer *

Glenda Jackson Glenda May Jackson (born 9 May 1936) is an English actress and former Member of Parliament (MP). She has won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice: for her role as Gudrun Brangwen in the romantic drama ''Women in Love'' (1970); and again for ...

(born 1936), two-time Academy Award-winning British actress, politician *

Gordon Jackson (actor) Gordon Cameron Jackson, (19 December 1923 – 15 January 1990) was a Scottish actor best remembered for his roles as the butler Angus Hudson in '' Upstairs, Downstairs'' and as George Cowley, the head of CI5, in '' The Professionals''. He al ...

(1923–1990), Scottish actor *

Horace Jackson Horace Jackson (March 29, 1898 – January 26, 1952) was an American Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of the silent film, silent and sound film eras. Jackson also worked as a set designer early in his career. Life and career Born Horace Ath ...

(1898–1952), American actor * Horace Jackson (filmmaker) (fl.1963 - 1976), American filmmaker, and educator *

Jeremy Jackson Jeremy Dunn Jackson (born October 16, 1980) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Hobie Buchannon on the television show ''Baywatch''. Career Television Jackson appeared in 159 episodes of the TV series ''Baywatch' ...

(born 1980), American actor *

John Jackson (writer) John Jackson is an English television screenwriter. Life and career After leaving Cambridge University, John Jackson developed and script edited the ITV soap Night and Day. Altogether he wrote 35 episodes for the TV Series. In 2009 he wrote ...

, British screenwriter *

Jonathan Jackson (actor) Jonathan Stevens Jackson (born May 11, 1982) is an American actor, musician, and author. He is best known for his role as Lucky Spencer in the television soap opera '' General Hospital'' (1993–1999, 2009–2011, 2015), which won him five Dayt ...

(born 1982), American actor *

Joshua Jackson Joshua Carter Jackson (born June 11, 1978) is a Canadian-American actor. He is known for his starring role as Charlie Conway in '' Mighty Ducks'', as Pacey Witter in The WB teen drama series ''Dawson's Creek'' (1998–2003), Peter Bishop in t ...

(born 1978), Canadian-American actor *

Kate Jackson Lucy Kate Jackson (born October 29, 1948) is an American actress and television producer, known for her television roles as Sabrina Duncan in the series ''Charlie's Angels'' (1976–1979) and Amanda King in the series ''Scarecrow and Mrs. King ...

(born 1948), American actress *

Leonard Jackson (actor) Leonard Jackson (February 7, 1928 – December 22, 2013) was an American stage, film, and television actor, perhaps most widely known for his roles in several PBS television series for children as well as his roles in films such as ''The Brot ...

(1928–2013), American stage and screen actor *

Marion Jackson Marion Jackson (December 3, 1879 – November 28, 1962) was an American screenwriter of the late silent and early sound film eras. During her 15-year career she would pen the scripts for over 40 films, both original and adaptations. Biography ...

(1897–1962), American screenwriter *

Mick Jackson (director) Mick Jackson (born 4 October 1943) is an English film director and television producer best known for the 1984 BAFTA-winning TV film '' Threads''. Early life Jackson was born on 4 October 1943 in the settlement of Aveley in Essex, England. He a ...

(born 1943), British film director * Mike and Michelle Jackson, Australian children's TV entertainers *

Paul Jackson (producer) Kevin Paul Jackson (born 2 October 1947), credited as Paul Jackson; sometimes as K. Paul Jackson, is an English television director, producer and executive, known for his production roles within the BBC, ITV, and previously, Carlton and Grana ...

(born 1947), British TV producer * Peter Jackson (born 1961), New Zealand director *

Philip Jackson (actor) 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 storie ...

(born 1948), English actor *

Sammy Jackson Sammy Jackson (August 18, 1937 – April 26, 1995) was an American actor, known particularly for his roles reflecting rural life, and a country music disc jockey, although he also played pop-standards during 1983 at Los Angeles's KMPC. He als ...

(1937–1995), American actor *

Saoirse-Monica Jackson Saoirse-Monica Jackson (born November 1993) is an Irish actress, best known for portraying Erin Quinn on the Channel 4 sitcom ''Derry Girls'' between 2018 and 2022. Early life Jackson was born in Derry in November 1993. She split her time grow ...

(born 1993), Irish actress *

Samuel L. Jackson Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him ...

(born 1948), American actor *

Shar Jackson Sharisse Jackson (born August 31, 1976) is an American actress and singer, best known for playing Niecy Jackson on the UPN sitcom ''Moesha''. She was crowned the winner of MTV reality show ''Celebrity Rap Superstar'' in 2007. Early life Jackson ...

(born 1976), American TV and film actress *

Sherry Jackson Sherry D. Jackson (born February 15, 1942) is an American retired actress and former child star. Early life Jackson was born in Wendell, Idaho, to Maurita (or Maurite) Kathleen Gilbert and Curtis Loys Jackson, Sr. on February 15, 1942, accordin ...

(born 1942), American actress and child star *

Skai Jackson Skai Jackson (born April 8, 2002) is an American actress who was included in ''Time''s list of Most Influential Teens in 2016. She is best known for portraying the role of Zuri Ross in the Disney Channel sitcom '' Jessie'' (2011–2015), which ...

(born 2002), American actress *

Tom Jackson (actor) Thomas Dale Jackson, (born 27 October 1948) is a Canadian actor and singer. He created and starred in an annual series of Christmas concerts called the Huron Carole for 18 years. He was the Chancellor of Trent University from 2009 until 2013. ...

(born 1948), Canadian actor and singer *

Victoria Jackson Victoria Jackson (born August 2, 1959) is an American actress, comedian, and singer who was a cast member of the NBC television sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' (SNL) from 1986 to 1992. Early life Jackson was born in Miami, Florid ...

(born 1959), American actress and comedian

Music

*The

Jackson family The Jackson family is an American family of musicians and entertainers from Gary, Indiana. Many of the children of Joseph Walter (or Joe) and Katherine Esther Jackson were successful musicians, notably the brothers that formed the Motown boy ...

, an American musical family consisting of: ** First generation: *** Joe Jackson (1928–2018), patriarch and manager ***

Katherine Jackson Katherine Esther Jackson (née Scruse, born Kattie B. Screws; May 4, 1930) is the matriarch of the Jackson family of entertainers that includes her children Michael and Janet Jackson. Early life Jackson was born as Kattie B. Scruse on May 4, ...

(born 1930), matriarch ** Second generation: ***

Rebbie Jackson Maureen Reillette "Rebbie" Jackson-Brown (; born May 29, 1950) is an American singer, actress, and the eldest child of the Jackson family of musicians. She first performed on stage with her siblings during shows in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the MGM ...

(born 1950), American singer ***

Jackie Jackson Sigmund Esco "Jackie" Jackson (born May 4, 1951) is an American singer best known as a founding member of the Jackson 5, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Jackson is the second child of the Jackson family, a ...

(born 1951), member of the Jackson 5 ***

Tito Jackson Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson (born October 15, 1953) is an American musician. He is an original member of the Jackson 5 (later known as The Jacksons), who rose to fame in the late 1960s and 1970s with the Motown label, and later had continued ...

(born 1953), guitarist/vocalist of Jackson 5 ***

Jermaine Jackson Jermaine La Jaune Jackson (born December 11, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter and bassist. He is best known for being a member of the Jackson family. From 1964 to 1975, Jermaine was second vocalist after his brother Michael of The Jackso ...

(born 1954), member of the Jackson 5 ***

La Toya Jackson La Toya Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956) is an American singer and television personality. The fifth child and middle daughter of the Jackson family, Jackson first gained recognition on the family's variety television series, ''The Jacksons'', ...

(born 1956) ***

Marlon Jackson Marlon David Jackson (born March 12, 1957) is an American entertainer, singer and dancer best known as a member of the Jackson 5. He is the sixth child of the Jackson family. Marlon now runs Study Peace Foundation to promote peace and unity wor ...

(born 1957), member of the Jackson 5 ***

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...

(1958–2009), singer-songwriter and dancer, member of the Jackson 5 *** Randy Jackson (born 1961), member of the Jackson 5 ***

Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreog ...

(born 1966), singer-songwriter, widely recognized as a

pop icon A pop icon is a celebrity, character, or object whose exposure in popular culture is regarded as constituting a defining characteristic of a given society or era. The usage of the term is largely subjective since there are no definitively object ...

. ** Third generation: *** Tariano Adaryll Jackson (born 1973), son of Tito; member of 3T ***

Taryll Adren Jackson 3T is an American band. 3T may also refer to: * 3T Cycling, an Italian cycle sport company * ''3T'', the debut solo album by South African rapper YoungstaCPT * OnePlus 3T, Android smartphone released in 2016 * Turan Air's IATA code * Taiwan, Tian ...

(born 1975), son of Tito; member of 3T *** Sigmund Jackson, Jr. (born 1977), son of Jackie; better known as rapper

DealZ Dealz is a chain of discount retail stores predominantly in Ireland, Spain and Poland, offering a range of general merchandise products, the majority of which are at the fixed price of €1.50 (in Ireland and Spain); £1.20; or zl 6.- ...

***

Tito Joe Jackson 3T is an American band. 3T may also refer to: * 3T Cycling, an Italian cycle sport company * ''3T'', the debut solo album by South African rapper YoungstaCPT * OnePlus 3T The OnePlus 3T (also abbreviated as OP3T) is a smartphone made by On ...

(born 1978), son of Tito; member of 3T * Al Jackson, Jr. (1935–1975), American drummer *

Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for blending traditional honky-tonk and mainstream country pop sounds (for a style widely regarded as "neotraditional country"), as well as penning many ...

(born 1958), American country music singer and songwriter *

Andrew Jackson (recording engineer) Andy Jackson is a British recording engineer, best known for his work with the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He was (until 2022) also the owner and operator of Tube Mastering, a private studio specializing in recorded music masteri ...

, British recording engineer *

Anthony Jackson (musician) Anthony Jackson (June 23, 1952) is an American bassist. Described as "one of the masters of the instrument", he has performed as a session musician and live artist. He is also credited with the development of the modern six-string bass, which ...

(born 1952), American bass player *

Armand "Jump" Jackson Armand "Jump" Jackson (March 25, 1917 – January 31, 1985) was an American blues and rhythm and blues drummer, bandleader, songwriter, record label owner, and booking agent. He is best known for creating the forceful "sock" rhythm found on the ...

(1917–1985), American R&B drummer, bandleader and songwriter * Bashar Jackson (1999–2020), American rapper and singer known professionally as Pop Smoke * Bob Jackson (musician) (born 1949), British musician * Bull Moose Jackson (1919–1989), American blues and R&B singer and saxophonist *

Carl Jackson Carl Eugene Jackson (born September 18, 1953) is an American country and bluegrass musician. Jackson's first Grammy was awarded in 1992 for his duet album with John Starling titled "Spring Training." In 2003 Jackson produced the Grammy Award-wi ...

(born 1953), American musician *

Chuck Jackson Chuck Jackson (born July 22, 1937) is an American R&B singer who was one of the first artists to record material by Burt Bacharach and Hal David successfully. He has performed with moderate success since 1961. His hits include "I Don't Want to ...

(born 1937), American R&B singer *Curtis Jackson (born 1975), the American rapper 50 Cent *

David Jackson (rock musician) David Nicholas George Jackson (born 15 April 1947), nicknamed Jaxon, is an English progressive rock saxophonist, flautist, and composer. He is best known for his work with the band Van der Graaf Generator and his work in Music and Disabilit ...

(born 1947), British musician * Deon Jackson (1946–2014), American soul singer *

Eddie Jackson (musician) Eddie Jackson (born January 29, 1961), also known as EdBass and One Take, is an American bass guitarist for the progressive metal band Queensrÿche, which he co-founded in 1982. Career Jackson was born in Robstown, Texas. He began playing the a ...

(born 1961), American bass guitarist *

Eddie Jackson (singer) Eddie Jackson (1926 – January 14, 2002) was an American country and rockabilly musician. Jackson was born in Cookeville, Tennessee, and moved as a youngster with his family to Detroit, Michigan. He began playing country and Western swing in ...

(1926–2002), American country musician *

Elly Jackson La Roux ( ) is an English synthpop act formed in 2008 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid. The act's debut album ''La Roux'' (2009) was a critical and commercial success, winning a Grammy Award and producing hit singles su ...

(born 1988), British singer, part of the band/duo La Roux * Francis Jackson (1917–2022), British composer and organist *

Fred Jackson (saxophonist) Fred Jackson (born 1929) is an American rhythm and blues and jazz tenor saxophonist. Career Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Jackson began his career as an R&B saxophonist. He performed in Little Richard's band from 1951 until 1953. Jackson also acc ...

(born 1929), American R&B and jazz saxophonist * Fred Jackson Jr. (born c. 1945), American jazz saxophonist *

Freddie Jackson Frederick Anthony Jackson (born October 2, 1956) is an American singer. Originally from New York, Jackson began his professional music career in the late 1970s with the California funk band Mystic Merlin. Among his well–known R&B/soul hits are " ...

(born 1956), American soul singer *

Fruteland Jackson Fruteland Jackson (born June 9, 1953) is an American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Henry Townsend stated, "My respect for Fruteland Jackson is very high. He and my boy Alvin Youngblood Hart is the future sound of true acoustic ...

