- John M. Jackson
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name = John Murice Jackson
birthname = John Murice Jackson
birthdate = birth date and age|1950|6|1
location = flagicon|USA Baton Rouge,Louisiana ,United States
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spouse =John Murice [Texas Birth Records at Ancestry.com list son Conor Jackson's father's name as John Murice Jackson] Jackson (born
June 1 ,1950 inBaton Rouge, Louisiana ) is an Americanactor , best known for playing Rear Admiral A. J. Chegwidden on theCBS 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.)Career
Before "JAG", Jackson played as a JAG Officer in a well known movie in 1992 "
A Few Good Men " as Capt. West.Jackson played
Rear Admiral Albert Jethro 'A.J.' Chegwidden, Judge Advocate General of theUnited States Navy , who retired in 2004.He currently plays FBI Deputy Director Sam Cullen, a recurring character on the Fox series "Bones."He also played on the final episode of Jericho as the ambassador of the Texas Embassy.
Jackson was born in Louisiana but raised in
Austin, Texas . He played football in high school, and was a walk-on player for theUniversity of Texas Longhorns before an injury sidelined him for good. After college, he returned to Austin to teachsocial studies atLyndon B. Johnson High School.He started acting in his late 20s, at a community theater. In 1980, Jackson went to
New York City , and later toHollywood to further his acting career. He landed small roles in a number of television andmotion 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.Jackson is very protective of information about his family life, but it is known that he is married (Jana Gale Hawkins Jackson, not to be confused with the
gospel music singer by the same name), and that their son, Conor, playsfirst base forMajor League Baseball 'sArizona Diamondbacks and they also have a daughter named Katherine.References
External links
* [http://www.jmjas.com/ John M. Jackson Admiration Society, an unofficial fan club site]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0413698/ IMDB.com: John M. Jackson credits]
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