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Philip Jackson is an English actor, known for his many television and film roles, most notably as Chief Inspector Japp in the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot and as Abbot Hugo, one of the recurring adversaries in the cult 1980s series Robin of Sherwood.
Born
Friday, 18 June 1948
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Peacock | Lord Macintosh / Lord Hamish Macintosh | 2023 |
| Sherwood | Mickey Sparrow | 2022 |
| The Window | Martin Dewsbury 4 episodes / Martin Dewsbury | 2021 |
| Murder, They Hope | Phil | 2021 |
| Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Suspense | Self / Self - Inspector Japp, ITV's Poirot | 2020 |
| Isolation Stories: Behind the Scenes | Self | 2020 |
| Isolation Stories | Peter | 2020 |
| Peterloo | John Knight | 2018 |
| There She Goes | Grandad John | 2018 |
| Above the Clouds | William Malone / William | 2018 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Peacock | Lord Macintosh / Lord Hamish Macintosh | 2023 |
| Sherwood | Mickey Sparrow | 2022 |
| The Window | Martin Dewsbury 4 episodes / Martin Dewsbury | 2021 |
| Murder, They Hope | Phil | 2021 |
| Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Suspense | Self / Self - Inspector Japp, ITV's Poirot | 2020 |
| Isolation Stories: Behind the Scenes | Self | 2020 |
| Isolation Stories | Peter | 2020 |
| Peterloo | John Knight | 2018 |
| There She Goes | Grandad John | 2018 |
| Above the Clouds | William Malone / William | 2018 |
| Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Chamberlain | 2018 |
| Bad Move | Ken | 2017 |
| Our Friend Victoria | Willis | 2017 |
| The Good Karma Hospital | Paul Smart | 2017 |
| Too Much TV | Grampy - Raised By Wolves | 2016 |
| Boomers | Alan | 2014 |
| Patrick's Day | John Freeman | 2014 |
| Raised by Wolves | Grampy | 2013 |
| Believe | Bob | 2013 |
| Spike Island | Mr Jackson / Mr. Jackson | 2013 |
| The Best Offer | Fred | 2013 |
| Stars in Shorts | Trevor | 2012 |
| Cuckoo | Tony | 2012 |
| Playhouse Presents | Prison Governor | 2012 |
| My Week with Marilyn | Roger Smith | 2011 |
| Death in Paradise | David Witton | 2011 |
| Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Self | 2011 |
| City State | William | 2011 |
| Friend Request Pending | Trevor | 2011 |
| Sugartown | Ron | 2011 |
| Pointless Celebrities | Self - Contestant | 2010 |
| Chekhov Comedy Shorts | Father | 2010 |
| The First Men in the Moon | Grand Lunar / Voice of Grand Lunar | 2010 |
| DCI Banks | Al Jenkins | 2010 |
| Pete Versus Life | Frank | 2010 |
| The Queen | Harold Wilson | 2009 |
| Home Time | Roy Jacks | 2009 |
| Margaret | Bernard Ingham | 2009 |
| Crooked House | Bloxham / Joseph Bloxham | 2008 |
| Place of Execution | Old George Bennett | 2008 |
| Massive | Dennis | 2008 |
| Harley Street | Mal Fielding | 2008 |
| Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley | Alfred Roberts | 2008 |
| Fanny Hill | Mr. Croft / Fanny's first client | 2007 |
| The Whistleblowers | Alan Marshall | 2007 |
| Grow Your Own | Big John | 2007 |
| I Want Candy | Stephen, Joe's Dad | 2007 |
| Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire | Jovius | 2006 |
| The Chase | Frank Jones | 2006 |
| A Little Trip to Heaven | William | 2005 |
| Funland | Leo Finch | 2005 |
| Unhitched | Mr. Barker | 2005 |
| Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two | Self | 2004 |
| Von Trapped | Torsten | 2004 |
| Peter Ackroyd's London | Samuel Pepys / Samuel Pepys - Writer | 2004 |
| Murder in Suburbia | Bill Jackson | 2004 |
| Hustle | Arthur Bond | 2004 |
| Shameless | Barry | 2004 |
| Mother Teresa | Logan | 2003 |
| Second Nature | Lawrence Augenblick | 2003 |
