Sam Jackson (actor)
Sam Benjamin Jackson[1] (born 23 September 1993) is an English actor from Wetherby, West Yorkshire, best known for playing Alex Henley in the sixth series of the E4 teen drama Skins.
Sam Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sam Benjamin Jackson 23 September 1993 Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Career
Jackson worked in television during the school-age years, appearing in the Asda commercial and in a number of small roles in shows like Heartbeat.[2] In 2010, he gained main parts in Ten Tigers, a short film directed by Tony Kelly, and in Audrey where he played the part of Eddie.[3]
In 2012, Jackson joined the third generation of the teen drama Skins during its sixth series, in which he plays Alex Henley, described as a "mysterious flirty new guy."[4] He originally auditioned for the part of Rich Hardbeck in the previous series but he didn’t get it.[5] Afterwards he gained supporting roles in the BBC series of The Syndicate and Holby City.[6]
His first professional theatre job came in 2013 with the production of Kes at Derby Theatre, where he played the central role of Billy Casper.[7] In 2015 he played the role of Jamie in Beautiful Thing.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Audrey | Eddie | Short film |
| Ten Tigers | Cameron | Short film | |
| 2012 | Skins | Alex Henley | E4 series (8 episodes) |
| 2013 | The Syndicate | Jonathan Summers | BBC One series (1 episode: No.2.4) |
| Holby City | Cameron Pollins | BBC One series (3 episodes: No.15.40, 15.41, 15.47) | |
| Drifters | James | E4 series | |
| 2017 | Father Brown | Sean Crimp | BBC One series (1 episode: No. 5.14) |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kes | Billy Casper | Derby Theatre |
| 2015 | Beautiful Thing | Jamie |
References
- Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England and Wales, 1916–2005 C35A
- Yorkshire Post: The faces we'll be seeing more in future
- Northern Film and Drama Notice Board Archived 15 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- "New Skin Sam Jackson". wonderlandmagazine. 27 January 2012. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012.
- "Skins cast interview". pyromag. January 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- "The Syndicate episode 4". BBC One. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- "Teenage heartthrob play iconic lead role kes". Derby Theatre. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- Bannister, Rosie (5 February 2015). "Jonathan Harvey's Beautiful Thing returns to West End". Whats on Stage. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
External links
- Sam Jackson on IMDb