Sam Jackson (actor)

{{Distinguish|text=Samuel L. Jackson. For other people named Sam Jackson, see Samuel Jackson (disambiguation)}}

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| birth_name = Sam Benjamin Jackson

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|9|23|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England

| height = {{height|m=1.73}}

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2010–present

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Sam Benjamin JacksonBirths, Marriages & Deaths Index of England and Wales, 1916–2005 C35A (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.[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/lifestyle/health-and-family/the_faces_we_ll_be_seeing_more_of_in_future_1_4211925/ Yorkshire Post: The faces we'll be seeing more in future] 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.[http://www.northernfilmanddrama.com/CHILDREN/Noticeboard.htm Northern Film and Drama Notice Board] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015171801/http://www.northernfilmanddrama.com/CHILDREN/Noticeboard.htm |date=15 October 2013 }}

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."{{cite news |url=http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2012/01/new-skin-sam-jackson/ |title=New Skin Sam Jackson |newspaper=wonderlandmagazine |date=27 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531214914/http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2012/01/new-skin-sam-jackson/ |archive-date=31 May 2012 |df=dmy-all }} He originally auditioned for the part of Rich Hardbeck in the previous series but he didn't get it.{{cite news |url=http://www.pyromag.com/entertainment/18504/skins-cast-interviews-laya-lewis-freya-mavor-sam-jackson/ |title=Skins cast interview |newspaper=pyromag |access-date=15 May 2012 |date=January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131201349/http://www.pyromag.com/entertainment/18504/skins-cast-interviews-laya-lewis-freya-mavor-sam-jackson/ |archive-date=31 January 2013 |df=dmy-all }} Afterwards he gained supporting roles in the BBC series of The Syndicate and Holby City.{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rx0ml |title=The Syndicate episode 4 |newspaper=BBC One|accessdate=15 October 2013}}

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.{{cite news |url=http://www.derbytheatre.co.uk/about/press/teenage-heartthrob-play-iconic-lead-role-kes |title=Teenage heartthrob play iconic lead role kes |newspaper=Derby Theatre |access-date=15 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131015093810/http://www.derbytheatre.co.uk/about/press/teenage-heartthrob-play-iconic-lead-role-kes |archive-date=15 October 2013 |df=dmy-all }} In 2015 he played the role of Jamie in Beautiful Thing.{{cite web|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/beautiful-thing-west-end_37077.html|title=Jonathan Harvey's Beautiful Thing returns to West End|work=Whats on Stage|first=Rosie|last=Bannister|date=5 February 2015|accessdate=30 September 2019}}

Filmography

class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
rowspan=2 \| 2010	Audrey	Eddie	Short film
Ten Tigers	Cameron	Short film
2012	Skins	Alex Henley	E4 series (8 episodes)
rowspan=3 \| 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{{cite web\|last = Cutforth\|first = Luke\|title = The Drowning of Arthur Braxton\| website=IMDb \|url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5481180/\|accessdate = 7 November 2022}}