(born 1953), American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter *

George Pullen Jackson George Pullen Jackson (1874–1953) was an American educator and musicologist. He was a pioneer in the field of Southern (U.S.) hymnody. He was responsible for popularizing the term "white spirituals" to describe the "fasola" singing. Early l ...

(1874–1953), American musician * Graham Jackson (British conductor) (1967–2012), British conductor *Henry Jackson (1956–2014), American rapper, known as Big Bank Hank * Jack Jackson (British radio) (1906–1978), British musician * Jerry Naylor Jackson (1939–2019), American musician, member of

The Crickets The Crickets were an American rock and roll band from Lubbock, Texas, formed by singer-songwriter Buddy Holly in January 1957. Their first hit record, "That'll Be the Day", released in May 1957, peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, ...

Jim Jackson (musician) Jim Jackson (June 1876 – December 18, 1933) was an American blues and hokum singer, songster, and guitarist, whose recordings in the late 1920s were popular and influential on later musicians. Biography Jackson was born in Hernando, Mississi ...

(c. 1884–1937), American blues musician *

J. J. Jackson (media personality) John J. "J. J." Jackson Jr. (April 8, 1941 – March 17, 2004) was an American radio and television personality. He was one of MTV's five original VJs (along with Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, and Martha Quinn). In his appearan ...

(1941–2004), American MTV VJ *

J. J. Jackson (singer) Jerome Louis "J.J." Jackson (born November 8, 1942) is an American soul/ R&B singer, songwriter, and arranger.Rick Simmons''Carolina Beach Music: The Classic Years''(The History Press, 2011), p. 92. His singing style is as a belter. Jackson bes ...

(born 1941), American soul musician * Jennie Jackson (1852–1910), American singer *

Joe Jackson (musician) David Ian "Joe" Jackson (born 11 August 1954) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. Having spent years studying music and playing clubs, he scored a hit with his first release, "Is She Really Going Out with Him?", in 1979. It was follo ...

(born 1954), British singer/songwriter *John Jackson (born 1977), American rapper, known as

Fabolous John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. Raised in Brooklyn, he first gained recognition while still a senior in high school, when he performed live on American music executive ...

* John Jackson (blues musician) (1924–2002), American blues musician *

Johnny Jackson (musician) Johnny Porter Jackson (March 3, 1951 – March 1, 2006) was an American drummer, noted for being the drummer for The Jackson 5 from their early Gary, Indiana days until the end of their famed career at Motown. Career The label promoted Jacks ...

(1951–2006), American drummer *

Kate Jackson (singer) Kate Jackson (born 16 September 1979) is an English singer who was formerly the lead-singer with The Long Blondes. She now performs under the name Kate Jackson & The Wrong Moves. Biography Jackson attended Culford School in Bury St Edmunds, Su ...

(born 1979), British singer *Keenon Jackson (born 1990), American rapper known professionally as YG *

Keisha Jackson Keisha Jackson (born August 17, 1965) is an R&B singer, and is the daughter of R&B & soul singer-songwriter Millie Jackson. Having grown up in a family rich with music history, Keisha’s childhood was immersed in music. People like The Isley ...

(born 1965), American musician *

Lee Jackson (blues musician) Warren George Harding Lee (August 18, 1921 – July 1, 1979), known professionally as Lee Jackson, was an American Chicago blues guitarist, bass guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although he did release a number of recordings in his own name, s ...

(1921–1979) American blues musician *

Lee Jackson (bassist) Lee Jackson (born 1944) is an English bass guitarist known for his work in the Nice, a progressive-rock band, as well as his own band formed after the Nice, Jackson Heights, and finally Refugee with Nice drummer Brian Davison and Swiss ke ...

(born 1943), British bass guitarist * Lee Jackson (composer) (born 1963), American composer *

Leon Jackson Leon Jackson (born 30 December 1988) is a Scottish singer. He won the fourth series of British talent show ''The X Factor'' in 2007. Following his win, Jackson was the main star of his on-web series entitled ''Leon's Life'', which ran from 20 ...

(born 1988), Scottish musician *

Mahalia Jackson Mahalia Jackson ( ; born Mahala Jackson; October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century. With a career spanning 40 years, Jackson was integral to ...

(1911–1972), American gospel singer *

Mark Jackson (musician) Mark Jackson is a drummer, electronic percussionist, and keyboard player, formerly a member of futurepop act VNV Nation. He is also an established professional club DJ and remix artist. In November 2017, it was announced that he was leaving VNV ...

(born 1970), English musician *

Mick Jackson (singer) Michael George Jackson (born 2 November 1947) is an English singer-songwriter and the co-writer of the song, "Blame It on the Boogie". The song was co-authored by Mick's brother David Jackson and Elmar Krohn, and produced by Sylvester Levay. Ja ...

(born 1947), English musician *

Millie Jackson Mildred Virginia Jackson (born July 15, 1944) is an American R&B and soul recording artist. Beginning her career in the early 1960s, three of Jackson's albums have been certified gold by the RIAA for over 500,000 copies sold. Jackson's songs o ...

(born 1944), U.S. musician * Milt Jackson (1923–1999), U.S. jazz vibraphonist *

Milton Jackson Milton Jackson (real name Barry Christie) is a DJ, record producer, and DJ Awards winner, specializing in Deep house. He is from Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the four ...

, British music producer * Ice Cube (born O'Shea Jackson in 1969), American rapper/actor * O'Shea Jackson, Jr. (born 1991), American rapper/actor and son of Ice Cube *

Papa Charlie Jackson Papa Charlie Jackson (November 10, 1887 – May 7, 1938) was an early American bluesman and songster who accompanied himself with a banjo guitar, a guitar, or a ukulele. His recording career began in 1924. Much of his life remains a mystery ...

(c. 1885–1938), American musician *

Paul Jackson (bassist) Paul Jerome Jackson Jr. (March 28, 1947 – March 18, 2021) was an American jazz electric bassist and composer. He was a founding member of the Headhunters and played on several of Herbie Hancock's albums, including '' Head Hunters'' and ''Thru ...

(1947–2021), U.S. bass guitarist * Paul Jackson Jr. (born 1959), U.S. musician * Randy Jackson (born 1956), U.S. musician, judge on ''American Idol'' * Randy Jackson (Zebra) (born 1955), U.S. rock musician, frontman for the band Zebra * Roddy Jackson (born 1942), U.S. rockabilly musician * Stevie Jackson (born 1969), Scottish musician *

Stonewall Jackson (musician) Stonewall Jackson (November 6, 1932 – December 4, 2021) was an American country music singer and musician who achieved his greatest fame during country's "golden" honky tonk era in the 1950s and early 1960s. Biography Early years Born in Tabo ...

(1932–2021), American country music singer *

Tony Jackson (jazz musician) Antonio Junius "Tony" Jackson (October 25, 1882 – April 20, 1921) was an American pianist, singer, and composer. Early life Jackson was born to a poor African American family in Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana on October 25, 1882. While some ...

(1876–1920), U.S. composer * Tony Jackson (singer) (1938–2003), British singer *

Vasti Jackson Vasti Jackson (pronounced Vast-eye) (born October 20, 1959) is an American electric blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. He has also been the musical director, and guitarist for Z. Z. Hill, Johnnie Taylor, Denise LaSalle, Li ...

(born 1959), American blues musician and record producer * Walter Jackson (singer) (1938–1983), American soul singer *

Wanda Jackson Wanda LaVonne Jackson (born October 20, 1937) is an American singer and songwriter. Since the 1950s, she has recorded and released music in the genres of rock, country and gospel. She was among the first women to have a career in rock and roll, ...

(born 1937), American singer, songwriter, and musician *

William Jackson (Scottish composer) William Jackson (born 14 September 1955) is a Scottish harpist and composer. William Jackson was born in Cambuslang, near Glasgow. As his grandparents came from County Donegal, he visited Ireland many times, throughout his childhood, and st ...

(born 1955) * William E. (Will) Jackson (born 1945), American Greenpeace activist and musician * New Orleans Willie Jackson, New Orleans jazz singer

Military

Arthur J. Jackson Captain Arthur Junior Jackson (October 18, 1924 – June 14, 2017) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on Peleliu during World War II. At the age of 19, PFC Jackson single-handedly destroyed 12 enemy ...

(1924–2017), U.S. Marine Corps officer, Medal of Honor recipient for actions during World War II *

Charles Douglas Jackson General Charles Douglas (C. D.) Jackson (March 16, 1902 – September 18, 1964) was a United States government propagandist and senior executive of Time Inc. As an expert on psychological warfare he served in the Office of Strategic Services in W ...

(1902–1964), U.S. Army general, expert on psychological warfare *

Conrad Feger Jackson Conrad Feger Jackson (September 11, 1813 – December 13, 1862) was a businessman and soldier from the state of Pennsylvania. He served as a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was killed in action during the ...

(1813–1862), general in the Union Army in the American Civil War *

Frederick George Jackson Frederick George Jackson (6 March 1860 – 13 March 1938) was an English Arctic explorer remembered for his expedition to Franz Josef Land, when he located the missing Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen. Biography Early life Jackson wa ...

(1860–1938), British army officer and explorer *

Henry Jackson (Continental Army general) Henry Jackson (bapt. October 19, 1747January 4, 1809) was a Continental Army officer from Boston, Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War. For most of the war he was colonel of Jackson's Additional Continental Regiment, which was rede ...

(1747–1809), U.S. Army general in the Revolutionary War *Sir

Henry Jackson (Royal Navy officer) Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson, (21 January 1855 – 14 December 1929) was a Royal Navy officer. After serving in the Anglo-Zulu War he established an early reputation as a pioneer of ship-to-ship wireless technology. Later ...

(1855–1929), British First Sea Lord during World War I * Henry R. Jackson (1820–1898), Confederate general *

Joe M. Jackson Joe Madison Jackson (March 14, 1923 – January 12, 2019) served as a career officer in the United States Air Force and received the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Vietnam War. On 12 May 1968, he vol ...

(1923–2019), U.S. Air Force officer, Medal of Honor recipient for actions during the Vietnam War * Mary M. Jackson, American vice admiral in the United States Navy *Sir

Mike Jackson (British Army officer) General Sir Michael David Jackson, (born 21 March 1944) is a retired British Army officer and one of its most high-profile generals since the Second World War. Originally commissioned into the Intelligence Corps in 1963, he transferred to th ...

(born 1944), British Army Chief of the General Staff *

Norman Cyril Jackson Norman Cyril Jackson Victoria Cross, VC (8 April 1919 – 26 March 1994) was a sergeant in the Royal Air Force (RAF) who earned the Victoria Cross during a Second World War bombing raid on Schweinfurt, Germany in April 1944. Early life Born in ...

(1919–1994), British RAF, recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Philip Jackson (surveyor) Philip Jackson (24 September 1802, Durham – 1879) was a British Royal Navy lieutenant in the Bengal Regiment Artillery. Jackson has also served as assistant engineer, executive officer and surveyor of public lands in colonial Singapore and l ...

(1802–1879), British naval officer and surveyor *Sir Stanley Jackson (1870–1947), British Army officer, cricketer, and politician *Thomas Jonathan Jackson known as Stonewall Jackson (1824–1863), Confederate general * William Jackson (Victoria Cross) (1897–1959), Australian Army, recipient of the Victoria Cross *Sir

William Jackson (British Army officer) General Sir William Godfrey Fothergill Jackson, (28 August 1917 – 12 March 1999) was a British Army officer, military historian, author and Governor of Gibraltar. Military career Educated at Shrewsbury School, the Royal Military Academy, Woo ...

(1917–1999), British Army officer and Governor of Gibraltar *

William Hicks Jackson William Hicks "Red" Jackson (October 1, 1835 – March 30, 1903) was a career United States Army officer who graduated from West Point. After serving briefly in the Southwest and resigning when the American Civil War broke out, he served in th ...

(1835–1903), Confederate general

Politics

Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, he gained fame as ...

(1767–1845), seventh president of the United States of America * Burke Jackson (born 1949), American politician and rancher *

Caroline Jackson Caroline Jackson (born 5 November 1946 in Penzance, Cornwall) is a politician in the United Kingdom. She was a Member of the European Parliament for the Conservative Party from 1984 to 2009. Early career Before she became an MEP, Jackson was ...

(born 1946), Cornish politician * Colin Jackson (politician) (1921–1981), British MP * Derrick Jackson (politician) (born 1966), American politician * Ed Jackson (Tennessee politician) (born 1948), American politician. * Fitz Jackson, Jamaican politician *

George Jackson (Canadian politician) George Jackson (1 December 1808 – 6 March 1885) was a Canadian mill owner and politician from Durham, Ontario. He served as a representative in the Canadian Assembly and, after Confederation, as a Member of Parliament for the electoral d ...

(1808–1885), Canadian MP *

George Jackson (Irish politician) George Jackson (1761–1805) was an Irish politician. His was the eldest son of George Jackson and his wife Jane Cuffe, daughter of James Cuffe and Elizabeth Gore, and sister of James Cuffe, 1st Baron Tyrawley and entered Trinity College, Du ...

(1761–1805), Irish MP *

Sir George Duckett, 1st Baronet Sir George Duckett, 1st Baronet (24 October 1725 – 22 December 1822) was a British naval administrator and politician. Born George Jackson, probably in Yorkshire, the third but oldest surviving son of George Jackson (1687/8–1758) of Hill H ...

