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Philip Jackson (born 18 June 1948) is an English actor known for his many television and film roles, most notably as
Chief Inspector Japp Inspector James Japp (later Chief Inspector Japp) is a fictional character who appears in several of Agatha Christie's novels featuring Hercule Poirot. Creation Inspector Japp was inspired by the fictional police detective Inspector Lestrade fr ...
in both the television series ''
Agatha Christie's Poirot ''Poirot'' (also known as ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'') is a British mystery drama television programme that aired on ITV from 8 January 1989 to 13 November 2013. David Suchet starred as the eponymous detective, Agatha Christie's fictional Her ...
'' and in
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dramatisations of
Poirot Hercule Poirot (, ) is a fictional Belgians, Belgian detective created by British writer Agatha Christie. Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-running characters, appearing in 33 novels, two plays (''Black Coffee (play), Black Coffe ...
stories; as Melvin "Dylan" Bottomley in ''Porridge''; and as Abbot Hugo, one of the recurring adversaries in the cult 1980s series ''
Robin of Sherwood ''Robin of Sherwood'' is a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by Richard Carpenter, it was produced by HTV in association with Goldcrest, and ran from 28 April 1984 to 28 June 1986 on the ITV network. In t ...
''.


Life and career

Jackson was born in
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, Nottinghamshire. He started acting while studying Drama and German at the
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, and has worked in the theatre in Leeds, Liverpool and London. His stage work includes Pozzo in Samuel Beckett's '' Waiting for Godot'' at the Queen's Theatre in the West End in 1991 and
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in
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's '' Death of a Salesman'' at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds in 2010. He was nominated for a
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Award for his role in '' Little Voice'' (1998). His many television appearances have included '' Coronation Street'', ''
Robin of Sherwood ''Robin of Sherwood'' is a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by Richard Carpenter, it was produced by HTV in association with Goldcrest, and ran from 28 April 1984 to 28 June 1986 on the ITV network. In t ...
'', ''
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'', '' Foyle's War'', ''
Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels o ...
'', '' Heartbeat'', '' Little Britain'', ''
Hamish Macbeth Hamish Macbeth is the lackadaisical police constable of the fictional Scottish Highland town of Lochdubh, in a series of murder mystery novels created by M. C. Beaton ( Marion Chesney). Considered by many to be a useless, lazy moocher, Macbet ...
'', '' Raised by Wolves'' and ''
Last of the Summer Wine ''Last of the Summer Wine'' is a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke and originally broadcast by the BBC from 1973 to 2010. It premiered as an episode of ''Comedy Playhouse'' on 4 January 1973, and the first series of episodes foll ...
''. He has also appeared in films, including the 1979 '' Scum'' and Paul McCartney's ''
Give My Regards to Broad Street ''Give My Regards to Broad Street'' is the fifth solo studio album by Paul McCartney and the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The album reached number 1 on the UK chart. The lead single, " No More Lonely Nights", was BAFTA and Golden ...
'', ''
Brassed Off ''Brassed Off'' is a 1996 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Mark Herman and starring Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald and Ewan McGregor. The film is about the troubles faced by a colliery brass band, following the closure of ...
'', '' Mike Bassett: England Manager'', "Grow Your Own", and '' My Week with Marilyn''. He also appeared in the music video of
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's " Take On Me". In 2000 he appeared as Dyer/Hawksmoor in Nick Fisher (broadcaster)'s adaptation for
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of Peter Ackroyd's ''
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'', and in 2001 he starred in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the Petrella mysteries by Michael Gilbert, and guest-starred in the ''
Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the ...
'' audio play '' Valhalla''. In 2009 he starred as Gaynor's father Roy in the
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sitcom '' Home Time''. In a BBC Radio 4 radio adaptation of Terry Pratchett's ''
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'', he played Commander Vimes and in Pratchett's ''
Mort ''Mort'' is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett. Published in 1987, it is the fourth ''Discworld'' novel and the first to focus on the character Death, who only appeared as a side character in the previous novels. The title is t ...
'', he played Death's butler/cook, Albert who is eventually revealed to be Alberto Malich. He also voiced Risda Tarkaan on the BBC radio drama version of C. S. Lewis' '' The Last Battle''. In 2011, he read '' Gulliver's Travels'' as an audiobook, as well as Martin Cruz Smith's ''
Three Stations ''Three Stations'' is a crime novel by Martin Cruz Smith set in Russia circa 2010. It is the seventh novel to feature Detective-Investigator Arkady Renko, published 29 years after the initial novel of the Renko series, '' Gorky Park''.Steinhauer, ...
'' for
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’s '' Book at Bedtime''. In 2011, Jackson starred as Ron in the three-part
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comedy drama series '' Sugartown'' alongside ''
The Royle Family ''The Royle Family'' is a British sitcom produced by Granada Television for the BBC, which ran for three series from 1998 to 2000, and specials from 2006 to 2012. It centres on the lives of a television-fixated Manchester family, the Royles, com ...
'' star Sue Johnston and actor Tom Ellis. In 2012, he appeared in the twice Oscar nominated film '' My Week with Marilyn'' as Marilyn's security guard. He plays Jaz Milvane in the long running Radio 4 series ''
Ed Reardon's Week ''Ed Reardon's Week'' is a sitcom on BBC Radio 4 recorded semi-naturalistically in the style of a radio drama. It concerns the story of a curmudgeonly middle-aged writer described in the show's publicity material as an "author, pipesmoker, consu ...
'', written by Christopher Douglas and Andrew Nickolds.


