Sam Jackson (actor)

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.

For other people named Sam Jackson, see Samuel Jackson (disambiguation).

Sam Jackson
Born
Sam Benjamin Jackson

(1993-09-23) 23 September 1993
Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

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.[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]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010AudreyEddieShort film
Ten TigersCameronShort film
2012SkinsAlex HenleyE4 series (8 episodes)
2013The SyndicateJonathan SummersBBC One series (1 episode: No.2.4)
Holby CityCameron PollinsBBC One series (3 episodes: No.15.40, 15.41, 15.47)
DriftersJamesE4 series
2017Father BrownSean CrimpBBC One series (1 episode: No. 5.14)
2019How to Summon SatanSammy DodgerShort film
2021The Drowning of Arthur BraxtonAdamFeature film[9]

Theatre
Year Title Role Notes
2013KesBilly CasperDerby Theatre
2015Beautiful ThingJamie

References
  1. Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England and Wales, 1916–2005 C35A
  2. Yorkshire Post: The faces we'll be seeing more in future
  3. Northern Film and Drama Notice Board Archived 15 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "New Skin Sam Jackson". wonderlandmagazine. 27 January 2012. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012.
  5. "Skins cast interview". pyromag. January 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  6. "The Syndicate episode 4". BBC One. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  7. "Teenage heartthrob play iconic lead role kes". Derby Theatre. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  8. Bannister, Rosie (5 February 2015). "Jonathan Harvey's Beautiful Thing returns to West End". Whats on Stage. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  9. Cutforth, Luke. "The Drowning of Arthur Braxton". IMDb. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
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