Philip Jackson
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Biography
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 the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot and as Abbot Hugo, one of the recurring adversaries in the cult 1980s series Robin of Sherwood. Jackson was born in Retford, Nottinghamshire. He started acting while studying Drama and German at the University of Bristol, and has worked in the theatre in Leeds, Liverpool and London. His stage work includes Po...
Known For
Filmography
Becoming Victoria Wood
2026
as Self
The Day of the Jackal
2024
as Trevor
Your Move
2023
as Mikey
The Peacock
2023
as Lord Hamish
Sherwood
2022
as Mickey Sparrow
Avoidance
2022
as Peter
The Window
2021
as Martin Dewsbury
Murder, They Hope
2021
as Phil
Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple
2020
as Self - Inspector Japp, ITV's Poirot
Bumps
2020
as Howard
Isolation Stories
2020
as Peter
Peterloo
2018
as John Knight
Above the Clouds
2018
as William
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018
as Chamberlain
The Good Karma Hospital
2017
as Paul Smart
Bad Move
2017
as Ken
Raised by Wolves
2015
as Grampy
Patrick's Day
2014
as John Freeman
Boomers
2014
as Alan
The Best Offer
2013
as Fred
Believe
2013
as Bob
Ragged
2013
as Prison Governor
Spike Island
2012
as Mr. Jackson
Stars in Shorts
2012
as Trevor
Cuckoo
2012
as Tony
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Prison Governor
My Week with Marilyn
2011
as Roger Smith
City State
2011
as William
Friend Request Pending
2011
as Trevor
Sugartown
2011
Death in Paradise
2011
as David Witton
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
The First Men in the Moon
2010
as Voice of Grand Lunar
Chekhov Comedy Shorts
2010
as Father
Margaret
2009
as Bernard Ingham
Home Time
2009
as Roy Jacks
The Queen
2009
as Harold Wilson
Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley
2008
as Alfred Roberts
Place of Execution
2008
as Old George Bennett
Crooked House
2008
as Joseph Bloxham
Fanny Hill
2007
as Mr. Croft
Grow Your Own
2007
as Big John
I Want Candy
2007
as Stephen, Joe's Dad
Fanny Hill
2007
as Mr. Croft
The Chase
2006
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
2006
as Jovius
The Chase
2006
as Frank Jones
The Best Man
2005
as Mr. Barker
A Little Trip to Heaven
2005
as William
Funland
2005
as Leo Finch
Von Trapped
2004
as Torsten
Hustle
2004
as Arthur Bond
New Tricks
2004
London
2004
as Samuel Pepys
Shameless
2004
as Barry
Murder in Suburbia
2004
as Bill Jackson
Second Nature
2003
as Lawrence Augenblick
Coogan's Runner
2003
as Self
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
2003
as Logan
Little Britain
2003
Trust
2003
as James
Mother Teresa
2003
as Logan
Crime and Punishment
2002
as Marmaladov
Cruise of the Gods
2002
as Hugh Bispham
The Intended
2002
as Norton
Foyle's War
2002
as Alan Carter
Mike Bassett: England Manager
2001
as Lonnie Urquart
Around The World In 80 Days
2000
as Inspector Fix (voice)
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000
as Willis
The Sins
2000
as Mickey Thomas
Black Cab
2000
as Robert
The Vice
1999
as Nigel Wingrave
Girls' Night
1998
as Dave Simpson
Little Voice
1998
as George
Our Boy
1998
as DS Yorke
What Rats Won't Do
1998
Cousin Bette
1998
as De Wissembourg
The Ambassador
1998
The Last Salute
1998
as Leonard Spanwick
The Opium War
1997
as 船长怀特
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Daniel Snape
Brassed Off
1996
as Jim
Silent Witness
1996
Silent Witness
1996
as DI Mike Toner
Bramwell
1995
as Ronald Kennedy
Black Hearts in Battersea
1995
as Eustace Buckle
Hamish Macbeth
1995
as Malachi McBean
Downwardly Mobile
1994
The Wimbledon Poisoner
1994
as Detective Inspector Russell Rush
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
Thacker
1992
as Ben Royce
Heartbeat
1992
as Ken Marsden
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Sergent Sharpe
A Touch of Frost
1992
as D.S. Sharpe
Heartbeat
1992
as Brian Simpson
Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Patron
Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Police Sergeant
High Hopes
1989
as Martin Burke
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Chief Inspector James Harold Japp
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Assistant Commissioner Japp
The Dark Room
1988
as Greg
The Storyteller: The Luck Child
1988
as King
The Storyteller
1988
as King
The Play on One
1988
as Greg
The Fourth Protocol
1987
as Burkinshaw
Rat in the Skull
1987
as Detective Superintendent Derek Harris
On the Palm
1987
as Dawlish
Lizzie's Pictures
1987
First Sight
1987
as Malcolm
A Passage to Wisbech
1986
as Narrator
Casualty
1986
as Rob Royson
The Doctor and the Devils
1985
as Andrew Merry-Lees
Glamour Night
1985
as Bob
Screen Two
1985
as Dawlish
Give My Regards to Broad Street
1984
as Alan
Robin of Sherwood: Robin Hood and the Sorcerer
1984
as Abbot Hugo de Rainault
Robin of Sherwood
1984
as Abbot Hugo de Rainault
A Pattern of Roses
1983
as Builder
Pocketful of Dreams
1982
as Denny
Coming Home
1981
as Donald Maddocks
Games Without Frontiers
1980
as Clive
Pasmore
1980
as Colin Pasmore
Sounding Brass
1980
as Arthur Mannion
Scum
1979
as Mr Greaves
Afternoon Off
1979
as Bernard
Two Up, Two Down
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as George Forester
The Sea
1978
as Thompson
Pennies from Heaven
1978
as Dave
Leave it to Charlie
1978
as Geoffrey
Strangers
1978
as Nose Treacy
Life at Stake
1978
as Mallison
Pickersgill People
1978
as DC Billy Blincoe
A Little Outing
1977
as Geoff
For the Love of Albert
1977
Don't Forget to Write!
1977
as Norman
Premiere
1977
as Geoff
A Sharp Intake of Breath
1977
as Terry Glover
Rogue Male
1976
as 1st Seaman
Pressure
1976
as 2nd CID Officer
Well Thank You, Thursday
1976
as Stan
The Chester Mystery Plays
1976
Red Letter Day
1976
as Stan
Brensham People
1976
as Jeremy Briggs
Keep an Eye on Albert
1975
as Tarpy
Pig Bin
1974
as Ken
Porridge
1974
as Melvin 'Dylan' Bottomley
Playhouse
1974
as Clive
Playhouse
1974
as Denny
Churchill's People
1974
as Boatman
Blooming Youth
1973
as Jeff
Shakespeare or Bust
1973
as Hippie
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
as Gordon
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973
as Carson
Second City Firsts
1973
as Ken
The Pigeon Fancier
1971
as Harry
Play for Today
1970
as Colin Pasmore
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Thompson