Sam Jackson (actor)
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Born | Sam Benjamin Jackson 23 September 1993 Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010–present |
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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.
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]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | Jack | E4 series |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Kes | Billy Casper | Derby Theatre |
References
- ↑ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England and Wales, 1916–2005 C35A
- ↑ Yorkshirepost: The faces we'll be seeing more in future
- ↑ Northern Film and Drama Notice Board
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