(1725–1822), born George Jackson, British MP *

Giorgio Jackson Kenneth Giorgio Jackson Drago (born 6 February 1987) is a Chilean politician and engineer who has been serving as Chile's Minister of Social Development since 6 September 2022. He previously served as Ministry General Secretariat of the Presiden ...

(born 1987), Chilean politician *

(born 1936), British politician *

Gordon Jackson (politician) William Gordon Jackson KC (born 5 August 1948) is a senior Scottish lawyer who served as Dean of the Faculty of Advocates from 2016 until 2020. From 1999 to 2007 he was a Scottish Labour Party Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glas ...

(born 1948), Scottish politician *

Helen Jackson (politician) Helen Margaret Jackson CBE (née Price, born 19 May 1939) is a British former Labour politician. Early life She attended the independent Berkhamsted School for Girls and read Modern History at St Hilda's College, Oxford, graduating from O ...

(born 1939), British politician * John Jackson (Derbyshire politician) (1919–1976), British politician *Sir John Jackson (engineer) (1851–1919), British politician *

Linda Jackson (politician) Linda D. Jackson is a Canadian politician and former mayor of Vaughan, Ontario. Jackson was elected mayor on November 14, 2006. Jackson won the election by 90 votes, displacing incumbent Michael Di Biase. She was later defeated by Maurizio Bevila ...

, mayor of Vaughan, Ontario *

Lorna Jackson Lorna Jackson (October 25, 1935 – April 5, 2002) was a local politician in Vaughan for 28 years. During her career, she served as both a local and a regional councillor, as well as serving as the Mayor of Vaughan for 20 years. She died w ...

(1935–2002), mayor of Vaughan, Ontario * Peter Jackson (politician) (1928–2020), British politician *

Richard Jackson (colonial agent) Richard Jackson, KC (c. 1721 – 6 May 1787), nicknamed "Omniscient Jackson", was a British lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1762 to 1784. A King's Counsel, he acted as Official Solicitor or counsel of the Lords Comm ...

(c. 1721–1787), British politician * Robert V. Jackson (born 1946), British politician * Samuel Jacob Jackson (1848–1942), Canadian politician *

Samuel Macauley Jackson Samuel Macauley Jackson (June 19, 1851 – August 2, 1912) was an American clergyman, editor and author. Biography He was born on June 19, 1851 in New York City to George T. Jackson and Letitia J. A. Macauley. After attending schools in New Yo ...

(1851–1912), American clergyman, editor and author *

Stewart Jackson Stewart James Jackson, Baron Jackson of Peterborough (born 31 January 1965) is a British politician and adviser. Jackson served as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Peterborough from 2005 to 2017. After being ousted by Labour's Fi ...

(born 1965), British politician and adviser * Syd Jackson (politician) (1889–1941), Australian MP *

William Jackson, 1st Baron Allerton William Lawies Jackson, 1st Baron Allerton, (16 February 1840 – 4 April 1917) was a British businessman and Conservative politician. Background and education Born in Otley, near Leeds, England, Jackson was the son of William Jackson, a lea ...

(1840–1917), British politician *

Willie Jackson (politician) William Wakatere Jackson (born 1961) is a New Zealand politician and former broadcaster and Urban Māori chief executive. He was an Alliance MP from 1999 to 2002, and in 2017 was elected as a Labour MP. Early life Jackson was born in 1961 to ...

(born 1961), New Zealand politician and broadcaster * Ballsack Jackson (dictator) (born 1734), Cambodia dictator and doormat salesman

U.S. politics and law

Alphonse J. Jackson Alphonse may refer to: * Alphonse (given name) * Alphonse (surname) * Alphonse Atoll, one of two atolls in the Seychelles' Alphonse Group See also

*Alphons *Alfonso (disambiguation) {{dab ...

(1927–2014), Louisiana African-American politician, father of Lydia Jackson *

Alphonso Jackson Alphonso R. Jackson (born September 9, 1945) served as the 13th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). He was nominated by President George W. Bush on August 28, 2004 and confirmed by the Senate on August 31, 2004. J ...

(born 1945), 13th U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development * Barney Jackson (1904–1971), Washington politician * Charles Jackson (judge) (1775–1855), Massachusetts Supreme Court judge * Charles Jackson (Rhode Island politician) (1797–1876), Governor of Rhode Island *

Claiborne Fox Jackson Claiborne Fox Jackson (April 4, 1806 – December 6, 1862) was an American politician of the Democratic Party in Missouri. He was elected as the 15th Governor of Missouri, serving from January 3, 1861, until July 31, 1861, when he was for ...

(1806–1862), Governor of Missouri * Darrell Jackson (politician) (born 1957), South Carolina state senator * David Jackson (delegate) (1747–1801), delegate to the Continental Congress * David S. Jackson (1813–1872), U.S. Representative from New York * Douglas S. Jackson (born 1954), Tennessee state senator *

Edward B. Jackson Edward Brake Jackson (January 25, 1793 – September 8, 1826) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, son of George Jackson and brother of John G. Jackson. Biography Born in Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), Jackson attended Randol ...

(1793–1826), U.S. Representative from Virginia *

Edward L. Jackson Edward L. Jackson (December 27, 1873 – November 18, 1954) was an American attorney, judge and politician, elected the 32nd governor of the U.S. state of Indiana from January 12, 1925, to January 14, 1929. He had also been elected as Secretar ...

(1873–1954), Governor of Indiana *

Frank D. Jackson Frank Darr Jackson (January 26, 1854 – November 16, 1938) was an American politician who served as the List of Governors of Iowa, 15th governor of Iowa, serving one term from 1894 to 1896. Biography Jackson attended Iowa Agricultural Colleg ...

(1854–1938), Governor of Iowa * Frank G. Jackson (born 1946), 57th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio * Fred S. Jackson (1868–1931), U.S. Representative from Kansas * George Jackson (Virginia) (1757–1831), U.S. Representative from Virginia *

George Jackson (Black Panther) George Lester Jackson (September 23, 1941 – August 21, 1971) was an American author, activist and prisoner. While serving an indeterminate sentence for the armed robbery of a gas station in 1961, Jackson became involved in revolutionary activi ...

(1941–1971), American leader of the Black Panther Party *

Hancock Lee Jackson Hancock Lee Jackson (May 12, 1796March 19, 1876) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the List of governors of Missouri, 13th Governor of Missouri in 1857. Biography Jackson was born in Madison County, Kentucky on May 12, 1796. H ...

(1796–1876), Governor of Missouri *

Henry M. Jackson Henry Martin "Scoop" Jackson (May 31, 1912 – September 1, 1983) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. representative (1941–1953) and U.S. senator (1953–1983) from the state of Washington. A Cold War liberal and a ...

(1912–1983), U.S. Representative and Senator from Washington *

Howell Edmunds Jackson Howell Edmunds Jackson (April 8, 1832 – August 8, 1895) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1893 until his death in 1895. His brief tenure on the ...

(1832–1895), U.S. Senator from Tennessee *

Jabez Young Jackson Jabez Young Jackson (born 5 August 1790) was a U.S. representative from Georgia. He was also a slave owner. Biography Jackson was born in Savannah, Georgia, the son of James Jackson (1757–1806), and later uncle of James Jackson (1819–1887 ...

(1790–1839), U.S. Representative from Georgia * Jacob B. Jackson (1829–1893), Governor of West Virginia *

James Jackson (Georgia politician) James Jackson (September 21, 1757 – March 19, 1806) was an early British-born Georgia politician of the Democratic-Republican Party. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1789 until 1791. He was also a U.S. Senator from Ge ...

(1757–1806), U.S. Representative and Senator from Georgia *

James Jackson (congressman) James Jackson (October 18, 1819 – January 13, 1887) was a United States Representative from Georgia, a judge advocate in the American Civil War, and a chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Jackson was also a trustee of the University ...

(1819–1887), U.S. Representative from Georgia * James Jackson, Jr. (New York) (c. 1826–1891), mayor of Lockport, New York * James M. Jackson (1825–1901), U.S. Representative from West Virginia *

James S. Jackson James Streshly Jackson (September 27, 1823 – October 8, 1862) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Biography Born in Fayette County, Kentucky, Jackson pursued c ...

(1823–1862), U.S. Representative from Kentucky * Jerry D. Jackson (born 1941), American politician * Jesse Jackson (born 1941), civil rights leader *

Jesse Jackson, Jr. Jesse Louis Jackson Jr. (born March 11, 1965) is an American politician. He served as the U.S. representative from from 1995 until his resignation in 2012. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the son of activist and former presidential can ...

(born 1965), son of Jesse Jackson and U.S. Representative from Illinois * John Jackson (Tampa) (1809–1887), 9th mayor of Tampa, Florida *

John Jackson (law professor) John Howard Jackson (April 6, 1932 – November 7, 2015) was an American legal scholar and educator, expert in international trade law. Biography John H. Jackson was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Howard Clifford and Lucile (Deischer) J ...

(1932–2015), law professor at Georgetown University * John G. Jackson (politician) (1777–1825), U.S. Representative from Virginia *

John Jay Jackson, Jr. John Jay Jackson Jr. (August 4, 1824 – September 2, 1907) was an American lawyer, Whig party (United States), Whig politician, United States federal judge, United States District Judge (initially of the United States District Court for the Weste ...

(1824–1907), federal judge from West Virginia * Jonathan Jackson (delegate) (1743–1810), delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts *

Joseph Webber Jackson Joseph Webber Jackson (December 6, 1796 – September 29, 1854) was an American politician and lawyer from the state of Georgia who served in the United States Congress. Jackson was born in Cedar Hill, Georgia, near Savannah. He studied law, gai ...

(1796–1854), U.S. Representative from Georgia and mayor of Savannah, Georgia * Lydia P. Jackson (born 1960), African-American Louisiana legislator, daughter of Alphonse J. Jackson *

Maynard Jackson Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. (March 23, 1938 – June 23, 2003) was an American politician and attorney from Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in 1973 at the age of 35 as the first black mayor of Atlanta, Georgia and of ...

(1938–2003), mayor of Atlanta, Georgia *

Mike Jackson (Texas politician) James Michael Jackson, known as Mike Jackson (born 20 August 1953) is a Republican former member of the Texas Senate representing the 11th District. He was also the President pro tempore of the Texas Senate, before running the United States Ho ...

(born 1953), Texas state senator * Mortimer M. Jackson (1809–1889) Wisconsin jurist and diplomat * Noyes L. Jackson (1860–1933), Illinois state representative * Omer Stokes Jackson (1884–1940), 28th Indiana Attorney General *

Oscar Lawrence Jackson Oscar Lawrence Jackson (September 2, 1840 – February 16, 1920) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and the commander of an Ohio infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. ...

(1840–1920), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania *

Richard E. Jackson Richard Ernest Jackson Jr. (born July 18, 1945) is an American politician, civil servant, and educator from New York. A Republican, Jackson has served as New York State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, Mayor of Peekskill, New York, and as a member ...

(born 1945), mayor of Peekskill, New York * Richard Jackson, Jr. (1764–1838), U.S. Representative from Rhode Island *

Robert Jackson (New York politician) Robert Jackson (born December 18, 1950) is an American politician in New York City. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the Senator for the New York State Senate's 31st district on the West Side of Manhattan. He previously served in the Ne ...

, New York City Council member * Robert E. Jackson, mayor of Largo, Florida * Robert H. Jackson (1892–1954), Supreme Court Justice and chief Nuremberg Trials prosecutor * Samuel D. Jackson (1895–1951), U.S. Representative from Indiana *

Sandi Jackson Sandra Lee Jackson (née Stevens; born September 14, 1963) is an American politician. She was elected to the Chicago City Council as an alderman of the 7th ward of the City of Chicago in the 2007 municipal elections held on February 27, 2007. She ...

(born 1963), Chicago alderman *

Sheila Jackson Lee Sheila Jackson Lee (born January 12, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician who is the U.S. representative for , having served since 1995. The district includes most of central Houston. She is a member of the Democratic Party, and serve ...

(born 1950), U.S. Representative from Texas *

Tito Jackson (politician) Tito Jackson (born April 11, 1975) is an American politician who was a member of the Boston City Council. He represented council District 7, which consists of the Roxbury neighborhood and parts of Dorchester, South End, and Fenway. In 2017, he ...

, member of the Boston City Council * William Jackson (secretary) (1759–1828), secretary to the U.S. Constitutional Convention * William Jackson (Massachusetts) (1783–1855), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts *

William Harding Jackson William Harding Jackson (March 25, 1901 – September 28, 1971) was a U.S. civilian administrator, New York lawyer, and investment banker who served as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.(Reference: "The Central Intelligence Agen ...

(1901–1971), U.S. National Security Advisor *

William Humphreys Jackson William Humphreys Jackson (October 15, 1839 – April 3, 1915) represented Maryland's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1901 to 1905 and from 1907 to 1909. His son, William P. Jackson, was a U.S. ...

(1839–1915), U.S. Representative from Maryland *

William Purnell Jackson William Purnell Jackson (January 11, 1868March 7, 1939) was a Republican member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland from 1912 to 1914. His father, William Humphreys Jackson, was a U.S. Congressman from Maryland. B ...

