Sam Benjamin Jackson
[''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England and Wales, 1916–2005'' C35A] (born 23 September 1993) is an English actor from
Wetherby,
West Yorkshire, best known for playing Alex Henley in the
sixth series of the
E4 teen drama ''
Skins''.
Career
Jackson worked in television during the school-age years, appearing in the
Asda commercial and in a number of small roles in shows like ''
Heartbeat
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''. In 2010, he gained main parts in ''Ten Tigers'', a
short film directed by Tony Kelly, and in ''Audrey'' where he played the part of Eddie.
In 2012, Jackson joined the
third generation of the teen drama ''
Skins'' during its sixth series, in which he plays
Alex Henley
This article is a list of fictional characters who are featured in British teen drama '' Skins'', that follows the lives of a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of sixth form. Its controversial story-lines ...
, described as a "mysterious flirty new guy." He originally auditioned for the part of
Rich Hardbeck in the previous series but he didn't get it. Afterwards he gained supporting roles in the
BBC series of ''
The Syndicate'' and ''
Holby City
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''.
His first professional theatre job came in 2013 with the production of ''Kes'' at
Derby Theatre
Derby Theatre is a theatre situated in Derby, England, located within the Derbion shopping centre. Formerly known as the Derby Playhouse, it was owned and run by Derby Playhouse Ltd from its opening in 1975 until 2008, when the company ceased ...
, where he played the central role of Billy Casper. In 2015 he played the role of Jamie in ''Beautiful Thing''.
Filmography
Theatre
References
External links
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1993 births
English male television actors
Living people
Male actors from Leeds
People from Wetherby