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Gordon Jackson
★ Acting

Gordon Jackson

1923 – 1990 · Glasgow, Scotland · Active 1942–1994

Gordon Jackson, born in 1923 in Scotland, is celebrated for his diverse roles in cult cinema. He appears in The Quatermass Xperiment (1955), where he navigates the eerie landscape of sci-fi horror, and in Triple Cross (1966), showcasing his ability to blend drama with espionage. Jackson also stars in Danger Route (1967) and Madame Sin (1972), both of which highlight his knack for portraying complex characters in tense narratives. His work in these films contributes significantly to the rich tapestry of British genre cinema.

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Triple Cross

Triple Cross

1966 ★ 6.0
as British Sergeant Questioning Chapman (uncredited)

  The true story of Eddie Chapman, ex-safecracker, master-criminal, & super-spy! During WW2, convicted bank robber Eddie Chapman becomes a triple agent working for both the British and the Germans.

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Filmography

119 credits
1990s 3 credits
1994
The World of Hammer as Self (archive footage)
TV ★ 6.7
1991
Effie's Burning as Jessop Brown
Movie
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.0
1980s 16 credits
1989
The Winslow Boy as Arthur Winslow
Movie ★ 8.0
1989
Campion as Professor Gardner Cairey
TV ★ 6.1
1988
Movie ★ 7.0
1988
Movie ★ 5.1
1988
Noble House as Supt. Armstrong
TV ★ 7.0
1987
The Story of a Recluse as Voice of the Recluse
Movie
1986
Gunpowder as Sir Anthony Phelps
Movie ★ 6.0
1986
My Brother Tom as Lockie McGibbon
Movie
1986
Movie ★ 5.9
1986
Heavenly Pursuits as Himself (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1986
Shaka Zulu as Prof. Bramston
TV ★ 7.1
1985
The Shooting Party as Tom Harker
Movie ★ 6.6
1984
The Masks of Death as Inspector Alec MacDonald
Movie ★ 5.4
1984
An Audience with Mel Brooks as Self (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1981
A Town Like Alice as Noel Strachan
TV ★ 7.9
1970s 22 credits
1979
The Last Giraffe as Fielding
Movie ★ 7.0
1979
Hart to Hart as Sir William Belgrave
TV ★ 6.9
1978
The Medusa Touch as Doctor Johnson
Movie ★ 6.8
1978
TV ★ 5.3
1977
Golden Rendezvous as Dr. Marston
Movie ★ 5.5
1977
Spectre as Inspector Cabell
Movie ★ 6.0
1977
The Professionals as George Cowley
TV ★ 7.5
1977
Supernatural as Howard Lawrence
TV ★ 7.2
1976
Sonntagsgeschichten as Mr. Dunner
Movie
1975
Russian Roulette as Brian Hardison
Movie ★ 5.1
1974
Movie
1973
The Square of Three as Major Browne
Movie ★ 9.0
1973
TV ★ 7.0
1972
Madame Sin as Commander Cavendish
Movie ★ 7.2
1972
Movie
1971
Kidnapped as Charles Stewart
Movie ★ 6.3
1971
Upstairs, Downstairs as Angus Hudson
TV ★ 7.8
1971
Budgie as Soapy Simon
TV ★ 7.2
1970
Scrooge as Tom - Friend of Harry's
Movie ★ 6.8
1970
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens as The Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 8.0
1970
Menace as Lander
TV
1970
TV
1960s 28 credits
1969
Movie ★ 6.9
1969
Hamlet as Horatio
Movie ★ 5.8
1969
Run Wild, Run Free as Mr. Ransome
Movie ★ 6.3
1969
W. Somerset Maugham as Dr. MacPhail
TV