(1868–1939), U.S. Senator from Maryland * William Schuyler Jackson (died 1932), New York State Attorney General * William T. Jackson (1876–1933), mayor of Toledo, Ohio * William Terry Jackson (1794–1882), U.S. Representative from New York

Science

* A.C. Jackson (died 1921), American surgeon * Charles Loring Jackson (1847–1935), American organic chemist *

Charles Thomas Jackson Charles Thomas Jackson (June 21, 1805 – August 28, 1880) was an American physician and scientist who was active in medicine, chemistry, mineralogy, and geology. Life and work Born at Plymouth, Massachusetts, of a prominent New England fami ...

(1805–1880), American geologist * Cyril V. Jackson (1903–1988), South African astronomer *

Daniel Jackson (computer scientist) Daniel Jackson (born 1963) is a professor of Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is the principal designer of the Alloy modelling language, and author of the book ''Software Abstractions: Logic, Language, and ...

(born 1963), American computer scientist * David M. Jackson, Canadian mathematician * Derek A. Jackson (1906–1982), atomic physicist, radar expert in the RAF during WWII * Douglas N. Jackson (1929–2004), American psychologist *

Dunham Jackson Dunham Jackson (July 24, 1888 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts – November 6, 1946) was a mathematician who worked within approximation theory, notably with trigonometrical and orthogonal polynomials. He is known for Jackson's inequality. He ...

(1888–1946), mathematician *

Frank Cameron Jackson Frank Cameron Jackson (born 31 August 1943) is an Australian analytic philosopher and Emeritus Professor in the School of Philosophy (Research School of Social Sciences) at Australian National University (ANU) where he had spent most of the l ...

(born 1943), Australian philosopher *

Frank Hilton Jackson The Reverend Frank Hilton Jackson (16 August 1870, Hull, England – 27 April 1960) was an English clergyman and mathematician who worked on basic hypergeometric series. He introduced several ''q''-analogs such as the Jackson–Bessel functions ...

(1870–1960), English mathematician *

Frederick John Jackson Sir Frederick John Jackson, (17 February 1860 – 3 February 1929) was an English administrator, explorer and ornithologist. Early years Jackson was born at Oran Hall, near Catterick, North Yorkshire in 1860. He attended Shrewsbury School ...

(1859–1929), English explorer and ornithologist *Sir Henry Jackson, Baronet (1875–1937), British mineralogist *

James A. Jackson James Anthony Jackson Commander of the Order of the British Empire, CBE Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (born 12 December 1954) is Professor of Tectonics, Active Tectonics and head of Bullard Laboratories, University of Cambridge Department of ...

(born 1954), British geologist *

James Caleb Jackson James Caleb Jackson (March 28, 1811 – July 11, 1895) was an American nutritionist and the inventor of the first dry, whole grain breakfast cereal which he called Granula. His views influenced the health reforms of Ellen G. White, a founder of ...

(1811–1895), American inventor *

James R. Jackson James Richard "Jim" Jackson (May 16, 1924 – March 20, 2011) was an American mathematician, well known for his contribution to queueing theory. Jackson was born in Denver and raised in Beverly Hills. He served in the United States Air Force duri ...

(1924–2011), American mathematician *

John David Jackson (physicist) John David Jackson (January 19, 1925 – May 20, 2016) was a Canadian–American physics professor at the University of California, Berkeley and a faculty senior scientist emeritus at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. A theoretical physic ...

(1925–2016), Canadian-American physicist *

John Jackson (astronomer) John Jackson (11 February 1887 – 9 December 1958) was a Scottish astronomer. He was awarded The Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society for his work on stellar parallaxes and star positions. Early life and education Born on 11 Februa ...

(1887–1958), Scottish astronomer *

John Angelo Jackson John Angelo Jackson (24 March 1921 – 2 July 2005) was an English mountaineer, explorer and educationalist. Early life He was brought up and educated in Nelson, Lancashire. Before World War II, he was apprenticed in pharmacy. However, at t ...

(1921–2005), English mountaineer and explorer * John Hughlings Jackson (1835–1911), neurologist *

Julian T. Jackson Julian Timothy Jackson (born 10 April 1954) is a British historian who is a fellow of the British Academy and of the Royal Historical Society. He is a professor of History at Queen Mary, University of London, he is one of the leading authorities ...

(born 1954), British historian * Nancy B. Jackson (1956–2022), American chemist and scientist * Peter Wyse Jackson (born 1955), Irish botanist * Raymond Carl Jackson (1928–2008), American botanist and plant geneticist *

Robert Jackson (scientist) Robert Earl Jackson (born 1949) is a scientist, who, with Sandra M. Faber, in 1976 discovered the Faber–Jackson relation between the luminosity of an elliptical galaxy and the velocity dispersion in its center. Jackson was a graduate student a ...

(born 1949), American astronomer *

Shirley Jackson (physicist) Shirley Ann Jackson, (born August 5, 1946) is an American physicist, and was the 18th president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She is the first African-American woman to have earned a doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...

(born 1946), president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute *

Sidney William Jackson Sidney William Jackson (12 June 1873 – 30 September 1946) was an Australian naturalist and field ornithologist with a special interest in oology, who was also a skilled photographer and taxidermist. History Jackson was born in Brisbane, Que ...

(1873–1946), Australian ornithologist * Steve Jackson (mathematician), American mathematician *

Wes Jackson Wes Jackson (born 1936) co-founded the Land Institute with Dana Jackson. He is also a member of the World Future Council. Early life and education Jackson was born and raised on a farm near Topeka, Kansas. After earning a BA in biology from K ...

(born 1936), founder and president of The Land Institute

Sports

Athletics

* Barry Jackson (athlete) (born 1941), English track and field athlete *

Bo Jackson Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962) is an American former professional baseball and American football player. He is the only professional athlete in history to be named an All-Star in both baseball and football. Jackson's el ...

(born 1962), former professional baseball and football player for the Kansas City Royals and Oakland Raiders *

Colin Jackson Colin Ray Jackson, (born 18 February 1967) is a Welsh former sprint and hurdling athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles. During a career in which he represented Great Britain and Wales, he won an Olympic silver medal, became wo ...

(born 1967), Welsh 110m hurdle athlete * Emma Jackson (born 1988), English 800m runner *

Marjorie Jackson Marjorie Jackson-Nelson (13 September 1931) is a former Governor of South Australia and a former Australian athlete. She finished her sporting career with two Olympic and seven Commonwealth Games Gold Medals, six individual world records and ...

(born 1931), Australian sprinter and former Governor of South Australia * Mark Jackson (athlete) (born 1969), Canadian track and field athlete

Baseball

Al Jackson Alvin Neill Jackson (December 26, 1935 – August 19, 2019), affectionately referred to as "Little" Al Jackson, was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1959 to 1969. His 43 wins with the New York Mets were the franchi ...

(1935–2019), American baseball player * Alex Jackson (baseball) (born 1995), American baseball player * Andre Jackson (born 1996), American baseball player * Bill Jackson (baseball) (1881–1958), American baseball player *

Conor Jackson Conor Sims Jackson (born May 7, 1982) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 2005 and 2011 for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics, and Boston Red Sox. H ...

(born 1982), American baseball player *

Danny Jackson Danny Lynn Jackson (born January 5, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1997. He played for the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pi ...

(born 1962), American Major League All-Star left-handed pitcher in the 1980s and 1990s *

Darrell Jackson (baseball) Darrell Preston Jackson (born April 3, 1956) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or parts of five seasons in the majors, from until , all with the Minnesota Twins. Career Jackson was drafted by the Twins out of high school ...

(born 1956), American baseball player * Drew Jackson (born 1993), American baseball player * Edwin Jackson (born 1983), American baseball player *

Grant Jackson (baseball) Grant Dwight Jackson (September 28, 1942 – February 2, 2021) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played eighteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankee ...

(1942–2021), American baseball player * Jay Jackson (baseball) (born 1987), American baseball player *

Jim Jackson (baseball) James Benner Jackson (November 28, 1877 – October 9, 1955) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. Jackson played for the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Giants, and the Cleveland Naps in and , and again from to . In 348 career games, he had ...

(1877–1955), American baseball player *John W. Jackson (1858–1913), American baseball player, known as

Bud Fowler Bud Fowler (March 16, 1858 – February 26, 1913), born "John W. Jackson", was an American baseball player, manager, and club organizer. He is the earliest known African-American player in organized professional baseball. He was elected to the ...

Larry Jackson Lawrence Curtis Jackson (June 2, 1931 – August 28, 1990) was an American right-handed professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies from to . In , ...

(1931–1990), American baseball player * Lillian Jackson (1919–2003), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player *

Mike Jackson (left-handed pitcher) Michael Warren Jackson (born March 27, 1946) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He pitched from 1970 to 1973 for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians. During a four-year baseball ...

(born 1946), American baseball player *

Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher) Michael Ray Jackson (born December 22, 1964) is a former professional baseball player whose career spanned 19 seasons, 16 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB). Jackson, a relief pitcher for the majority of his career, compiled a care ...

(born 1964), American former longtime right-handed Major League relief pitcher in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s *

Randy Jackson (baseball) Ransom Joseph "Randy" Jackson (February 10, 1926 – March 20, 2019) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player for the Chicago Cubs (1950–1955, 1959), Dodgers (1956–1958; two seasons in Brooklyn, one in Los Angeles), and Cleveland In ...

(1926–2019), American baseball player * Reggie Jackson (born 1946), Hall of Fame American baseball player *

Shoeless Joe Jackson Joseph Jefferson Jackson (July 16, 1887 – December 5, 1951), nicknamed "Shoeless Joe", was an American outfielder who played Major League Baseball (MLB) in the early 1900s. Although his .356 career batting average is the fourth highest ...

(1888–1951), American baseball player *

Steven Jackson (baseball) Steven Nash Jackson (born March 15, 1982) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2009 and 2010. Amateur career A native of Sumter, South Carolina, Jackson attended Summerville High School a ...

(born 1982), American baseball player *

Travis Jackson Travis Calvin Jackson (November 2, 1903 – July 27, 1987) was an American baseball shortstop. In Major League Baseball (MLB), Jackson played for the New York Giants from 1922 through 1936, winning the 1933 World Series, and representing the Gi ...

(1903–1987), American baseball shortstop in the 1920s and 1930s * Zach Jackson (born 1983), American baseball player * Zach Jackson (born 1994), American baseball player

Basketball

Bobby Jackson (basketball) Bobby Jackson (born March 13, 1973) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He serves as the head coach of the Stockton Kings in the NBA G League, the development affiliate of the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketb ...

(born 1973), American basketball player *

Brittany Jackson Brittany Elizabeth Jackson (born July 28, 1983, in Cleveland, Tennessee) is an American basketball player, formerly with the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA. High school Jackson played for Bradley Central High School in Cleveland, Tennessee, where ...

(born 1983), American basketball player * Chris W. Jackson (born 1969), American basketball player now known as

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born Chris Wayne Jackson; March 9, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for nine years with the Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings and Vancouver Gri ...

Demetrius Jackson Demetrius Montell Jackson Jr. (born September 7, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB. He played three seasons of college basketball for the University of Notre Dame bef ...

(born 1994), American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets *

Greg Jackson (basketball, born 1952) Gregory Jackson (August 2, 1952 – May 1, 2012) was an American basketball player. He won a collegiate national championship at Guilford College and later played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jackson, a 6'0" point guard from Sa ...

(died 2012), American basketball player for the Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks * Greg Jackson (basketball, born 1959), American basketball coach for North Carolina Central and Delaware State *

Jaren Jackson Jaren Walter Jackson Sr. (born October 27, 1967) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. A shooting guard born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jackson pl ...

(born 1967), American basketball player *

Jeff Jackson (basketball) Jeff Jackson (born May 1, 1961) is an American college athletics administrator and American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Furman University. He previously held the same position at the University of Ne ...

(born 1961), American basketball coach *

Jermaine Jackson (basketball) Jermaine Maurice Jackson Sr. (born June 7, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who most recently served as head coach for SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. Early life Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Jackson graduated ...

(born 1976), American basketball player *

Jim Jackson (basketball) James Arthur Jackson (born October 14, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player. Over his 14 National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons, Jackson was on the active roster of 12 different teams, which was an NBA record shared w ...

(born 1970), American basketball player * Lauren Jackson (born 1981), Australian professional basketball player *

Lucious Jackson Lucious Brown Jackson (October 31, 1941 – October 12, 2022), also known as Luke Jackson, was an American professional basketball player. A power forward and center, he played for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association ...

(1941–2022), American basketball player *

Marc Jackson Marc or MARC may refer to: People * Marc (given name), people with the first name * Marc (surname), people with the family name Acronyms * MARC standards, a data format used for library cataloging, * MARC Train, a regional commuter rail system ...

(born 1975), American basketball player *

Maree Jackson Maree Jackson (''née'' Bennie) (born 11 October 1954) is a retired Australian basketball player. Biography The 6ft 2in Jackson played for the Australia women's national basketball team during the 1970s and competed for Australia at the 19 ...

(born 1954), Australian basketball player *

Mark Jackson (basketball) Mark A. Jackson (born April 1, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player. A point guard from St. John's University, he played for the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Utah ...