Personal life

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


TV and filmography

* '' Porridge'' (1974, 1 episode) as Melvin "Dylan" Bottomley * ''
Last of the Summer Wine ''Last of the Summer Wine'' is a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke and originally broadcast by the BBC from 1973 to 2010. It premiered as an episode of ''Comedy Playhouse'' on 4 January 1973, and the first series of episodes foll ...
'' (1976, 3 episodes) as Gordon Simmonite * '' The Brothers'' (1976, 1 episode) as Garage Mechanic * '' Pennies from Heaven'' (1978) as Dave * '' Scum'' (1979) as Greaves * '' Sounding Brass'' (1980) as Arthur Mannion * '' Coronation Street'' (1982) as Smithy * ''
Give My Regards to Broad Street ''Give My Regards to Broad Street'' is the fifth solo studio album by Paul McCartney and the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The album reached number 1 on the UK chart. The lead single, " No More Lonely Nights", was BAFTA and Golden ...
'' (1984) as Alan * ''
Robin of Sherwood ''Robin of Sherwood'' is a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by Richard Carpenter, it was produced by HTV in association with Goldcrest, and ran from 28 April 1984 to 28 June 1986 on the ITV network. In t ...
'' (1984–86) as Abbot Hugo de Rainault * ''
The Doctor and the Devils ''The Doctor and The Devils'' is a 1985 British gothic horror film directed by Freddie Francis, and produced by Mel Brooks, through his production company Brooksfilms. It is based upon the true story of Burke and Hare, who in 1828 Edinburgh, ...
'' (1985) as Andrew Merry-Lees * ''
Slip-Up ''Slip-Up'' is a 1986 British television film directed by James Cellan Jones and starring Jeremy Kemp, George Costigan and Larry Lamb.Singer p.577 the film recounts the unsuccessful attempts of Jack Slipper to extradite the Great Train Robbery (196 ...
'' (1986, TV film) as Purgavie * ''
The Fourth Protocol ''The Fourth Protocol'' is a thriller novel by British writer Frederick Forsyth, published in August 1984. Etymology The title refers to the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which (at least in the world of the novel) contained four secr ...
'' (1987) as Burkinshaw * ''
The Play on One ''The Play on One'' (''Play on One'' in the final series) is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC Nations and Regions in its studios outside London, and transmitted on BBC1 BBC One is a British free-to-air pu ...
: The Dark Room'' (1988) as Greg * '' High Hopes'' (1988) as Martin * ''
Hamish Macbeth Hamish Macbeth is the lackadaisical police constable of the fictional Scottish Highland town of Lochdubh, in a series of murder mystery novels created by M. C. Beaton ( Marion Chesney). Considered by many to be a useless, lazy moocher, Macbet ...
'' (1996: "A Perfectly Simple Explanation") as Malachi McBean * ''
Brassed Off ''Brassed Off'' is a 1996 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Mark Herman and starring Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald and Ewan McGregor. The film is about the troubles faced by a colliery brass band, following the closure of ...
'' (1996) as Jim * '' The Opium War'' (1997) as Captain White * ''
Touching Evil ''Touching Evil'' is a British television drama serial following the exploits of a crack squad on the Organised & Serial Crime Unit, a rapid response police force that serves the entire country. The serial was produced by United Productions f ...
'' (1997) as Jim Keller * '' Bramwell'' (1 episode, 1997) as Ronald * '' Little Voice'' (1998) as George * '' Cousin Bette'' (1998) as De Wissembourg * '' The Last Salute'' (12 episodes, 1998–1999) as Leonard Spanwick * ''
Murder Most Horrid ''Murder Most Horrid'' is a British black comedy anthology series starring Dawn French. It was broadcast on BBC Two for four series runs, in 1991, 1994, 1996 and 1999. Created by Paul Smith, who also co-created ''Colin's Sandwich'' (with Terry ...
'' (2 episodes, 1994–99) * ''
The Sins ''The Sins'' is a BBC television series that aired from 24 October 2000 until 5 December 2000. The series centres on Len Green (Pete Postlethwaite), a former bank robber and getaway driver, who has retired from the criminal life and joined the ...
'' (2000), as Mickey * '' Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings'' (2000) as Willis * '' Mike Bassett: England Manager'' (2001) as Lonnie Urquart * ''
Silent Witness ''Silent Witness'' is a British crime drama television series produced by the BBC, which focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and their investigations into various crimes. First broadcast in 1996, the series was created by Nigel M ...
