John M Jackson
 
Biography
Jackson plays Harm and Mac's CO, Admiral Chegwidden. He has played several characters in the Navy, such as in "A Few Good Men" and "Family of Spies". For his role on JAG, he spoke with many retired Naval officers to find out how they act. Most of the replies were "an Admiral acts any damn way he wants to!".  

Jackson's other credits include films such as "Glimmer Man", "The Spitfire Grill", "A Perfect World", "The Ledgend of Billy Jean", "The Hitcher", and "Local Hero". On television he has guest starred on the series "Northern Exposure", "Sisters", "Party of Five", "Dark Skies: The Awakening", and a recurring role on "Wiseguy". He has also appeared on television movies such as "Memory of Evil", "The Deception", "Roswell", "Black Widow Murders", "Shattered Vows", "Switched at Birth", "Adam", "Go Towards the Light", "Blind Justice", and "Sudie and Simpson". He has also performmed on stage in productions like "Pot Mom", "The Deal", "A Voice in the Theatre", "Gingerale Afternoon", "The Figure and Other Short Works", "The Carney Rod and Gun Club", "Ringers", "Four Corners", and "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?"  

He is married and lives in Los Angeles. In his spare time, Jackson coaches pony baseball.  
 
 
 
 
Filmography
Actor filmography  
      
       1.Glimmer Man, The (1996) .... Donald Cunningham  
       2.Spitfire Grill, The (1996) .... Johnny B  
         ... aka Care of the Spitfire Grill (1996)  
       3."JAG" (1995) TV Series .... Admiral Chegwidden  
       4.Kansas (1995) (TV) .... Harvey  
       5.Roswell (1994) (TV) .... Colonel Blanchard  
       6.On Promised Land (1994) (TV) .... Albert Appletree  
       7.Dead Man's Revenge (1994) (TV)  
       8.Perfect World, A (1993) .... Bob Fielder  
       9.Family Torn Apart, A (1993) (TV) .... Joe Hannigan  
         ... aka Sudden Fury: A Family Torn Apart (1993) (TV)  
      10.American Clock, The (1993) (TV) .... Brewster  
         ... aka Arthur Miller's The American Clock (1993) (TV)  
      11.Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story (1993) (TV) ....  
         Raymond Reid  
      12.Few Good Men, A (1992) .... Capt. West  
      13.American Story, An (1992) (TV) .... Sheriff McMillan  
         ... aka After the Glory (1992) (TV)  
      14.Deadly Matrimony (1992) (TV) .... Chief Michael Corbitt  
         ... aka Shattered Promises (1992) (TV)  
      15.Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992) (TV) .... Lt. Col. Dennis Nielsen  
         ... aka Thousand Heroes, A (1992) (TV)  
      16.Eve of Destruction (1991) .... Peter Arnold  
      17.Switched at Birth (1991) (TV) .... Ernest Twigg  
      18.Love, Lies and Murder (1991) (TV) .... Sgt. Patterson  
      19.Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story (1991) (TV) .... Curtis  
         ... aka Blind Hate (1991) (TV)  
      20.Career Opportunities (1991) .... Bud Dodge  
         ... aka One Wild Night (1991)  
      21.Sudie and Simpson (1990) (TV) (as John Jackson)  
      22.Family of Spies (1990) (TV) .... Arthur J. Walker  

      23.Parent Trap Hawaiian Honeymoon (1989) (TV)  
         ... aka Parent Trap IV: Hawaiian Honeymoon (1989) (TV)  
      24.Cold Sassy Tree (1989) (TV)  
      25.Traveling Man (1989) (TV) .... Joe Blagdon  
      26.Elysian Fields (1989) (TV) .... Mr. Bergen  
      27.Ginger Ale Afternoon (1989) .... Hank Mickers  
      28.Dead Solid Perfect (1988) (TV) .... Grover Scomer  
      29.Go to the Light (1988) (TV) .... Dr. Paxton  
         ... aka Go Toward the Light (1988) (TV)  
      30.Town Bully, The (1988) (TV) .... Cliff Clifford  
      31.Eye on the Sparrow (1987) (TV) .... Marcus  
      32.Baby Girl Scott (1987) (TV) .... David  
      33.In Self Defense (1987) (TV)  
         ... aka Hollow Point (1987) (TV)  
      34.Roses Are for the Rich (1987) (TV) .... Dr. Clyde Andrews  
      35.Stillwatch (1987) (TV)  
      36.Sid and Nancy (1986) .... Lance Boyles, M.D  
         ... aka Sid and Nancy: Love Kills (1986)  
      37.Hitcher, The (1986) .... Sergeant Starr  
      38.Crime of Innocence (1985) (TV) .... Police Officer  
      39.Legend of Billie Jean, The (1985) .... Kenny's Father  
         ... aka Fair Is Fair (1985) (working title)  
      40.Not My Kid (1985) (TV) .... Parent  
      41.Right to Kill? (1985) (TV) .... Social Worker  
      42."Celebrity" (1984) (mini) TV Series .... Detective  
      43.License to Kill (1984) (TV)  
      44.Local Hero (1983) .... Cal  
      45.Adam (1983) (TV) .... Detective Jim Gibbons  
      46.Back Roads (1981) .... Merle  
 

    Notable TV guest appearances  

       1."Wiseguy" (1987) playing "Daryl Elias" 1988 
 
 
Links
Jackson's entry in the IMDB
 

 
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