(born 1965), American basketball player * Mervin Jackson (1946–2012), American basketball player *

Michael Jackson (basketball) Michael Derek Jackson (born July 13, 1964) is a former American professional basketball player who played in three NBA seasons for the Sacramento Kings from 1987 to 1990. A 6'2" guard from Georgetown University, Jackson was a member of the 1984 ...

(born 1964), American basketball player *

Phil Jackson Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17, 1945) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive. A power forward, Jackson played 12 seasons in the NBA, winning NBA championships with the New York Knicks in 1970 and ...

(born 1945), American basketball coach *

Pierre Jackson Pierre Deshawn Jackson (born August 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the College of Southern Idaho and Baylor Univ ...

(born 1991), American basketball player *

Ralph Jackson Ralph A. Jackson III (born October 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jackson attended Inglewood High School in Inglewood, California. The school's bas ...

(born 1962), American basketball player *

Rick Jackson Rick may refer to: People *Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name *Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality *Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycol ...

(born 1989), American basketball player *

Stanley Jackson (basketball) Stanley Leon Jackson (born October 10, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player, at the shooting guard position. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as several other top leagues around the wor ...

(born 1975), American basketball player *

Stephen Jackson Stephen Jesse Jackson (born April 5, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the New Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers, Golden State Warriors, Mi ...

(born 1978), American basketball player * Stuart Wayne Jackson (born 1955), American basketball player, coach, NBA executive * Tiffany Jackson (basketball) (1985–2022), American basketball player and coach *

Tony Jackson (basketball, born 1942) Tony B. Jackson (November 7, 1942 – October 28, 2005) was an American professional basketball player. Jackson was born in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. A standout player under coach Joe Lapchick at St. John's University from 1958 ...

(died 2005), American basketball player in the ABL and ABA *

Tony Jackson (basketball, born 1958) Anthony Eugene Jackson (born January 17, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player.Traevon Jackson (born 1992), American basketball player; son of fellow basketball player Jim Jackson * Troy Jackson (1976–2011), American basketball player

Boxing

Luke Jackson (boxer) Luke Jackson (born 1 January 1985 in Hobart, Tasmania) is a professional Australian boxer with a current record of 19–2 (8 KOs). Jackson turned professional in 2013 and is the current title holder of the WBA Oceania, WBO Oriental and Austral ...

(born 1985), Australian boxer * David Jackson (boxer) (1955–2004), New Zealand boxer *

John Jackson (English boxer) John Jackson (28 September 1769 – 7 October 1845) was a celebrated English pugilist of the late 18th century. He became the 17th bare-knuckle boxing champion of all England on 15 April 1795, when he defeated Daniel Mendoza. Early life and ...

(1769–1845), English boxer * John Jackson (Virgin Islands boxer) (born 1989), U.S. Virgin Islands boxer * John David Jackson (boxer) (born 1962), American boxer *

Julian Jackson (boxer) Julian Jackson (born September 12, 1960) is a former professional boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands who competed from 1981 to 1998. He is a three-time world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA super welterweight title from 1 ...

(born 1960), U.S. Virgin Islands boxer * Julius Jackson (born 1987), U.S. Virgin Islands boxer * Peter Jackson (boxer) (1861–1901), Australian boxer *

Phil Jackson (boxer) Phil Jackson (born May 11, 1964) is an American former professional boxer, best known for challenging Lennox Lewis for the WBC Heavyweight Title in 1994. Amateur career Born in Miami Beach, Florida, Jackson was the heavyweight alternate on the 19 ...

(born 1964), American boxer *

Sugar Jackson (Sugar) Jackson Osei Bonsu (born 3 March 1981, in Ghana) is a Belgian welterweight professional boxer of Ghanaian descent. He started to call himself ''Sugar'' as a reference to Sugar Ray Robinson. Jackson has, in recent times, gained a large ...

(born 1981), Belgian boxer

Cricket

* Archie Jackson (1909–1933), Australian cricketer * Curtis Jackson (cricketer) (born 1967), Bermudian cricketer *

George Jackson (cricketer) This is a list of the earliest known English cricketers whose careers began prior to the first matches which are now considered to hold first-class status in 1772. The list is by season, this being the season in which the player's name first ap ...

, English cricketer *

Guy Jackson Guy Rolf Jackson (23 June 1896 – 21 February 1966) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1919 and 1936, being captain for nine years. Jackson was born at Ankerbold, Tupton, Derbyshire, the son of Bri ...

(1896–1966), English cricketer *

John Jackson (cricketer, born 1833) John "Foghorn" Jackson (21 May 1833 – 4 November 1901) was a Nottinghamshire and All-England Eleven cricketer who was generally reckoned to be the outstanding fast bowler of the 1850s. Born in Bungay in Suffolk, Jackson was affectionately ...

(1833–1901), English cricketer * John Jackson (Lancashire cricketer) (1841–1906), English cricketer * John Jackson (Worcestershire cricketer) (1880–1968), English cricketer *

John Jackson (Somerset cricketer) John Alfred Stewart Jackson (27 December 1898 – 13 March 1958) was a Chilean-British cricketer and school founder. A right-handed batsman and right-arm leg spin bowler, he played seven times for the Chile national cricket team against Argen ...

(1898–1958), Chilean cricketer *

Les Jackson (cricketer) Herbert Leslie Jackson (5 April 1921 – 25 April 2007) was an English professional cricketer. A fast or fast-medium bowler renowned for his accurate bowling and particular hostility on uncovered wickets, he played county cricket for Derbyshire ...

(1921–2007), English cricketer *

Paul Jackson (Australian cricketer) Paul William Jackson (born 1 November 1961) is an Australian cricketer who represented Victoria and Queensland from 1985–86 until 1998–99. He was part of Queensland's side when it won the Sheffield Shield for the first time during the 1994/9 ...

(born 1961), Australian cricketer *

Paul Jackson (Irish cricketer) Paul Barry Jackson (born 9 December 1959) is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played 87 matches for the Ireland cricket team between 1981 and 1994 including eleven first-class matches against Scotland an ...

(born 1959), Irish cricketer *

Peter Jackson (cricketer) Percy Frederick Jackson (11 May 1911 – 27 April 1999) was a Scottish born English cricketer for Worcestershire County Cricket Club Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cr ...

(1911–1999), British cricketer * Samuel Jackson (cricketer) (1849–1941), English cricketer

Association football

* A Jackson (fl. late 19th century), English footballer * Alan Jackson (footballer) (born 1938), English footballer * Alex Jackson (footballer, born 1905) (died 1946), Scottish footballer * Andy Jackson (footballer, born 1891), Scottish footballer *

Andy Jackson (footballer, born 1988) Andrew Steven Jackson (born 9 January 1988) is a Scottish-born Irish football player who plays as a striker. Beginning his career with St Johnstone, Jackson has also played for Greenock Morton, Brechin City and Forfar Athletic, and has also ...

, Scottish footballer *

Bob Jackson (football manager) Bob Jackson was the manager of the English football club Portsmouth F.C. from 1947 to 1952. Jackson led Pompey to two top league titles in the 1948–49 and 1949–50 seasons, the only in their history. He departed in the summer of 1952 to tak ...

, English football manager *

Colin Jackson (Scottish footballer) Colin MacDonald Jackson (8 October 1946 – 6 June 2015) was a Scottish association football, footballer, who played predominantly for Rangers F.C., Rangers and the Scotland national football team, Scotland national team. Career Jackson, a defe ...

(1946–2015), Scottish footballer *

Darren Jackson Darren Jackson (born 25 July 1966) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played predominantly as a forward. Jackson played for several clubs in Scotland and England, including Newcastle United, Dundee United, Hibernian, Celtic ...

(born 1966), Scottish footballer * David Jackson (footballer, born 1937), English footballer * Dick Jackson (born c. 1878), Scottish footballer * Elphinstone Jackson (1868–1945), English footballer and co-founder of Indian Football Association in 1893 *

Ernest Jackson (footballer) Ernest Jackson (11 June 1914 – 1996) was an English footballer. He played as a right half. Jackson joined Sheffield United from local amateur side Atlas & Norfolk Works in 1932. He started in the third team, but within two years, he made ...

(1914–1996), English footballer *

Henry Jackson (football manager) Henry 'Swin' Jackson (born c. 1850) was an English football secretary-manager and director. He joined West Bromwich Albion's first board of directors in 1891. He served the club as general secretary-manager from 1892 to 1894, remaining as a dire ...

(c. 1850–1930), English football manager *

James Jackson (footballer, born 1900) James Jackson (4 December 1900 – c. 1976) was a footballer who played for Liverpool. Between 1925 and 1933, he made 224 appearances, scoring twice. Early life and playing career Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England to Scottish parents (altho ...

(died c. 1976), British footballer * Jamie Jackson (footballer) (born 1986), English footballer *

Jimmy Jackson (footballer, born 1875) James “Jimmy” Jackson (15 September 1875 – after 1914) was a footballer who played as a full back or at wing half. Jackson's family emigrated from Scotland to Australia where he was raised and where he began his senior football career wh ...

, Scottish-Australian footballer * John Jackson (footballer, born 1923) (1923–1992), English footballer * John Jackson (footballer, born 1942), English footballer * John Jackson (Scottish footballer) (1906–1965), Scottish footballer * Johnnie Jackson (born 1982), English footballer *

Mark Jackson (footballer, born 1977) Mark Graham Jackson (born 30 September 1977) is an English association football, footballer manager and former player who is head coach of Milton Keynes Dons F.C., Milton Keynes Dons. A former defender (association football), defender, he notab ...

, English footballer * Matt Jackson (born 1971), English footballer *

Michael Jackson (footballer, born 1973) Michael James Jackson (born 4 December 1973) is an English football manager and former professional footballer. He is an under-23 coach for Burnley and served as caretaker manager for the first team. As a player, Jackson was a defender who ...

, English footballer * Michael Jackson (footballer, born 1980), English footballer * Peter Jackson (footballer, born 1905) (died 1986), English footballer * Peter Jackson (footballer, born 1937) (died 1991), English footballer *

Peter Jackson (footballer, born 1961) Peter Allan Jackson (born 6 April 1961 in Bradford, England) is a football manager and former footballer. He has previously had two spells as Huddersfield Town manager, whom he helped win the Division Three play-off in 2004, and he has also manag ...

, English footballer * Richard Jackson (footballer, born 1900), English footballer * Richard Jackson (footballer, born 1980), English footballer *

Tommy Jackson (footballer, born 1898) Thomas Jackson (16 March 1898 – 1975) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made close to 200 competitive appearances for Aston Villa, taking over from Sam Hardy when the veteran English international moved to Nottingham ...

(died 1975), English footballer *

Tommy Jackson (footballer, born 1946) Thomas Jackson (born 3 November 1946 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish former footballer, who played as a midfielder for Everton, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United. He also amassed a total of 35 caps for the Northern Ireland national footb ...

, Northern Irish footballer *

Wattie Jackson Walter Darling Fleming "Wattie" Jackson (9 January 1898 – 1951) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a center forward. He spent five seasons in the Scottish Football League, at least one in the English Football League and two ...

, Scottish footballer

Australian rules football

All individuals listed here are Australian unless otherwise indicated. *

Edward Jackson (footballer) Edward "Ted" Jackson (16 March 1925 – 5 February 1996) was an Australian rules football player in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Edwards was one of few league players of Indigenous Australian heritage in the 1940s. At the end of the 19 ...

(1925–1996) *

Jim Jackson (Australian rules footballer) James Jackson (28 April 1890 – 29 August 1976) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda, Collingwood Football Club, Collingwood and Hawthorn Football Club, Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League ( ...

(1890–1976) *

Mark "Jacko" Jackson Mark Alexander Jackson (born 30 August 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club, St Kilda Football Club and Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL), and for the South Fre ...

(born 1959), also an actor * Syd Jackson (footballer, born 1944)

Gridiron football

Adoree' Jackson Adoree' K. Jackson (born September 18, 1995) is an American football cornerback and return specialist for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in ...

(born 1995), American football player * Andrew Jackson (linebacker) (born 1992), American football player * Alonzo Jackson (born 1980), American football player * Asa Jackson (born 1989), American football player * Bennett Jackson (born 1991), American football player *

Billy Jackson (American football) Billy Thurman Jackson (born September 13, 1959 in Phenix City, Alabama) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football at the University of Alabam ...

(born 1959), American football player *

Blake Jackson Blake Jackson (born March 7, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Mary Hardin–Baylor. Jackson has also been a member of the Calgary Stam ...

(born 1994), American football player *

(born 1962), American football and baseball player *

Bobby Jackson (American football coach) Robert Lanier Jackson (born February 16, 1940) is an American former football coach and college player who was a professional assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons, including three as an offensive coordinator. In ...

(born 1940), American football coach * Bobby Jackson (cornerback) (born 1956), American football player *

Brandon Jackson (American football) Brandon Lamar Jackson (born October 2, 1985) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He later won Super Bowl XLV with the Packers against the Pittsburgh S ...

(born 1985), American football player * Buddy Jackson (born 1989), American football player * Chad Jackson (born 1985), American football player *

Charles Jackson (linebacker) Charles Melvin Jackson (born March 22, 1955) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played seven seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs (1978–1984) and two seasons for the New York Jets ...

