Sam Jackson | |
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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) |
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 .
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]
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 | James | E4 series | |
2017 | Father Brown | Sean Crimp | BBC One series (1 episode: No. 5.14) |
2019 | How to Summon Satan | Sammy Dodger | Short film |
2021 | The Drowning of Arthur Braxton | Adam | Feature film [9] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Kes | Billy Casper | Derby Theatre |
2015 | Beautiful Thing | Jamie |
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