---
name: "Philip Jackson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/philip-jackson"
fi1m_id: "philip-jackson"
imdb_id: "nm0413946"
tmdb_id: 25532
wikidata_id: "Q1273669"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 June 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-07T14:09:22.148208+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Philip Jackson

## Identity

Philip Jackson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/philip-jackson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** philip-jackson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0413946
- **TMDB ID:** 25532
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1273669
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Jackson_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1273669, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0413946/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/25532

Actor. Born 18 June 1948 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 June 1948, Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1974–present
- **Also known as:** Phillip Jackson, 필립 잭슨, Филип Джексон, فیلیپ جکسون
- **Frequently works with:** [Pete Postlethwaite](https://film.one/person/pete-postlethwaite.md), [Simon Curtis](https://film.one/person/simon-curtis.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 89 (1), 1980s 74 (3), 1990s 79 (1), 2000s 58 (1), 2010s 62 (1), 2020s 82 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 70 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 3, Crime 2, Mystery 2, Romance 2, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $50m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Jackson_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1273669, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0413946/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/25532

## Streaming the US now

- **BritBox:** [*Agatha Christie's Poirot*](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md) (83)
- **Apple TV:** [*Sherwood*](https://film.one/tv/sherwood.md) (82)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*My Week with Marilyn*](https://film.one/film/my-week-with-marilyn.md) (62)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Philip Jackson is an English actor. He was born on 18 June 1948 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, and began acting while studying drama and German at the University of Bristol. He has worked extensively in theatre in Leeds, Liverpool and London.

Jackson is known for his television roles as Chief Inspector Japp in *Agatha Christie's Poirot* and Abbot Hugo in *Robin of Sherwood*. His film credits include Jim in *Brassed Off* (1996), a part in *My Week with Marilyn* (2011) and Fred in *The Best Offer* (2013). He received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for the ensemble cast of *Little Voice* (1998). Other television appearances include *Midsomer Murders*, *Little Britain* and *Death in Paradise*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Sherwood* (2022), Fi1m 82, as Mickey Sparrow — [page](https://film.one/tv/sherwood.md)
- *My Week with Marilyn* (2011), Fi1m 62, as Roger Smith — [page](https://film.one/film/my-week-with-marilyn.md)
- *Little Britain* (2003), Fi1m 58, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/little-britain.md)
- *Brassed Off* (1996), Fi1m 79, as Jim — [page](https://film.one/film/brassed-off.md)
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), Fi1m 83, as Assistant Commissioner Japp — [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *The Storyteller* (1988), Fi1m 82, as King — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-storyteller.md)
- *The Fourth Protocol* (1987), Fi1m 57, as Burkinshaw — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fourth-protocol.md)
- *Porridge* (1974), Fi1m 89, as Melvin 'Dylan' Bottomley — [page](https://film.one/tv/porridge.md)