(born 1965), American football player * Charles Jackson (defensive back) (born 1962), American football player * Charlie Jackson (American football coach) (born 1976), American football coach *

Charlie Jackson (defensive back) Charles Robert Jackson (March 3, 1936 - May 15, 2021) was a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cardinals in the 13th round of the ...

(born 1936), American football player *

Darrell Jackson Darrell Lamont Jackson (born December 6, 1978) is an American former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons during the 2000s. Jackson played college football for ...

(born 1978), American football player *

DeSean Jackson DeSean William Jackson (born December 1, 1986) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, where he was recognized as a con ...

(born 1986), American football player *

D'Marco Jackson D'Marco Carnelius Jackson (born July 20, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Appalachian State. High school career Jackson grew up in Spart ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Donte Jackson (American football) Donte Kenneth Jackson (born November 8, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and was selected in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft by ...

(born 1995), American football player *

D'Qwell Jackson D'Qwell Jackson (; born September 26, 1983) is a former American football inside linebacker who played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the ...

(born 1983), American football player * Drake Jackson (born 2001), American football player * Earnest Jackson (born 1959), American football player * Eddie Jackson (American football, born 1980), American football player *

Eddie Jackson (safety) Eddie Jackson (born December 10, 1993) is an American football free safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. Early years Jackson attended Boyd H. Anderson High School in Laude ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Edwin Jackson (American football) Edwin Joseph Jackson (December 19, 1991 – February 4, 2018) was an American football linebacker. He played college football at Georgia Southern University. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) as an undra ...

(1991–2018), American football player *

Frank Jackson (American football) Frank Hardin Jackson (born April 14, 1939) is a former American football wide receiver. Jackson was born in 1939 in Paris, Texas, and attended Paris High School. He received varsity letters in high school in basketball, baseball, football, an ...

(born 1939), American football player *

Fred Jackson (running back) Fred Jackson may refer to: * Fred Jackson (running back) (born 1981), American professional football running back *Fred Jackson (American football coach) (born 1950), University of Michigan assistant football coach *Fred Jackson (saxophonist) (born ...

(born 1981), American football player *

Gabe Jackson Gabriel C. Jackson (born July 12, 1991) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State. Early years A nati ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Harold Jackson (American football) Harold Leon Jackson (born January 6, 1946) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League from 1968 through 1983. Jackson was drafted in the 12th round (323 overall) of the 1968 NFL Draft by the Los Angele ...

(born 1946), American football player *

Honor Jackson Honor W. Jackson (born November 21, 1948) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the New England Patriots and New York Giants. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the ninth round of the 1971 NFL Dr ...

(born 1948), American football player *

James Jackson (American football) James Shurrade Jackson (born August 4, 1976) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played for the Cleveland Browns, the Green Bay Packers, and ...

(born 1976), American football player * J. C. Jackson (born 1995), American football player * Joey Jackson (born 1950), American football player * John Jackson (offensive tackle) (born 1965), American football player * John Jackson (wide receiver) (born 1967), American football player *

Johnnie Jackson (American football) Johnnie Bobby Jackson (born January 11, 1967) is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Harlingen (Texas) High School from 1981 to 1985 and played quarterback. He played four seasons ...

(born 1967), American football player * Jonah Jackson (born 1997), American football player *

Jonathan Jackson (linebacker) Jonathan Jackson (born September 2, 1977) is a former professional American football linebacker who played for the Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints.

(born 1977), American football player * Jonathan Jackson (defensive end) (born 1982), American football player *

Josh Jackson (cornerback) Joshua Randolph Jackson (born April 3, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa, and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round o ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Justin Jackson (American football) Justin Joseph Jackson (born April 22, 1996) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern. Early life and high school career Jackson was born to P ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Keith Jackson (tight end) Keith Jerome Jackson (born April 19, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles (1988–1991), Miami Dolphins (1992–1994), and Green Bay Packe ...

(born 1965), American football player * Keith Jackson (defensive tackle) (born 1985), American football player (son of the tight end of the same name) * Lamar Jackson (born 1997), American football player * Lamar Jackson (cornerback) (born 1998), American football player * Malik Jackson (defensive end) (born 1990), American football player *

Mark Jackson (wide receiver) Mark Anthony Jackson (born July 23, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. Jackson attended high school at Terre Haute South Vigo High School an ...

(born 1963), American football player *

Mark Jackson (American football coach) Mark Jackson (born September 14, 1972) is the athletic director for Villanova University. Previously, Jackson was the senior associate athletic director for the University of Southern California. Education Jackson graduated from Xaverian Brothers ...

(born 1972), American football coach *

Marlin Jackson Marlin Tyrell Jackson (born June 30, 1983) is a former American football player who last played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Michigan, and was recognized as a con ...

(born 1983), American football player *

Michael Jackson (linebacker) Michael Anthony Jackson (born July 15, 1957) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for eight seasons with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Early years Born and raised in Pasco, Washi ...

(born 1957), American football player *

Michael Jackson (wide receiver) Michael Dywane Jackson Dyson (April 12, 1969 – May 12, 2017) was an American football wide receiver. Jackson was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He played college football at The University of Souther ...

(born 1969), American football player *

Randy Jackson (offensive lineman) Randall Belford Jackson (born March 6, 1944) is an American former college and professional American football, football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for eight years during the 1960s and 1970s. Jackso ...

(born 1944), American football player *

Randy Jackson (running back) Randy Joe Jackson (November 13, 1948 – July 21, 2010) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Buffalo Bills, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Philadelphia Eagles, having played coll ...

(1948–2010), American football player *

Jervonte Jackson Jervonte Jackson (born September 6, 1986) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Florida Atlantic. Jackson was also a member o ...

(born 1986), American football player *

Rich Jackson Richard Samuel Jackson (born July 22, 1941), nicknamed "Tombstone", is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and a linebacker in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He playe ...

(born 1941), American football player * Rob Jackson (American football) (born 1985), American football player *

Robert Jackson (guard) Robert Edward Jackson (born April 1, 1983) who played 11 professional seasons with the National Football League's Cleveland Browns. Jackson attended Duke University, where he arrived as a kicker (a position he played at North Mecklenburg High S ...

(born 1953), American football player *

Robert Jackson (linebacker) Robert Lee Jackson (born August 7, 1954), nicknamed "Stonewall", is a former National Football League (NFL) linebacker. He starred for Texas A&M University, then played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons between 1977 and ...

(born 1954), American football player *

Roger Jackson (wide receiver) Roger Jackson (born August 19, 1989) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Arkansas Tech University. Early life Jackson attended L.W. Higgins High School, in Jefferson Parish, Louisia ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Steve Jackson (defensive back) Steve Jackson may refer to: *Steve Jackson (running back) (born 1983), American football running back *Steve Jackson (mathematician), American set theorist at University of North Texas *Steve Jackson (British game designer) (born 1951), co-founder, ...

(born 1969), American football player * Steven Jackson (born 1983), American football player * Steven Jackson (fullback) (born 1984), American football player *

Russ Jackson Russell Stanley Jackson (born July 28, 1936) is a former professional Canadian football player. Jackson spent his entire 12-year professional football career with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a member of t ...

(born 1936), Canadian football player *

Stanley Jackson (American football) Stanley Jackson (born March 24, 1975) is a former American football quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL). He was also the co-owner of the Continental Indoor Football League, C ...

(born 1975), American football player * Steve Jackson (linebacker) (born 1942), American football player *

Tanard Jackson Tanard Ricardo Jackson (born July 21, 1985) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Syracuse and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Dra ...

(born 1985), American football player *

Tarron Jackson Tarron Jackson (born June 22, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Coastal Carolina. Early years Jackson grew up in New Ellenton, South Carol ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Tarvaris Jackson Tarvaris D'Andre Jackson (April 21, 1983 – April 12, 2020) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Jackson played college football for both Alabama State and Arkansas. He played professionally for the ...

(1983–2020), American football player * Terry Jackson (cornerback) (born 1955), American football player * Terry Jackson (running back) (born 1976), American football player * T. J. Jackson (wide receiver) (1943–2007), American football player *

T. J. Jackson (defensive tackle) Tommy Eugene Jackson (born December 12, 1983) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Auburn Tigers football, Auburn. He also played fo ...

(born 1983), American football player *

Tom Jackson (American football, born 1951) Thomas Louie Jackson, also referred to as "TJ" or "Tommy", (born April 4, 1951) is a former American football linebacker who played professionally for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) from 1973 to 1986. He was member of D ...

, former American football player and ESPN analyst * Tony Jackson (American football) (born 1982), American football player *

Tre' Jackson Tre' Jackson (born December 14, 1992) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Early years Jackson attended Wayn ...

(born 1992), American football player * Trishton Jackson (born 1998), American football player *

Tyree Jackson Tyree Jackson (born November 7, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played college football as a quarterback at Buffalo. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Vincent Jackson Vincent Terrell Jackson (January 14, 1983 – February 15, 2021) was an American professional football player who played as a wide receiver for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northern Colorad ...

(1983–2021), American football player * William Jackson III (born 1992), American football player *

Willie Jackson (American football) Willie Bernard Jackson Jr. (born August 16, 1971) is a former American professional football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falco ...

(born 1971), American football player

Ice hockey

* Art Jackson (1915–1971), NHL professional hockey player *Harvey

Busher Jackson Ralph Harvey Jackson (January 17, 1911June 25, 1966) was a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey player. Jackson played 15 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons between 1929 and 1944 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Americans, and Bo ...

(1911–1966), Canadian ice hockey player *

Jeff Jackson (ice hockey, born 1955) Jeffery L. Jackson (born June 22, 1955) is an Americans, American ice hockey coach and currently is head coach at the University of Notre Dame. Previously, he was the head coach at Lake Superior State University, where he won two NCAA championsh ...

, American ice hockey coach *

Jeff Jackson (ice hockey, born 1965) Jeff Jackson (born April 24, 1965) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey winger and who played 263 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Quebec Nordiques, and Chicago Blackhawks. ...

, Canadian NHL hockey player * Jim Jackson (ice hockey) (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player * Les Jackson (ice hockey) (born 1952), Canadian hockey executive

Rugby

* Dirk Jackson (1885–1976), South African rugby union player and cricketer * Frederick Stanley Jackson (died 1957), Cornish rugby union player *

Glen Jackson (rugby union) Glen Warwick Jackson (born 23 October 1975 in Feilding, New Zealand) is a professional full-time referee for New Zealand Rugby. Jackson is also a former New Zealand rugby union player. During his playing career, he was a first five-eighth. Dome ...

(born 1975), New Zealand rugby union player and referee *

Josh Jackson (rugby league) Josh Jackson (born 8 January 1991) is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a forward and was the captain of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL. At representative level he has played for NSW Countr ...

(born 1991), Australian Rugby League player *

Lee Jackson (rugby league) Lee Jackson (born 12 March 1969) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He was a for the Great Britain, England, Hull F.C. (two spells), the Sheffield Eagles, the South Sydney Rabbi ...

, British rugby league footballer *

Paddy Jackson David Patrick Lindsay James "Paddy" Jackson (born 5 January 1992) is a professional rugby union player from Northern Ireland who plays for Gallagher Premiership side London Irish. He primarily plays at fly-half and previously played for Irish p ...

, Irish rugby union footballer *

Paul Jackson (rugby league) Paul Jackson (born ) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played as a or in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level for the Huddersfield Giants (two spells), Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Castleford Tigers ...

(born 1978), English rugby league footballer *

Peter Jackson (rugby league) Peter Jackson (19 May 19645 November 1997) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. Nicknamed 'Jacko', he was an Australia national and Queensland State of Origin representative or . Jackson ...

(1964–1997), Australian rugby league footballer *

Peter Jackson (rugby union) Peter Jackson (22 September 1930, in Birmingham – , in Solihull) was an rugby union international who played on the wing for Coventry and Warwickshire for many years. He earned the nickname 'Nijinsky' after the Russian ballet dancer. He wa ...

(1930–2004), British rugby union footballer *

Phil Jackson (rugby league, born 1932) Philip Jackson (9 June 1932 – 20 July 2022) was an English World Cup winning former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a captain, playing as a , or , as well as a Barrow club legend. Jackson won 2 ...

, British rugby player * Rob Jackson (born 1981), English rugby league player *

Ruaridh Jackson Ruaridh James Howard Jackson (born 12 February 1988) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14. Jackson started his career playing at fly-half, but soon transitioned to playin ...

(born 1988), Scottish rugby union player * Steve Jackson (rugby league) (born 1965), Australian rugby league player

Other sports

* Ashley Jackson (born 1987), English hockey player *

Bob Jackson (swimmer) Robert Scott Jackson (born March 5, 1957) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec. He placed sixth in the final of the men's 100-meter backstroke with a time of ...

(born 1957), American swimmer * Emma Jackson (born 1991), Australian triathlete *

(born 1966), American mixed martial artist *

Ezekiel Jackson Rycklon Stephens (born April 22, 1978) is a Guyanese-American retired professional wrestler and bodybuilder. He is best known for his time with WWE under the ring name Ezekiel Jackson, where he was the final ECW Champion under the WWE brand of ...

(born 1978), the ring name of Guyanese-American professional wrestler Rycklon Stephens *

Francia Jackson Francia Jackson Cabrera (born November 8, 1975, in Santo Domingo) is a volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the gold medal with the women's national team at the 2003 Pan American Games in her home town Santo Domingo, Dominican ...

