John M. Jackson
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| John Murice Jackson | |
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| Born | June 1, 1950  Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
| Years active | 1981-present |
| Spouse | Jana Gale Hawkins (1979-present) 2 children |
John Murice[1] Jackson (born June 1, 1950 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American actor, best known for playing Rear Admiral A. J. Chegwidden on the CBS series JAG.
John was forced to use his middle initial "M." for his professional name because there was already a "John Jackson" registered with the Screen Actors Guild when he joined the union. SAG rules prohibit two or more members from using the same name. (Another actor by the name of John E. Jackson is sometimes confused with John M. Jackson; both use middle initials for the same reason.)
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[edit] Career
Before JAG, Jackson played as a JAG Officer in A Few Good Men in 1992 as Capt. West.
Jackson played Rear Admiral Albert Jethro 'A.J.' Chegwidden, Judge Advocate General of the United States Navy.
He had a recurring role as FBI Deputy Director Sam Cullen in the first season of Fox series Bones. He appeared in the series finale of Jericho as the ambassador of Texas to the Allied States of America. He portrayed a C-130 pilot Gus in the NBC series Knight Rider and has recently appeared on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Jackson was born in Louisiana but raised in Ft Worth, Texas. He played football in high school. After graduating from The University of Texas at Austin, he taught social studies at LBJ High School in Austin, Texas.
He started acting in his late 20s, at a community theater. In 1980, Jackson went to New York City, and later to Hollywood, to further his acting career. He had small roles in a number of television and motion picture productions, most notably a recurring role in the series Wiseguy. In 1996, he took on the Chegwidden role, and played on JAG for eight seasons.
[edit] Personal life
Jackson is married to Jana Gale Hawkins Jackson. They have a son, Conor, who plays in Major League Baseball. They also have a daughter named Katherine.
[edit] References
- ^ Texas Birth Records at Ancestry.com list son Conor Jackson's father's name as John Murice Jackson