'', (2001: "Faith") as Detective Inspector Mike Toner * ''
Crime and Punishment ''Crime and Punishment'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Преступление и наказание, Prestupléniye i nakazániye, prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲɪje ɪ nəkɐˈzanʲɪje) is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. ...
'' (2002) as Marmaladov * ''
Cruise of the Gods ''Cruise of the Gods'' is a 2002 British made-for-television comedy-drama film produced by Baby Cow Productions for the BBC. It starred Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, David Walliams and James Corden. It was broadcast in 2002 and has since been releas ...
''(2002) as Hugh Bispham * ''
Agatha Christie's Poirot ''Poirot'' (also known as ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'') is a British mystery drama television programme that aired on ITV from 8 January 1989 to 13 November 2013. David Suchet starred as the eponymous detective, Agatha Christie's fictional Her ...
'' (1989–2002, 2013) as Chief Inspector James Japp * '' Little Britain'' (1 episode, 2003) as Breakfast Cereal Director * ''
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'' (2003 one episode only) * '' Heartbeat'' (2 episodes, 1998–2004) as Brian Simpson * '' Hustle'' (1 episode, 2004: "The Last Gamble") as Arthur Bond * ''
Murder in Suburbia ''Murder in Suburbia'' is a British television drama series first broadcast on ITV on 13 March 2004. The series focuses on the work of DS Emma Scribbins ( Lisa Faulkner) and DI Kate Ashurst ( Caroline Catz), police detectives assigned to the ...
'' (2004 one episode only) as Bill Jackson * ''
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'' (2 episodes, 1999–2005) as Detective Sergeant Sharpe * '' Funland'' (2005) as Leo Finch * '' Foyle's War'' (2006: "Invasion") as Alan Carter * '' New Tricks'' (2006) as suspect Andrew Bartlett * '' The Chase'' (2007) * '' Place of Execution'' (2008) * '' The Long Walk to Finchley'' (2008) as Alderman Roberts * '' Crooked House'' (2008) * ''
Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels o ...
'' (1 episode, 2009: "The Glitch") as Daniel Snape * ''
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'' (2009) * '' Home Time'' (2009) as Roy Jacks * '' Pete Versus Life'' (2010–2011) as Frank * '' Sugartown'' (2011) as Ron * '' My Week with Marilyn'' (2011) as Roger Smith * ''
Friend Request Pending ''Friend Request Pending'' is a 2011 British comedy-drama short film written and produced by Chris Croucher and directed by Chris Foggin. It stars Judi Dench, Tom Hiddleston, and Philip Jackson. It was included in the feature film ''Stars in ...
'' (2011) as Trevor * ''
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'' (2012) as Trevor * ''
Cuckoo (TV series) ''Cuckoo'' is a British sitcom that began airing on BBC Three on 25 September 2012, repeating on BBC One, and in 2016 began airing worldwide on Netflix. Written by Robin French and Kieron Quirke, ''Cuckoo'' stars Andy Samberg, Taylor Lautner, ...
'' (2012) as Tony Edwards * ''
The Best Offer ''The Best Offer'' ( it, La migliore offerta – entitled ''Deception'' in the UK) is a 2013 English-language Italian psychological thriller film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. The film stars Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Sylvia Hoeks ...
'' (2013) as Fred * ''
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'' (2013) as Bob * '' Boomers'' (2014–2016) as Alan * ''
DCI Banks ''DCI Banks'' is a British television crime drama series produced by Left Bank Pictures for the ITV network. Originally broadcast over five series in 2010–2016, the series was based on Peter Robinson's Inspector Alan Banks novels and s ...
'' (2014: "Bad Boy") as Al Jenkins * '' Death in Paradise'' (2014) as David Witton * '' Raised by Wolves'' (2013–2016) as Grampy * ''
The Good Karma Hospital ''The Good Karma Hospital'' is a medical drama series produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for ITV about a disillusioned doctor, Ruby Walker, who travels to South India hoping to make a fresh start. It stars Amanda Redman, Amrita Acharia, J ...
'' (2017) as Paul Smart * '' Peterloo'' (2018) * '' Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators'' (2020) as Chamberlin, episode 3.3 "The Sticking Place" * ''
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'' (2022) as Mickey Sparrow


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