(born 1975), Dominican Republic volleyball player * Gus Jackson (1903–1968), New Zealand rower *

Jamea Jackson Jamea Jackson ( ; born September 7, 1986) is an American former Women's Tennis Association (WTA) player and current United States Tennis Association (USTA) coach. She reached a singles ranking of 45 in the world at the end of 2006. Jackson was b ...

(born 1986), American tennis player *

Jeremy Jackson (fighter) Jeremy Rea Jackson (born September 19, 1982) is an American former mixed martial artist from California. Career Jackson's first professional MMA fight was on September 9, 2001, against Jake Shields in the Gladiator Challenge 6: Caged Beasts ...

(born 1982), American martial artist *

Jim Jackson (sportscaster) Jim Jackson (born March 23, 1963) is an American professional sportscaster. He currently serves as the TV play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia Flyers. Jackson formerly did radio play-by-play broadcasting duties for the 4th and 5th innin ...

(born 1963), American sportscaster *

Jimmy Jackson (driver) Jimmy Jackson (July 25, 1910 – November 24, 1984) was an American racecar driver from Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis 500 results * shared drive with Duane Carter World Championship career summary Jackson participated in two World C ...

(1910–1984), American racecar driver * Jimmy Jackson (wrestler) (1956–2008), Canadian-American wrestler *

Johnnie O. Jackson Johnnie Otis Jackson (born January 30, 1971, in Hammonton, New Jersey) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder and powerlifter. Jackson has been said to have one of the best developed upper bodies in professional bodybuilding in the world. ...

(born 1971), American bodybuilder * Joseph Jackson (sport shooter) (1880–1960), American sports shooter * Keith Jackson (1928–2018), longtime American sportscaster on ABC * Laurence Jackson (1900–1984), Scottish curler * Linda Jackson (cyclist) (born 1958), Canadian cyclist *

Mat Jackson Mat Jackson (born 10 June 1981) is a British racing driver. Racing career Early years Born in Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, Jackson started racing in karts in his teens, before finishing 4th in the 2000 Renault Clio Cup, his first attempt ...

(born 1981), English racing driver *Matt and Nick Jackson, ring names of American professional wrestlers Matthew (born 1985) and Nicholas Massie (born 1989), collectively known as

The Young Bucks The Young Bucks are an American professional wrestling tag team and promoters, consisting of brothers Matthew and Nicholas Massie, who are known by their ring names Matt and Nick Jackson, respectively. They are signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW ...

Peter Jackson (table tennis) Peter Stuart Jackson (born 22 October 1964) is a table tennis player representative of New Zealand. He competed in three Summer Olympics and two Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal at 2002 Commonwealth Games. Career Jackson was born in P ...

(born 1964), New Zealand table tennis player * Peter H. Jackson (1913–1983), British rower *

Quinton Jackson Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (born June 20, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist, actor and former professional wrestler, who most recently fought in the Bellator MMA. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and unified the Pride Middlew ...

(born 1978), American mixed martial arts fighter *

Scoop Jackson (writer) Robert "Scoop" Jackson (born November 23, 1963) is an American sports journalist, author and cultural critic currently contributing to ESPN.com. Early life Jackson was born and raised in Chicago, where he still lives with his wife Tracy and two ...

(born 1963), American sports journalist * Sheila Jackson (born 1957), English chess master * Trina Jackson (born 1977), American freestyle swimmer *

William Jackson (curler) William Kilgour Jackson (14 March 1871 in Lamington, South Lanarkshire – 26 January 1955 in Symington) was a Scottish curler. He was the skip of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club team which won the first Olympic Gold medal in curling at the ...

(1871–1955), Scottish curler

Visual arts

* Ashley Jackson (born 1940), British painter * Bill Jackson (photographer) (born 1953), British photographer * Edward Jackson (photographer) (1885–1967), American photographer * Herb Jackson (born 1945), American abstract painter * Jack Jackson (1941–2006), American cartoonist

Jaxon Jaxon may refer to: *Jaxon (name), given name and surname (including a list of people with the name) *Jaxon (cartoonist), American cartoonist, illustrator, historian, and writer *Jaxon (musician) (David Jackson, born 1947), English progressive ro ...

John Jackson (painter) John Jackson (31 May 1778 – 1 June 1831) was a British portraitist. John Jackson was baptised on 31 May 1778 in Lastingham, Yorkshire, and started his career as an apprentice tailor to his father, also John Jackson, who opposed the arti ...

(1778–1831), British painter *

Lily Irene Jackson Lily Irene Jackson (September 17, 1848 – December 9, 1928), was an American artist and arts organizer active in West Virginia who specialized in paintings of animals. Biography Lily Irene Jackson was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia to Car ...

(1848–1928), American artist *

Mason Jackson Mason Jackson (25 May 1819 – 28 December 1903) was an English wood engraver. Life Jackson was born at Ovingham, Northumberland in 1819, and was trained as a wood engraver by his brother, John Jackson, the author of a history of this art. In ...

(1819–1903), British wood-engraver * May Howard Jackson (September 7, 1877–1931), African-American sculptor * Muriel Amy Jackson (1902–1989), English artist, illustrator *

Nicola Jackson (artist) Nicola Jackson (born 1960) is a New Zealand artist, born in Dunedin. Jackson is best known for her small, highly detailed and vividly coloured papier-mâché three dimensional paintings. She frequently references domestic life and female identi ...

(born 1960), New Zealand artist *

Oliver Lee Jackson Oliver Lee Jackson (born 1935) is an American painter, printmaker, sculptor, and educator. He was a professor at the California State University, Sacramento from 1971 until 2002 and was one of the founders of the Pan African Studies program at th ...

(born 1935), African American painter, printmaker, sculptor, and educator *

Philip Jackson (sculptor) Philip Henry Christopher Jackson CVO DL (born 18 April 1944) is a Scottish sculptor, noted for his modern style and emphasis on form. Acting as Royal Sculptor to Queen Elizabeth II, his sculptures appear in numerous UK cities, as well as Arg ...

(born 1944), Scottish sculptor *

Raymond Jackson ("JAK") Raymond Jackson, best known by his pen-name JAK (11 March 1927 in Marylebone – 27 July 1997 in Wimbledon) was one of Britain's best-known newspaper cartoonists, working for the London Evening Standard from 1952 onwards. Life JAK was born ...

(1927–1997), English cartoonist * Richard Jackson (artist) (born 1939), American artist * Robert C. Jackson (born 1964), American painter and author * Robert H. Jackson (photographer) (born 1935), American photographer * Samuel Jackson (artist) (1794–1869), English artist *

Ted Jackson Ted M. Jackson (born 1956) is an American photojournalist, writer and public speaker who has spent over three decades exploring the human condition while covering news, sports and features for the ''Times-Picayune'' in New Orleans, Louisiana. He ...

(born 1955), prize-winning American photographer * Vanessa Jackson (born 1953), English artist *

William Henry Jackson William Henry Jackson (April 4, 1843 – June 30, 1942) was an American photographer, Civil War veteran, painter, and an explorer famous for his images of the American West. He was a great-great nephew of Samuel Wilson, the progenitor of Am ...

(1843–1942), American artist and photographer

Other

* Adre-Anna Jackson, American female murder victim * Alan Jackson (broadcaster) (1915–1976), American radio broadcaster * Alan Jackson (poet) (born 1938), Scottish poet * Andrew Jackson, Sr. (died 1767), father of U.S. president Andrew Jackson * Ashley Jackson, British historian * Autumn Jackson (born 1973), American criminal * Charles H. Jackson, Jr. (1898–1978), American rancher, investor and polo player * Charles James Jackson (1849–1923), British businessman *

Charles R. Jackson Charles Reginald Jackson (April 6, 1903September 21, 1968) was an American writer. He wrote the 1944 novel '' The Lost Weekend''. Early life Charles R. Jackson was born in Summit, New Jersey on April 6, 1903, the son of Frederick George and Sa ...

(1902–1968), American writer * Charles Samuel Jackson (1860–1924), American newspaper publisher *

Charlie Jackson (software) Charlie Jackson is an American computer software entrepreneur who founded Silicon Beach Software in 1984 and co-founded FutureWave Software in 1993. FutureWave created the first version of what is now Adobe Flash. He was an early investor in Wired ...

(born 1948), American software entrepreneur *

Cindy Jackson Cindy Jackson is an aesthetic consultant, author and television personality. Biography Jackson is British-American based in England since 1977. ABC News reported in 2011 that Jackson had undergone a former world-record 52 cosmetic treatments, ...

(born 1955), Guinness World Record holder for having the most cosmetic procedures *

Cummins Jackson Cummins Edward Jackson (July 25, 1802 – December 4, 1849) was a paternal half-uncle of Confederate General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (1824–1863) and a half-brother of David Edward Jackson. He owned and operated a grist mill at ...

(1802–1849), uncle of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson * David Edward Jackson (1788–1837), American explorer *

David Noyes Jackson David Noyes Jackson (September 16, 1922 – July 13, 2001) was the life partner of poet James Merrill (1926–1995). Life A writer and artist, Jackson is remembered today primarily for his literary collaboration with Merrill. The two men met ...

(1922–2001), American writer * Donald Dean Jackson (1919–1987), American historian * Douglas Jackson (businessman) (born 1957), American businessman *Sir

Edward Jackson (diplomat) Sir John Edward Jackson (24 June 1925 – 8 May 2002) was a British diplomat, ambassador to Cuba and Belgium. Born in London, Jackson was a scholar at Ardingly College and went on to study at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He was later co ...

(1925–2002), British diplomat * Edward Jackson (manufacturer) (1799–1872), Canadian businessman *

Emelia Jackson Emelia Jackson (born 1989) is an Australian pastrycook, reality television contestant and marketing co-ordinator. After finishing third in '' MasterChef Australia 2014'', she returned to win '' MasterChef Australia: Back to Win'' in 2020. Earl ...

(born 1989), Australian pastry chef *

Esther Cooper Jackson Esther Victoria Cooper Jackson (August 21, 1917 – August 23, 2022) was an American civil rights activist and social worker. She worked with Shirley Graham Du Bois, W. E. B. Du Bois, Edward Strong, and Louis E. Burnham, and was one of the fou ...

(1917-2022), African-American civil rights activist and sosial worker *Sir

Geoffrey Jackson Sir Geoffrey Holt Seymour Jackson (4 March 1915 – 1 October 1987) was a British diplomat and writer. Background and earlier career Jackson received his education at Bolton School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He entered the Foreign Serv ...

(1915–1987), British diplomat *Sir Gordon Jackson (businessman) (1924–1991), Australian businessman *Rev. Dr.

H. Dale Jackson Reverend Dr. H. Dale Jackson (December 7, 1930 – February 15, 2003) was a Baptist minister, denominational leader and ethicist. He is most remembered for his efforts in promoting the historic distinctivesBaptist DistinctivesShurden 1 of the B ...

(1930–2003), American clergyman, denominational leader and ethicist *

Hal Jackson Harold Baron Jackson (3 November 1915 – 23 May 2012) was an American disc jockey and radio personality who broke a number of color barriers in American radio broadcasting. Biography Early years Jackson was born in Charleston, South Carolina, ...

(1914–2012), American DJ and radio personality * Harvey Jackson III (born 1943), American historian *

Helen Hunt Jackson Helen Hunt Jackson (pen name, H.H.; born Helen Maria Fiske; October 15, 1830 – August 12, 1885) was an American poet and writer who became an activist on behalf of improved treatment of Native Americans by the United States government. She de ...

(1830–1885), American novelist and poet *

Henry Jackson (businessman) Henry D. Jackson (born December 16, 1964) is an American investor and entrepreneur, who has been a UK citizen since 2005. He is chief executive of OpCapita, OpCapita LLP, a London-based private equity firm. Jackson founded OpCapita in early 2006 ...

(born 1964), British-American businessman and investor *Sir

Henry Moore Jackson Sir Henry Moore Jackson, (bapt. 13 August 1849 – 29 August 1908) was a British army officer and colonial governor. Biography Jackson was born in Barbados to Walrond Jackson, who became the Anglican Bishop of Antigua, and Mary Shepherd. He ...

(1849–1908), British colonial governor *

Holbrook Jackson George Holbrook Jackson (31 December 1874 – 16 June 1948) was a British journalist, writer and publisher. He was recognised as one of the leading bibliophiles of his time. Biography Holbrook Jackson was born in Liverpool, England. He worked ...

(1874–1948), British writer * Holly Jackson, British writer *

Honoré Jackson William Henry Jackson (May 3, 1861 – January 10, 1952), also known as Honoré Jackson or Jaxon, was secretary to Louis Riel during the North-West Rebellion in Canada in 1885. He was married to Aimée, a former teacher in Chicago. He was ...

(1861–1952), Canadian revolutionary * Jack Edward Jackson or Jaxon (1941–2006), American cartoonist, illustrator, historian, and writer *

Jennifer Jackson (model) Jennifer Jackson (born February 6, 1945) is an American model who was chosen as ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for the March 1965 issue. She was the first black Playmate of the Month and was photographed by Pompeo Posar. Jackso ...