1968
Wind Versus Polygamy as Father Joseph
Movie ★ 10.0
1968
On the Run as Mr. Mallory
Movie ★ 8.0
1967
Movie ★ 6.8
1967
Danger Route as Brian Stern
Movie ★ 5.6
1967
Contrasts as Banquo
TV
1966
Movie ★ 5.5
1966
Cast a Giant Shadow as James MacAfee
Movie ★ 6.4
1966
Triple Cross as British Sergeant Questioning Chapman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1966
TV ★ 5.8
1965
The Ipcress File as Carswell
Movie ★ 6.8
1965
Gideon's Way as Sgt. McKinnon
TV ★ 7.0
1964
Movie ★ 6.1
1964
Daylight Robbery as Police Sergeant
Movie ★ 8.0
1964
Theatre 625 as Father Joseph
TV ★ 7.2
1963
The Great Escape as MacDonald 'Intelligence'
Movie ★ 7.9
1962
Mutiny on the Bounty as Seaman Edward Birkett
Movie ★ 7.1
1962
TV ★ 6.7
1961
Movie ★ 6.9
1961
Two Wives at One Wedding as Dr. Thomas Murray
Movie ★ 6.8
1961
Drama 61-67 as Philip
TV
1960
Tunes of Glory as Capt. Jimmy Cairns, M.C. (Battalion Adjutant)
Movie ★ 7.1
1960
Cone of Silence as Capt. Jock Bateson
Movie ★ 6.8
1960
Snowball as Bill Donovan
Movie ★ 7.4
1950s 37 credits
1959
Blind Date as Sergeant
Movie ★ 5.9
1959
Yesterday's Enemy as Sgt. MacKenzie
Movie ★ 7.2
1959
The Navy Lark as Leading Seaman Johnson
Movie ★ 7.0
1959
Devil's Bait as Sergeant Malcolm
Movie ★ 7.0
1959
Movie ★ 6.0
1959
The Price of Silence as Roger Fenton
Movie ★ 6.0
1958
Rockets Galore as George Campbell
Movie ★ 6.4
1958
Blind Spot as 'Chalky' White
Movie ★ 5.9
1958
Three Crooked Men as Don Wescot
Movie ★ 6.7
1957
Hell Drivers as Scottie
Movie ★ 6.7
1957
Seven Waves Away as John Merritt
Movie ★ 7.5
1957
Black Ice as Hamish
Movie ★ 10.0
1957
Let's Be Happy as Dougal McLean (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.4
1957
Scotland Dances as Narrator
Movie
1957
Man in the Shadow as Jimmy Norris
Movie ★ 8.0
1956
Blonde Bait as Percy
Movie ★ 5.8
1956
Pacific Destiny as District Officer
Movie ★ 5.5
1956
Movie ★ 7.5
1956
Sailor Beware as Carnoustie Bligh
Movie ★ 7.5
1956
Movie ★ 6.4
1956
Armchair Theatre as Major Browne
TV ★ 6.0
1955
Movie ★ 6.5
1955
The Delavine Affair as Peter J. Florian
Movie ★ 5.5
1955
Passage Home as Ted Burns
Movie ★ 5.9
1955
Moby Dick—Rehearsed as A Young Actor /Ishmael
Movie ★ 7.0
1955
Windfall as Leonard
Movie ★ 8.0
1954
Movie ★ 5.1
1953
Death Goes to School as Detective Inspector Campbell
Movie ★ 5.8
1953
Malta Story as British Soldier
Movie ★ 6.1
1953
Movie ★ 5.2
1952
Movie ★ 7.0
1951
Happy Go Lovely as Paul Tracy
Movie ★ 6.1
1951
Movie ★ 6.6
1950
Movie ★ 6.8
1940s 13 credits
1949
Whisky Galore! as George Campbell
Movie ★ 6.8
1949
Floodtide as David Shields
Movie ★ 7.3
1949
Stop Press Girl as Jock Melville
Movie ★ 5.9
1949
Eureka Stockade as Tom Kennedy
Movie ★ 6.0
1948
Against the Wind as Scotty Duncan
Movie ★ 6.4
1946
The Captive Heart as Lt. David Lennox
Movie ★ 6.4
1945
Pursuit to Algiers as Steward (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1945
Movie ★ 6.2
1943
San Demetrio London as Messboy John Jamieson - M.V. San Demetrio
Movie ★ 7.2
1943
Millions Like Us as Fred Blake
Movie ★ 5.6
1943
Nine Men as Young 'un
Movie ★ 6.4
1942
The Foreman Went to France as Alastair 'Jock' MacFarlan, 19th Fusillers
Movie ★ 6.6
1942
Movie ★ 6.6