John M. Jackson

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John Murice Jackson (born June 1, 1950 in Baton Rouge , Louisiana ) is an American actor who became famous for his role in the television series JAG - On behalf of the honor .

Career

Jackson was born in Louisiana but grew up in Austin , Texas . He played American football : first in high school, then for the Longhorns at the University of Texas , before an injury forced him to give up the hobby. After college, he returned to Austin to teach social studies at Lyndon B. Johnson High School.

When he was in his late twenties, Jackson began acting in a local theater. In 1980 he went to New York and later to Hollywood to advance his acting career. He played small roles in a number of television and feature films , especially the recurring role of Daryl Elias in the US series Wiseguy from 1987 to 1989 . Before joining JAG , Jackson played the role of Capt. In A Matter of Honor (1992). West. Other films are Perfect World and Glimmer Man .

Jackson played from 1996 in eight seasons of the television series JAG - On behalf of the honor Rear Admiral Albert Jethro AJ Chegwidden, the Judge Advocate General of the United States Navy . In the series Bones , he played the FBI director in six episodes Sam Cullen. He also played the Ambassador of the Texan Embassy in the last episode of Jericho . Lately he has made short appearances on other television series in the series universe of JAG - On behalf of the honor as "AJ Chegwidden". For example in Season 10 of Navy CIS and Season 8 of Navy CIS: LA

Jackson is married to Jana Gale Hawkins Jackson (not to be confused with the gospel singer of the same name), with whom he has two children. Her son, Conor , plays major league baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks .

Filmography (selection)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Texas Birth Records from Ancestry.com names the name of Conor Jackson's father, John Murice Jackson. He had to use the initial 'M.' for his career. because John Jackson was already a member when he joined the Screen Actors Guild (according to the rules of the SAG, only one actor can be registered under one and the same name).
  2. ↑ Terrence O'Hara: Payback. February 19, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Jackson, John M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jackson, John Murice
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH June 1, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Baton Rouge , Louisiana