(born 1945), first African-American Playmate of the Month, March 1965 Playboy * Jennifer Lyn Jackson (born 1969), Playmate of the Month, April 1989 Playboy * Jeremy Jackson (author), American author * Joe Jackson, Sr. (1873–1942), Austrian clown *

John Jackson (bishop) John Jackson (22 February 1811 – 5 January 1885) was a British divine and a Church of England bishop for 32 years. Early life Jackson was born in 1811, the son of Henry and Lucy Jackson. He was educated at Reading School under Richard Valpy, ...

(1811–1886), English bishop *

John Edward Jackson (antiquarian) John Edward Jackson (12 November 1805 – 6 March 1891) was an English clergyman of the Church of England, antiquary, and archivist. Life Born on 12 November 1805, Jackson was second son of James Jackson, a banker, of Doncaster, by Henrietta Prisc ...

(1805–1891) * John G. Jackson (writer) (1907–1993), American historian and writer *

Jonathan P. Jackson Jonathan Peter Jackson (June 23, 1953 – August 7, 1970) was an American youth, who died of gunshot wounds suffered during his armed invasion of a California courthouse. At age 17, Jackson stormed the Marin County Courthouse with automatic wea ...

(1953–1970), brother of Black Panther George Jackson and instigator of 1970 Marin County Courthouse incident * Joseph H. Jackson (c. 1905–1990), American clergyman *

Kenneth H. Jackson Prof Kenneth Hurlstone Jackson CBE FRSE FSA DLitt (1 November 1909 – 20 February 1991) was an English linguistics, linguist and a translator who specialised in the Celtic languages. He demonstrated how the text of the Ulster Cycle of tales, wr ...

(1909–1991), English linguist *

MacDonald P. Jackson MacDonald Pairman Jackson FNZAH is a New Zealand scholar of English literature. Most of his work is on English Renaissance drama; he specializes in authorship attribution. He is also internationally recognized for his work on Shakespeare's text ...

(born 1938), New Zealand academic * Michael Jackson (Anglican bishop) (born 1956), Irish bishop * Michael Jackson (journalist), Niuean journalist *

Michael Jackson (radio commentator) Michael Robin Jackson (16 April 1934 – 15 January 2022) was a British-American talk radio host and occasional actor. He was based in the Los Angeles area. Jackson is best known for his radio show which covered arts, politics, and human inte ...

(1934–2022), American radio commentator *

Michael Jackson (writer) Michael James Jackson (27 March 1942 – 30 August 2007) was an English writer and journalist. He was the author of many influential books about beer and whisky. He was a regular contributor to a number of British broadsheets, particularly ''Th ...

(1942–2007), British journalist *

Mick Jackson (author) Mick Jackson (born 1960) is a British writer from England, best known for his novel '' The Underground Man'' (1997). The book, based on the life of William Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 5th Duke of Portland, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize ...

(born 1960), British author *

Oliver Toussaint Jackson Oliver Toussaint Jackson (April 6, 1862 – February 8, 1948) was an American businessman and entrepreneur, who, inspired by Booker T. Washington's autobiography '' Up from Slavery'', formed Dearfield, Colorado, a self-sufficient agricultural se ...

(1862–1948), American businessman *

Patrick Tracy Jackson Patrick Tracy Jackson (August 14, 1780 – September 12, 1847) was an American manufacturer, one of the founders of the Boston Manufacturing Company of Waltham, Massachusetts, and later a founder of the Merrimack Manufacturing Company, whose deve ...

(1780–1847), Boston merchant *

Paul Jackson (poker player) Paul Jackson (born 1965?) is an English professional poker player from Birmingham. Early years Prior to poker, Jackson worked as a tax manager for a Chartered Accountant. Poker career Jackson started off playing brag and later played black ...

(born c. 1965), English poker player *

Peter Jackson (academic) Peter Jackson is an Australian writer and scholar of Buddhism and gender and sexual identities in Thailand. He completed his PhD in Philosophy and Asian Studies at the Australian National University, Canberra in 1986. His PhD dissertation, whic ...

, Australian academic * Peter Jackson (fashion designer) (1928–2008), Australian fashion designer *

Peter Jackson (historian) Peter Jackson is a British scholar and historian, specializing in the Crusades, particularly the contacts between the Europeans and the Mongols as well as medieval Muslim India. He is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at Keele University and ...

, British historian *

Rachel Jackson Rachel Jackson ( ''née'' Donelson; June 15, 1767 – December 22, 1828) was the wife of Andrew Jackson, the 7th president of the United States.

(1767–1828), wife of U.S. president Andrew Jackson *

Rebecca Cox Jackson Rebecca Cox Jackson (1795–1871) was a free Black woman, best known for her religious feminism and activism and for her autobiography, ''Gifts of Power: The Writings of Rebecca Cox Jackson, Black Visionary, Shaker Eldress'', which was published ...

(1795–1871), African-American religious activist * Richard Jackson (artist) (born 1939), American artist *Sir

Robert Jackson (UN administrator) Sir Robert Gillman Allen Jackson, (8 November 1911 – 12 January 1991) was an Australian naval officer, public servant and United Nations administrator who specialised in technical and logistical assistance to the developing world. Early life ...

(1911–1991), Australian administrator for the United Nations *

Robin Jackson Robert John Jackson (27 September 1948 – 30 May 1998), also known as The Jackal, was a Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary and part-time soldier. He was a senior officer in the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) during the period of viole ...

(1948–1998), Northern Irish loyalist and Ulster Volunteer Force leader *

Rupert Jackson Sir Rupert Matthew Jackson, PC (born 7 March 1948) is a retired justice of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales. Currently he serves as a Justice of the Astana International Financial Centre Court. Career Jackson was educated at Christ' ...

(born 1948), Lord Justice of Appeal of England and Wales *

(1851–1912), American clergyman, editor and author *

Sarah Yorke Jackson Sarah Jackson ( ''née'' Yorke; July 16, 1803 – August 23, 1887) was the daughter-in-law of U.S. President Andrew Jackson. She served as White House hostess and first lady of the United States from November 26, 1834, to March 4, 1837. Bio ...

(1803–1887), daughter-in-law of U.S. president Andrew Jackson *

Sheldon Jackson Sheldon Jackson (May 18, 1834 – May 2, 1909) was a Presbyterian minister, missionary, and political leader. During this career he travelled about one million miles (1.6 million km) and established more than one hundred missions and churches, ...

(1934–1909), American Presbyterian clergyman and missionary *

Shirley Jackson Shirley Hardie Jackson (December 14, 1916 – August 8, 1965) was an American writer known primarily for her works of horror and mystery. Over the duration of her writing career, which spanned over two decades, she composed six novels, two me ...

(1916–1965), American author * Steve Jackson (thriller writer) (born 1969), Scottish writer * Steve Jackson (British game designer) (born 1951), UK game designer *

Steve Jackson (American game designer) Steve Jackson (born c. 1953) is an American game designer whose creations include the role-playing game ''GURPS'' and the card game ''Munchkin''. Education Steve Jackson is a 1974 graduate of Rice University, where he was a resident of Baker ...

(born c. 1953), U.S. game designer * Valerie Jackson (born 1949), American radio host, widow of Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson *

William Jackson (Canadian administrator) William Jackson is a Canadian administrator. He has served in several fields during his professional career. Jackson was president of the Manitoba Government Employees' Association (MGEA) from 1976 to 1979. He co-chaired a government task force on ...

William Jackson (gangster) William Jackson, also known as Action Jackson (December 13, 1920 – August 11, 1961) was an enforcer and loan collector for the Chicago Outfit. He earned his nickname of "Action" because it was slang for "Juice Man", which meant debt-collector. ...

(1920–1961), American mobster * William Jackson (pirate) (), English pirate *

William Turrentine Jackson W. Turrentine "Turpie" Jackson (1915, Ruston, Louisiana – 28 May 2000) was an American professor of history, specializing in Western U.S. history. Biography Jackson grew up in El Paso, Texas. He graduated in 1935 with B.A. from Texas Western C ...

(1915–2000), American historian

Middle name

Eleanor Jackson Piel Eleanor Virden Jackson Piel (September 22, 1920 – November 26, 2022) was an American civil rights lawyer. She entered civil rights law after United States v. Masaaki Kuwabara, a case where interned Japanese Americans were tried for declining to ...

(1920-2022), American lawyer

Multiple people with the same given name

* Austin Jackson (disambiguation) * Chris Jackson (disambiguation) * Dane Jackson (disambiguation) * Jordan Jackson (disambiguation) * Michael Jackson (disambiguation) * Theo Jackson (disambiguation) * Thomas Jackson (disambiguation) * Tim Jackson (disambiguation), including Timothy Jackson

Given name

*Jackson (footballer, born 1973), Jackson Coelho Silva, Brazilian footballer *Jackson (footballer, born 1984), Jackson Jose Lucas, Brazilian footballer *Jackson (footballer, born 1987), Antonio Jackson de Oliveira Alcántara, Brazilian footballer *Jackson (footballer, born 1988), Jackson Henrique Gonçalves Pereira, Brazilian footballer *Jackson (footballer, born 1 May 1990), Jackson de Souza, Brazilian footballer *Jackson (footballer, born 11 May 1990), Jackson Alan Tibolla Rodrigues, Brazilian footballer *Jackson (footballer, born August 1990), Jackson Fernando de Sousa, Brazilian footballer *Jackson (footballer, born 1991), Jackson Ferreira Silvério, Brazilian footballer *Jackson (footballer, born 1999), Jackson Kenio Santos Laurentino, Brazilian footballer *Jackson Barton (born 1995), American football player *Jackson Browne (born 1948), American singer *Jackson Carman (born 2000), American football player *Jackson Mutero Chirenje (1935–1988), Zimbabwean historian *Jackson Davis (disambiguation), multiple people *Jackson Emery (born 1987), American basketball player *Jackson C. Frank (1943–1999), American singer-songwriter *Jacko Gill, Jackson "Jacko" Gill (born 1994), New Zealand shot putter *Jackson Harris, American pop singer *Jackson Kabiga (born 1976), Kenyan long-distance runner *Jackson Lee Benge or Jaxson Benge, American guitarist *Jackson Pollock (1912–1956), American abstract painter *Jackson Proskow, Canadian journalist *Jackson Rathbone (born 1984), actor notable for playing Jasper Hale in the Twilight film franchise, and frontman of band 100 Monkeys *Jackson Martínez (born 1986), Colombian footballer who plays for FC Porto and the Colombia national football team *Jakson Coelho (born 1986), Brazilian footballer known as Jajá Coelho, Jajá *Jackson Wang (born 1994), Hong Kong sabre fencing representative, Hong Kong member of Korean hip hop group GOT7

Fictional characters

Surname

*Alan Jackson (The Sarah Jane Adventures), a character in ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' *Daniel Jackson (Stargate), a character in the film ''Stargate'' and the subsequent television series *Pvt. Daniel Jackson, character in the 1998 war film ''Saving Private Ryan'' *Jayson Jackson, a character in the Netflix series ''Grand Army (TV series), Grand Army'' *Maria Jackson, a character in ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' *Percy Jackson, the main protagonist and narrator of ''Percy Jackson & The Olympians'' and later also appears as one of the main characters in "Heroes of Olympus" series *Sgt. Jericho Jackson, title character of the film ''Action Jackson (1988 film), Action Jackson'' *Jill and Jan Jackson, title characters of the American comic strip ''The Jackson Twins'' *Sgt. Paul Jackson, fictional US Marine in ''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' *Steve Jackson, a minor character in the 1985 American science fantasy movie ''Explorers (film)#Cast, Explorers'' *Roland Jackson, in the 1997 animated TV show ''Extreme Ghostbusters'' Various characters in the TV series ''EastEnders'': * Alan Jackson (EastEnders) * Bianca Jackson * Billie Jackson * Blossom Jackson * Carol Jackson * Bex Fowler, Chloe Jackson * Kai Jackson * Robbie Jackson * Sonia Jackson

Given name

*Jackson Avery, in the television series ''Grey's Anatomy'' *Jackson Belleville, a recurring character in the TV series ''Gilmore Girls'' *Jackson Bentley, in the 1962 film ''Lawrence of Arabia (film), Lawrence of Arabia'' *Jackson Briggs or Jax (Mortal Kombat), in the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game series *Jackson Brodie, main character in a series of crime novels by UK author Kate Atkinson (writer), Kate Atkinson *Jackson Curtis, in the film 2012 (film), ''2012'' *Jackson "Jack" Darby, in the animated TV series ''Transformers: Prime'' *Jackson Healy, in the 2016 film ''The Nice Guys'' *Jackson Kenner, in The CW TV show ''The Originals (TV series), The Originals'' *Jackson Maine, main protagonist of the 2018 remake of ''A Star Is Born (2018 film), A Star Is Born'' *Jackson Oz, the protagonist of the ''Zoo (Patterson novel), Zoo'' novel series by James Patterson and later the TV series ''Zoo (TV series), Zoo'' *Jackson Stewart (character), in the TV series ''Hannah Montana'' *Jackson Storm, main antagonist of the film ''Cars 3'' *Jackson "Jax" Teller, main character in the TV series ''Sons Of Anarchy'' *Jackson Whittemore, in the MTV TV show ''Teen Wolf (2011 TV series), Teen Wolf''

References

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