## Complete filmography (150)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Day of the Jackal* (2024), series, as Trevor
- *Your Move* (2023), as Mikey
- *The Peacock* (2023), as Lord Hamish
- *Sherwood* (2022), series, as Mickey Sparrow — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/sherwood.md)
- *Avoidance* (2022), series, as Peter
- *The Window* (2021), series, as Martin Dewsbury
- *Murder, They Hope* (2021), series, as Phil
- *Isolation Stories* (2020), series, as Peter
- *Bumps* (2020), as Howard
- *Peterloo* (2018), as John Knight
- *Above the Clouds* (2018), as William
- *Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators* (2018), series, as Chamberlain
- *Bad Move* (2017), series, as Ken
- *The Good Karma Hospital* (2017), series, as Paul Smart
- *Raised by Wolves* (2015), series, as Grampy
- *Boomers* (2014), series, as Alan
- *Patrick's Day* (2014), as John Freeman
- *Believe* (2013), as Bob
- *Ragged* (2013), as Prison Governor
- *The Best Offer* (2013), as Fred
- *Spike Island* (2012), as Mr. Jackson
- *Stars in Shorts* (2012), as Trevor
- *Cuckoo* (2012), series, as Tony
- *Playhouse Presents* (2012), series, as Prison Governor
- *My Week with Marilyn* (2011), as Roger Smith — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/my-week-with-marilyn.md)
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as David Witton
- *City State* (2011), as William
- *Friend Request Pending* (2011), as Trevor
- *Sugartown* (2011), series, Actor
- *Chekhov Comedy Shorts* (2010), series, as Father
- *The First Men in the Moon* (2010), as Voice of Grand Lunar
- *The Queen* (2009), series, as Harold Wilson
- *Home Time* (2009), series, as Roy Jacks
- *Margaret* (2009), as Bernard Ingham
- *Crooked House* (2008), series, as Joseph Bloxham
- *Place of Execution* (2008), series, as Old George Bennett
- *Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley* (2008), as Alfred Roberts
- *Fanny Hill* (2007), as Mr. Croft
- *Fanny Hill* (2007), series, as Mr. Croft
- *Grow Your Own* (2007), as Big John
- *I Want Candy* (2007), as Stephen, Joe's Dad
- *Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire* (2006), series, as Jovius
- *The Chase* (2006), series, as Frank Jones
- *A Little Trip to Heaven* (2005), as William
- *Funland* (2005), series, as Leo Finch
- *The Best Man* (2005), as Mr. Barker
- *Von Trapped* (2004), as Torsten
- *London* (2004), series, as Samuel Pepys
- *Murder in Suburbia* (2004), series, as Bill Jackson
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as Arthur Bond
- *Shameless* (2004), series, as Barry — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, Actor
- *Mother Teresa of Calcutta* (2003), as Logan
- *Mother Teresa* (2003), series, as Logan
- *Little Britain* (2003), series, Actor — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/little-britain.md)
- *Second Nature* (2003), as Lawrence Augenblick
- *Trust* (2003), series, as James
- *Cruise of the Gods* (2002), as Hugh Bispham
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Alan Carter — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *The Intended* (2002), as Norton
- *Crime and Punishment* (2002), as Marmaladov
- *Mike Bassett: England Manager* (2001), as Lonnie Urquart
- *Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings* (2000), as Willis
- *The Sins* (2000), series, as Mickey Thomas
- *Black Cab* (2000), series, as Robert
- *Around The World In 80 Days* (2000), as Inspector Fix (voice)
- *The Vice* (1999), series, as Nigel Wingrave
- *Little Voice* (1998), as George
- *What Rats Won't Do* (1998), Actor
- *Girls' Night* (1998), as Dave Simpson
- *Cousin Bette* (1998), as De Wissembourg
- *The Last Salute* (1998), series, as Leonard Spanwick
- *Our Boy* (1998), as DS Yorke
- *The Ambassador* (1998), series, Actor
- *The Opium War* (1997), as 船长怀特
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Daniel Snape — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Brassed Off* (1996), as Jim — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/brassed-off.md)
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, as DI Mike Toner
- *Black Hearts in Battersea* (1995), series, as Eustace Buckle
- *Bramwell* (1995), series, as Ronald Kennedy
- *Hamish Macbeth* (1995), series, as Malachi McBean
- *The Wimbledon Poisoner* (1994), series, as Detective Inspector Russell Rush
- *Downwardly Mobile* (1994), series, Actor
- *The Last Dance* (1993), as Police Inspector
- *15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight* (1993), as Stan Eastwood
- *Bad Behavior* (1993), as Howard Spink
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Sergent Sharpe, D.S. Sharpe — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *Thacker* (1992), as Ben Royce
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Ken Marsden, Brian Simpson
- *Murder Most Horrid* (1991), series, as Patron, Police Sergeant
- *High Hopes* (1989), as Martin Burke
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Chief Inspector James Harold Japp · Assistant Commissioner Japp — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *The Storyteller: The Luck Child* (1988), as King
- *The Storyteller* (1988), series, as King — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-storyteller.md)
- *The Dark Room* (1988), as Greg
- *The Play on One* (1988), series, as Greg
- *First Sight* (1987), series, as Malcolm
- *Lizzie's Pictures* (1987), series, Actor
- *On the Palm* (1987), as Dawlish
- *The Fourth Protocol* (1987), as Burkinshaw — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fourth-protocol.md)
- *Rat in the Skull* (1987), as Detective Superintendent Derek Harris
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Rob Royson — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *A Passage to Wisbech* (1986), as Narrator
- *The Doctor and the Devils* (1985), as Andrew Merry-Lees
- *Glamour Night* (1985), as Bob
- *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Dawlish
- *Give My Regards to Broad Street* (1984), as Alan
- *Robin of Sherwood* (1984), series, as Abbot Hugo de Rainault
- *Robin of Sherwood: Robin Hood and the Sorcerer* (1984), as Abbot Hugo de Rainault
- *A Pattern of Roses* (1983), as Builder
- *Pocketful of Dreams* (1982), as Denny
- *Coming Home* (1981), series, as Donald Maddocks
- *Pasmore* (1980), as Colin Pasmore
- *Sounding Brass* (1980), series, as Arthur Mannion
- *Games Without Frontiers* (1980), as Clive
- *Scum* (1979), as Mr Greaves
- *Two Up, Two Down* (1979), series, Actor
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, as George Forester
- *Afternoon Off* (1979), as Bernard
- *Leave it to Charlie* (1978), series, as Geoffrey
- *Strangers* (1978), series, as Nose Treacy
- *Pickersgill People* (1978), series, as DC Billy Blincoe
- *Pennies from Heaven* (1978), series, as Dave
- *The Sea* (1978), as Thompson
- *Life at Stake* (1978), series, as Mallison
- *A Little Outing* (1977), as Geoff
- *Premiere* (1977), series, as Geoff
- *For the Love of Albert* (1977), series, Actor
- *A Sharp Intake of Breath* (1977), series, as Terry Glover
- *Don't Forget to Write!* (1977), series, as Norman
- *Brensham People* (1976), series, as Jeremy Briggs
- *Pressure* (1976), as 2nd CID Officer
- *Rogue Male* (1976), as 1st Seaman
- *The Chester Mystery Plays* (1976), Actor
- *Well Thank You, Thursday* (1976), as Stan
- *Red Letter Day* (1976), series, as Stan
- *Keep an Eye on Albert* (1975), as Tarpy
- *Churchill's People* (1974), series, as Boatman
- *Pig Bin* (1974), as Ken
- *Porridge* (1974), series, as Melvin 'Dylan' Bottomley — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/porridge.md)
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Clive, Denny
- *Second City Firsts* (1973), series, as Ken
- *Orson Welles' Great Mysteries* (1973), series, as Carson
- *Blooming Youth* (1973), as Jeff
- *Shakespeare or Bust* (1973), as Hippie
- *Last of the Summer Wine* (1973), series, as Gordon
- *The Pigeon Fancier* (1971), as Harry
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Colin Pasmore
- *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Thompson
- *True Love (Once Removed)*, as Bus driver

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