John M. Jackson
John M. Jackson was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States on June 1st, 1950 and is the TV Actor. At the age of 73, John M. Jackson biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.
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John Murice Jackson (born June 1, 1950) is an American actor best known for his appearances on CBS' JAG as Rear Admiral A. J. Chegwidden, as a special guest star on the CBS series NCIS and a recurring cast member of its spinoff NCIS: Los Angeles.
Since joining the union, John was compelled to use his middle initial "M." because the Screen Actors Guild already had a "John Jackson" in place, and SAG legislation prohibits two or two members from using exactly the same name.
Early life
Jackson was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. He played football and basketball at Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth, graduating in 1968. Jackson, a Texas native, taught social studies at LBJ High School in Austin, Texas, after graduating from the University of Texas at Austin.
Personal life
Jana Gale Hawkins Jackson is Jackson's widow. They have a son, Conor Jackson, a former Major League Baseball player, and Katherine, their daughter.
Career
Jackson started acting in his late 20s, at a community theater. In 1980, Jackson went to New York City, and later to Hollywood, to further his acting career. He had small roles in a number of television and motion picture productions, most notably a recurring role in the series Wiseguy. In 1986, he appeared in the TV film Blind Justice, starring Tim Matheson. In 1987, Jackson had a small role in the MacGyver episode "Birth Day" as LA police sergeant Meechum who recognizes MacGyver's flag help signal, saying he does so because he spent four years in the Navy. In 1992, Jackson played Captain West, a senior JAG officer, in the American drama film A Few Good Men.
In 1996, Jackson took on the role of Rear Admiral A.J. Chegwidden (the Judge Advocate General of the Navy) in JAG, which he would continue to play for nine consecutive years. Jackson was Johnny B./Eli Ferguson in The Spitfire Grill. His mother was played by Ellen Burstyn.
Jackson had a recurring role as FBI Deputy Director Sam Cullen in the first season of Fox series Bones. Jackson appeared in the series finale of Jericho as the ambassador of Texas to the Allied States of America. Jackson portrayed C-130 pilot Gus in the NBC series Knight Rider and has recently appeared on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Jackson returned to the role of retired admiral A.J. Chegwidden, now a civilian lawyer, in the NCIS season 10 finale, broadcast on May 14, 2013 and again as a recurring character on NCIS: Los Angeles in its 8th and 9th seasons.