Jackson Davies
Born (1950-03-17) 17 March 1950
Wetaskiwin, Alberta,[1] Canada
NationalityCanadian
OccupationActor
Known forThe Beachcombers

Jackson Davies (born 17 March 1950) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as RCMP Constable John Constable in the television series The Beachcombers, which he reprised in the TV movies The New Beachcombers (2002) and A Beachcombers Christmas (2004).

Career

Originally from Wetaskiwin, Alberta and now living in Vancouver, British Columbia, he has acted in over 160 stage shows in most of the major theatres in Canada. He has appeared in over 300 TV shows and been in 30 TV movies and feature films.

Jackson is the vice president of the Union of BC Performers / ACTRA,[2] the past vice chair of the BC Arts Council[3] and a faculty member in both the Performing Arts and Motion Picture Arts programs at Capilano University.[4] He is an Honorary Sergeant of the RCMP, a rarely bestowed designation.[5]

Davies, and Marc Strange, one of the original producers of The Beachcombers, published Bruno and the Beach: The Beachcombers at 40 in 2013.[6] The book is a history of the show and a profile of key members of the cast and crew.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1979 A Man, a Woman, and a Bank Elevator Guard #2
1983 Entrapment Inspector Fred Foster
1984 Runaway Inspector
1986 High Stakes Billings
1987 The Stepfather Mr. Chesterton
1987 Stakeout FBI Agent Lusk
1987 Home Is Where the Hart Is Minister at Funeral
1990 Bird on a Wire Paul Bernard
1991 Bingo Vet
1995 Trust in Me Ted
2001 Saving Silverman Wedding guest Uncredited
2001 Freddy Got Fingered Mr. Malloy
2004 The Wild Guys Stewart

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1975–2002 The Beachcombers John Constable 117 episodes
1977 The Red Dress Howard Television film
1980 The Plutonium Incident Walker
1983 Jane Doe Policeman
1983 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Bob Bradley
1983 The Hitchhiker Jake McElhaney Episode: "Split Decision"
1984 Secrets of a Married Man Terry Television film
1985 Love, Mary Mr. Yates
1985 Picking Up the Pieces Dr. Simmons
1985 Love Is Never Silent Mr. Woods
1985 Constable Constable Constable John Constable
1986 Nobody's Child Bob Stavros
1987 Deadly Deception Officer Poole
1987 Hands of a Stranger Captain Lauder
1987 Wiseguy Philly Weinstein Episode: "Last Rites for Lucci"
1987 Trying Times Charlie Episode: "Moving Day"
1987–1989 21 Jump Street Principal / Bowler / Nathan Young 3 episodes
1988 Brookside Professor Benwall Deburau Episode #1.612
1988–1990 MacGyver Mike Kiley 5 episodes
1989 Unsub Litton Episode: "Silent Stalker"
1989 Bordertown J. J. Nelson Episode: "The Reaper"
1989 C.B.C.'s Magic Hour Brad Tyler Episode: "High Country"
1991 I Still Dream of Jeannie Dave Television film
1992 Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder T.V. A.D.
1992 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures Principal Episode: "Deja Vu"
1992 Screen One Captain Hazelwood Episode: "Disaster at Valdez"
1992 The Hat Squad O'Bannon Episode: "Phoenix Rising"
1992 Street Justice Smith 4 episodes
1992 Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster Captain Hazelwood Television film
1994 The X-Files Agent Bruskin Episode: "Lazarus"
1994 The Man Who Wouldn't Die Lt. Powers Television film
2001 Hit the Spot with Jackson Davies Host
2004 A Beachcombers Christmas Staff Sgt. John Constable

References

  1. ↑ "Canucks Alumni : History". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2007.
  2. ↑ "UBCP/ACTRA – Our Leadership". www.ubcp.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  3. ↑ British Columbia Arts Council (15 October 2010). "NEW BOARD MEMBERS STRENGTHEN BC ARTS COUNCIL". archive.news.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Capilano University. "Jackson Davies – Capilano University". www.capilanou.ca. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Gentile Zucco, Petrina (29 September 2005). "Combing B.C.'s beaches in his Audi". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  6. ↑ Colantonio, Vanessa (4 November 2013). "Bruno and the Beach: The Beachcombers at 40". The British Columbia Quarterly. Retrieved 20 February 2019. Bruno and The Beach, written by Marc Strange (co-producer) and Jackson Davies (co-producer and actor) both leads loyal fans down memory lane and introduces non-fans, such as myself, to that exotic Sunshine Coast world that once flickered on our evening screens.
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