Jamie Jackson (actor)

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Jamie Jackson
Born (1967-08-20) August 20, 1967 (age 57)
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Actor, stand-up comedian, singer, playwright, lyricist
Years active1984–present
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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 .

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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

Film and Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Prisoner Interviewer 3 / LoisEpisodes: #1430 - Interviewer 3, #1453 - Lois
1990 The Flying Doctors StanEpisode: "A Place for the Night"
1992 The Girl Who Came Late Neville Lipsky
1993 A Country Practice Andrew RendellFour episodes
1995 Flipper AbernathyEpisode: "Treasure Hunt"
1996 Water Rats Glenn ForbesEpisodes: "Lie Down with Dogs", "The Shaft"
1996 G.P. Steve MillerEpisode: "Ding Dong Dell"
1997Domesticated AnimalsJackShort
1997 Wildside Father Geoff RyanEpisode: #1.4
1997 Children's Hospital Peter
1998 Praise James
2000 Brother Mr. SmartsShort
2006.38 ThrillerNathanShort
2007Portrait of a WhigDick DribenShort
2009 Flight of the Conchords AustralianEpisode: "The Tough Brets"
2009The Triumph of William Henry HarrisonDick Driben
2009Black SiteManager
2010English20Charles AstonVideo
2011NexusJohnShort
2012 Smash KeyboardistEpisode: "Hell on Earth"
2012White AlligatorGary
2013 Zero Hour Reverend MarkEpisodes: "Suspension", "Sync", "Hands", "Ratchet"
2013 The Blacklist Ranko ZamaniEpisode: "Pilot"
2014 Unforgettable VictorEpisode: "Flesh and Blood"
2014 My Man Is a Loser The Australian
2014 Person of Interest JanisEpisode: "Wingman"
2017 The Greatest Showman Boss
2018 Quantico Gavin PillayRecurring role

Stage

Theatre
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007-2008 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Lawrence JamesonUS tour
2009s/b Lawrence Jameson Patchogue Theatre
2010 Annie Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks Fulton Opera House
2010-2011 The 39 Steps Clown #1Off-Broadway
2011 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sweeney Todd Regional
2012 My Fair Lady Professor Henry Higgins
Phantom Erik, The Phantom
A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge
2013 Soul Doctor Father/Rebbe;
u/s Shlomo
Broadway
2014 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Bird Seller/Ensemble Lincoln Center
The Last Ship Joe Fletcher;
u/s Jackie White
Bank of America Theatre
Broadway
2015 Doctor Zhivago Alexander GromekoBroadway
2016 The Secret Garden Lieutenant ShawConcert
I Spy a Spy Director/Author/LyricistWorkshop
2017 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Judge Turpin Off-Broadway
2018-2020 Wicked Doctor Dillamond Broadway
2019 I Spy a Spy Author & LyricistOff-Broadway
2023-2024 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Judge Turpin Broadway

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