| Little Britain | Breakfast Cereal Director | 2003 |
| New Tricks | Andrew Bartlett | 2003 |
| Trust | James | 2003 |
| Cruise of the Gods | Hugh Bispham | 2002 |
| Foyle's War | Alan Carter | 2002 |
| The Intended | Norton | 2002 |
| Crime & Punishment | Marmaladov | 2002 |
| Mike Bassett: England Manager | Lonnie Urquart | 2001 |
| Animated Tales of the World | Thieves' Leader | 2001 |
| Victoria Wood: With All the Trimmings | Willis | 2000 |
| The Sins | Mickey Thomas | 2000 |
| The Vice | Nigel Wingrove | 1999 |
| Little Voice | George | 1998 |
| What Rats Won't Do | Jack's Dad | 1998 |
| Girls' Night | Dave / Dave Simpson | 1998 |
| Cousin Bette | De Wissembourg | 1998 |
| Our Boy | Detective Sergeant Yorke | 1998 |
| The Ambassador | Douglas Milburn | 1998 |
| The Opium War | Captain White | 1997 |
| Touching Evil | Jim Keller | 1997 |
| Midsomer Murders | Daniel Snape | 1997 |
| Brassed Off | Jim | 1996 |
| Silent Witness | DI Mike Toner | 1996 |
| Bramwell | Ronald Kennedy | 1995 |
| Hamish Macbeth | Malachi McBean | 1995 |
| Downwardly Mobile | Clem | 1994 |
| Last Dance | Police Inspector | 1993 |
| 15: The Life and Death of Philip Knight | Stan Eastwood | 1993 |
| Bad Behaviour | Howard Spink | 1993 |
| A Touch of Frost | D.S. Sharpe | 1992 |
| Heartbeat | Ken Marsden / Brian Simpson | 1992 |
| Murder Most Horrid | Police Sergeant / Patron | 1991 |
| High Hopes | Martin / Martin Burke | 1989 |
| Poirot | Chief Inspector Japp / Chief Inspector James Harold Japp / Japp / Assistant Commissioner Japp | 1989 |
| The Play on One | Greg | 1988 |
| The Fourth Protocol | Burkinshaw | 1987 |
| The Storyteller | King | 1987 |
| Rat in the Skull | Detective Superintendent Harris / Detective Superintendent Derek Harris | 1987 |
| The Story of English | Bottom | 1986 |
| Casualty | Rob Royson | 1986 |
| The Doctor and the Devils | Andrew Merry-Lees | 1985 |
| Lime Street | Archie | 1985 |
| A-Ha: Take on Me | The Enemy | 1985 |
| Music of the Spheres | Lunar Administrator | 1985 |
| C.A.T.S. Eyes | Al Jarvis | 1985 |
| Screen Two | Dawlish | 1985 |
| Give My Regards to Broad Street | Alan | 1984 |
| Robin Hood | Abbot Hugo de Rainault | 1984 |
| A Pattern of Roses | Builder | 1983 |
| Farmers Arms | Geoff | 1983 |
| Foxy Lady | Len Buckley | 1982 |
| Hallelujah! | Jack Spilsbury | 1981 |
| Honky Tonk Heroes | Derek | 1981 |
| The Gentle Touch | Flynn | 1980 |
| Scum | Greaves / Mr Greaves | 1979 |
| Two Up, Two Down | Policeman | 1979 |
| Tales of the Unexpected | George Forester | 1979 |
| Afternoon Off | Bernard | 1979 |
| Leave It to Charlie | Geoffrey | 1978 |
| Pennies from Heaven | Dave | 1978 |
| A Sharp Intake of Breath | Terry Glover | 1977 |
| Pressure | 2nd CID Officer | 1976 |
| Rogue Male | 1st Seaman | 1976 |
| Porridge | Melvin 'Dylan' Bottomley | 1974 |
| Dial M for Murder | Sgt. Randall | 1974 |
| A Little Bit of Wisdom | Beaded Man | 1974 |
| Shoulder to Shoulder | Carrick | 1974 |
| BBC2 Playhouse | Clive / Denny | 1974 |
| Nova | Frank Wild | 1974 |
| Second City Firsts | Ken | 1973 |
| Orson Welles' Great Mysteries | Carson | 1973 |
| Last of the Summer Wine | Gordon | 1973 |
| The Brothers | Garageman | 1972 |
| Play for Today | Tarpy / Jeff / Hippie / Harry / Colin Pasmore | 1970 |
| In Loving Memory | Indian | 1969 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Thompson | 1965 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| 2103: The Deadly Wake | 1997 |
| Replikator | 1994 |
| Strange Horizons | 1992 |
| Music of the Spheres | 1985 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Battle Queen 2020 | 2001 |
| Shepherd | 1998 |
| Future Fear | 1997 |
| Strange Horizons | 1992 |
| Music of the Spheres | 1985 |
