Jamie Jackson (born January 24, 1967) is an Australian actor, singer, playwright and stand-up comedian who has appeared in film, stage and television. His television appearances include Water Rats, The Blacklist, and Flight of the Conchords. His Broadway credits include leading roles in Doctor Zhivago, Soul Doctor, Wicked, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Jamie Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1967 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stand-up comedian, singer, playwright, lyricist |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | SoHee |
Jackson studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, and attended the NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied musical theatre writing under the tutelage of Sarah Schlesinger. He also studied standup comedy at the American Comedy Institute with Stephen Rosenfield.
In 1998 he was awarded and Associate Fellowship through Mike Walsh Fellowships.
Jackson also was the lyricist and author of I Spy a Spy. After 7 years of 3 workshops, 2 lab presentations, and 6 readings the show premiered Off-Broadway in 2019 at the St Clements Theatre.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Prisoner | Interviewer 3 / Lois | Episodes: #1430 - Interviewer 3, #1453 - Lois |
| 1990 | The Flying Doctors | Stan | Episode: "A Place for the Night" |
| 1992 | The Girl Who Came Late | Neville Lipsky | |
| 1993 | A Country Practice | Andrew Rendell | Four episodes |
| 1995 | Flipper | Abernathy | Episode: "Treasure Hunt" |
| 1996 | Water Rats | Glenn Forbes | Episodes: "Lie Down with Dogs", "The Shaft" |
| 1996 | G.P. | Steve Miller | Episode: "Ding Dong Dell" |
| 1997 | Domesticated Animals | Jack | Short |
| 1997 | Wildside | Father Geoff Ryan | Episode: #1.4 |
| 1997 | Children's Hospital | Peter | |
| 1998 | Praise | James | |
| 2000 | Brother | Mr. Smarts | Short |
| 2006 | .38 Thriller | Nathan | Short |
| 2007 | Portrait of a Whig | Dick Driben | Short |
| 2009 | Flight of the Conchords | Australian | Episode: "The Tough Brets" |
| 2009 | The Triumph of William Henry Harrison | Dick Driben | |
| 2009 | Black Site | Manager | |
| 2010 | English20 | Charles Aston | Video |
| 2011 | Nexus | John | Short |
| 2012 | Smash | Keyboardist | Episode: "Hell on Earth" |
| 2012 | White Alligator | Gary | |
| 2013 | Zero Hour | Reverend Mark | Episodes: "Suspension", "Sync", "Hands", "Ratchet" |
| 2013 | The Blacklist | Ranko Zamani | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014 | Unforgettable | Victor | Episode: "Flesh and Blood" |
| 2014 | My Man Is a Loser | The Australian | |
| 2014 | Person of Interest | Janis | Episode: "Wingman" |
| 2017 | The Greatest Showman | Boss | |
| 2018 | Quantico | Gavin Pillay | Recurring role |
Stage
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Jamie Jackson at IMDb
- Official website
- Jamie Jackson on Backstage.com
- Jamie Jackson on TV Guide
- Actor Jamie Jackson attends the after party for the Broadway opening of "Soul Doctor" at the Liberty Theatre on Getty Images
- Actor Jamie Jackson attends the after party for the Broadway opening of "Soul Doctor" at the Liberty Theatre on Livingly Media
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