John M Jackson
Amiral A J Chegwidden in JAG
Birth name : John M Jackson
Birth date : 1950/06/01 (75 years old)
Birth place : Baton Rouge Louisiane
Height: 1.91 m
Biography for John M Jackson
John M Jackson was born on June 1, 1950 in Baton Rouge. John M Jackson was part of the American football team of his high school, he plays baseball and trains the Pony League as soon as he has time. Before being an actor, he worked on oil platforms and taught history and geography in a private high school in Austin in Texas. He then started playing at an amateur theater club. He filmed with Steven Seagal in the film The White Shadow but also with Tom Cruise, Demi Moore and Gene Hackman in the film The men of honors. He is known for his role as Admiral Chegwidden in the Jag TV series.
John M Jackson is an American actor known for his role as Admiral A.J. Chegwidden in the TV series Jag from 1995 to 2005. He was born on January 18, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee, and studied at the University of Tennessee before Continue dramatic art studies at the University of California, in Santa Barbara.
Jackson began his acting career in the late 1970s and played in many films and television series during his career. He notably played in films such as Independence Day, Volcano and Deep Impact, as well as in television series like NCIS, 24 and The West Wing.
In addition to his role in Jag, Jackson is also known to have doubled the character of Pluto in the animated series Hercules: The Animated Series. He was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his role in Jag in 2001.
Jackson is married to actress Susan A. Jackson, with whom he has a son. Apart from his acting career, Jackson is also passionate about cycling and tennis.
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Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| West of Brooklyn (2008) (post-production) | Mr. Jensen |
| Without a Trace | Quentin Richards (1 episode, 2008) |
| Standoff | Marcus Krill / ... (1 episode, 2007) |
| John from Cincinnati | Police Officer (1 episode, 2007) |
| Bones | FBI Deputy Director Sam Cullen (6 episodes, 2005-2006) |
| Ghost Whisperer | Miles Jensen (1 episode, 2005) |
| Homefront (2005) | Marvin |
| JAG | Adm. Albert Jethro 'A.J.' Chegwidden / ... (170 episodes, 1996-2004) |
| From the Earth to the Moon (1998) (mini) TV mini-series | Hal Deacon |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Bad Guy (1 episode, 1998) |
| Edge City (1998/I) | Gary |
| Party of Five | Major Chase W. Holbrook (2 episodes, 1995-1997) |
| The Glimmer Man (1996) | Donald Cunningham |
| Dark Skies | Charles Pratt (1 episode, 1996) |
| Forgotten Sins (1996) (TV) | |
| The Spitfire Grill (1996) | Johnny B./Eli |
| Sisters | Det. Blake (1 episode, 1995) |
| Kansas (1995) (TV) | Harvey Purvis |
| The Watcher | Big Mike Jackson (2 episodes, 1995) |
| Without Warning (1994) (TV) (uncredited) | Dale Powell |
| Roswell (1994) (TV) | Colonel Blanchard |
| On Promised Land (1994) (TV) | Albert Appletree |
| Dead Man's Revenge (1994) (TV) | Beesly |
| A Perfect World (1993) | Bob Fielder |
| A Family Torn Apart (1993) (TV) | Joe Hannigan |
| The American Clock (1993) (TV) | Brewster |
| Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story (1993) (TV) | Raymond Reid |
| Private Debts (1993) | Alden Haines |
| Boy Meets Girl (1993) | Percy |
| A Few Good Men (1992) | Capt. West |
| Deadly Matrimony (1992) (TV) | Chief Michael Corbitt |
| An American Story (1992) (TV) | Sheriff McMillan |
| Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992) (TV) | Lt. Colonel Dennis Nielsen |
| Northern Exposure | Larry C |
| Switched at Birth (1991) (TV) | Ernest Twigg |
| Career Opportunities (1991) | Bud Dodge |
| Love, Lies and Murder (1991) (TV) | Sergeant Patterson |
| Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story (1991) (TV) | Curtis |
| Eve of Destruction (1991) | Peter Arnold |
| Sudie and Simpson (1990) (TV) (as John Jackson) | Dr. Walter Stubbs |
| Family of Spies (1990) (TV) | Arthur J. Walker |
| Chinatown Connection (1990) | P.C. Pete |
| Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon (1989) (TV) | Ray |
| When He's Not a Stranger (1989) (TV) | Woodward University Coach |
| Cold Sassy Tree (1989) (TV) | Hoyt |
| Ginger Ale Afternoon (1989) | Hank Mickers |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | Mr. Bergen (1 episode, 1989) |
| Traveling Man (1989) (TV) | Joe Blagdon |
| Wiseguy | Daryl Elias (6 episodes, 1987-1989) |
| Dead Solid Perfect (1988) (TV) | Grover Scomer |
| Go Toward the Light (1988) (TV) | Dr. Paxton |
| The Town Bully (1988) (TV) (as John Jackson) | Cliff Clifford |
| Probe | Sgt. Greenwald (1 episode, 1988) |
| Baja Oklahoma (1988) (TV) | Lee Steadman |
| Beauty and the Beast | Laine Keller (1 episode, 1987) |
| Eye on the Sparrow (1987) (TV) (as John Jackson) | Marcus |
| Baby Girl Scott (1987) (TV) | David |
| In Self Defense (1987) (TV) | Pete |
| Roses Are for the Rich (1987) (TV) | Dr. Clyde Andrews |
| Stillwatch (1987) (TV) | |
| MacGyver | Police Sergeant (1 episode, 1987) |
| Kate's Secret (1986) (TV) | Dick |
| Sid and Nancy (1986) | Lance Boyles, MD |
| Blind Justice (1986) (TV) | Porter |
| The Hitcher (1986) (as John Jackson) | Sergeant Starr |
| Crime of Innocence (1985) (TV) | Police Officer |
| The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) | Kenny's Father |
| Right to Kill? (1985) (TV) | Social worker |
| Not My Kid (1985) (TV) | Parent |
| Celebrity (1984) (mini) TV mini-series | Detective |
| License to Kill (1984) (TV) | Officer Caskey |
| Adam (1983) (TV) | Det. Jim Gibbons |
| Local Hero (1983) (as John Jackson) | Cal |
| Murder in Texas (1981) (TV) | Waiter |
Trivia
- Has played a JAG officer in two different works, "A Few Good Men" and "J.A.G"
Quotes
"I'm still a Texan although I live here in L.A. If you're born and raised there you can't get the state out of your system. It's pretty much home."
Family
- His son, Conor Jackson, is a First Baseman in the Arizona Diamondbacks minor league organization. Conor made his Major League debut July 28, 2005 with the Diamondbacks against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
- His son Conor was born on 7 May 1982 in Austin, Texas
- Son Conor Jackson is currently the everyday First Baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Author of the card
- Creation date: 02/03/2008 by abdest