Michael J. Jackson is an English actor.

Early career

Jackson studied at the

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and then joined repertory theatre in

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, followed by

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and

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. He appeared in several theatre productions early on in his career, including a West End production with Rowan Atkinson and

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's Palace Theatre's production of ''The Incident at Tulse Hill''. He won the

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for Most Promising Newcomer Actor in 1978. He has worked in theatres across the country throughout his career, including a stint as Duke Frederick in Shakespeare's '' As You Like It'' and most recently when he starred as George Pye in ''

Humble Boy ''Humble Boy'' is a 2001 English play by Charlotte Jones. The play was presented in association with Matthew Byam Shaw and Anna Mackmin, and was first performed on the Cottesloe stage of the Royal National Theatre on 9 August 2001.Jones, Charl ...

'' at the

Northcott Theatre The Northcott Theatre is a theatre situated on the Streatham Campus of the University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, England. It opened in 1967 and was run until 2010 by the Northcott Theatre Foundation, when the company ceased operating after a p ...

, Exeter.

Television appearances

Jackson appeared in several television series at the beginning of his career starting with one episode of ''

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'' in 1973, followed by ''Anna Karenina'', '' Till Death...'', '' The Legend of Robin Hood'', '' Play For Today'', '' Doctor Who'', ''

One Summer ''One Summer'' is a 1983 British television drama serial written by Willy Russell and directed by Gordon Flemyng. It stars David Morrissey and Spencer Leigh as two 16-year-old Liverpool boys from broken homes who escape from their grim lives ...

'' and ''

Fairly Secret Army ''Fairly Secret Army'' is a British sitcom which ran to thirteen episodes over two series between 1984 and 1986. Though not a direct spin-off from ''The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'', the lead character, Major Harry Truscott, was very simi ...

''. In 1988, Jackson appeared in the television series ''

Wish Me Luck ''Wish Me Luck'' is a British television drama about the exploits of British women undercover agents during the Second World War. The series was made by London Weekend Television for the ITV network between 17 January 1988 and 25 February 199 ...

'', with a leading role in all three series between 1988 and 1990. Following the success of this show Jackson appeared in one-off episodes of ''

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'', '' Bugs'' and ''Ellington'' before undertaking a role in the Liverpudlian soap ''

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'' in 1996–98. Jackson also made several appearances in the television series '' Highlander: The Series'' in 1996–97. His next television role was in the drama ''Now You See Her'', also starring

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. He went on to appear in ''The White Knight Stratagem'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2002, Jackson appeared in the television drama ''Birthday Girl'' starring Sarah Lancashire. His next television role was as a doctor in the BBC soap/drama '' Doctors'' from 2003–04. He has since appeared in '' Murphy's Law'', ''

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'', ''Faith'', ''

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'' and the ITV drama ''

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'' which was screened in May 2007. During October/November 2007, Jackson took part in a reality television show ''Make Me a Film Star''. He was on the judging panel auditioning actors for a role in a film which he was to co-direct. In October 2010, he joined the cast of ''

Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British soap opera that is broadcast on ITV1. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, ...

'', playing the character Jerry Walsh. He had previously appeared in Emmerdale in 1995 as a professor. In September 2012, Jackson appeared in '' Coronation Street'' as the character Sid Altree.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Michael J. English male soap opera actors Schoolteachers from Merseyside Male actors from Liverpool 1948 births Living people Alumni of the University of London