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John M. Jackson

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John M. Jackson
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John Murice Jackson (born June 1, 1950) is an American actor, best known for playing Rear Admiral A. J. Chegwidden on the CBS series JAG and also as a special guest star on its spin-off NCIS and recurring cast to its spin-off NCIS: Los Angeles.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 and SAG rules prohibit two or more members from using exactly the same name.
BornJune 1, 1950
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    Known for

    Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men (1992)
    A Few Good Men
    7.7
    • Capt. West
    • 1992
    Rutger Hauer and C. Thomas Howell in The Hitcher (1986)
    The Hitcher
    7.2
    • Sergeant Starr(as John Jackson)
    • 1986
    Burt Lancaster and Peter Riegert in Local Hero (1983)
    Local Hero
    7.3
    • Cal(as John Jackson)
    • 1983
    Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb in Sid and Nancy (1986)
    Sid and Nancy
    7.0
    • Lance Boyles M.D.(as John Jackson)
    • 1986

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    • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
      NCIS: Los Angeles
      6.8
      TV Series
      • A.J. Chegwidden
      • 2017–2018
    • Chris Evans and Mckenna Grace in Gifted (2017)
      Gifted
      7.6
      • Judge Edward Nichols
      • 2017
    • Stalker (2014)
      Stalker
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Douglas Jeffries (as John M Jackson)
      • 2014
    • Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander in Rizzoli & Isles (2010)
      Rizzoli & Isles
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Howard Ames
      • 2014
    • Criminal Minds (2005)
      Criminal Minds
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Agent Malcolm Hollins
      • 2013
    • Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, Gary Cole, Katrina Law, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
      NCIS
      7.8
      TV Series
      • A.J. Chegwidden
      • 2013
    • Perception (2012)
      Perception
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Vincent
      • 2012
    • Amy Brenneman, Brian Benben, Benjamin Bratt, Taye Diggs, Kate Walsh, Paul Adelstein, Caterina Scorsone, and KaDee Strickland in Private Practice (2007)
      Private Practice
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Carl Davis
      • 2012
    • Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)
      Castle
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Rod Halstead
      • 2011
    • Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, and William Petersen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
      CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Russell Huntley
      • 2010
    • Justin Bruening in Knight Rider (2008)
      Knight Rider
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Gus
      • 2009
    • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Kevin Covington
      • 2008
    • Skeet Ulrich in Jericho (2006)
      Jericho
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Ambassador Sam Travis
      • 2008
    • West of Brooklyn (2008)
      West of Brooklyn
      4.9
      • Mr. Jensen
      • 2008
    • Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Anthony LaPaglia, Josh Hopkins, Enrique Murciano, Eric Close, Poppy Montgomery, and Roselyn Sanchez in Without a Trace (2002)
      Without a Trace
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Quentin Richards
      • 2008

    Soundtrack



    • Catherine Bell, David James Elliott, and Tracey Needham in JAG (1995)
      JAG
      6.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "Home on the Range"
      • performer: "O Come, All Ye Faithful"
      • performer: "Baby, It's Cold Outside" ...
      • 2000–2003
    • Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, and T.J. Lowther in A Perfect World (1993)
      A Perfect World
      7.5
      • performer: "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" (uncredited)
      • 1993

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    J.A.G.: Season 6
    Trailer 1:08
    J.A.G.: Season 6
    J.A.G.
    Trailer 1:59
    J.A.G.
    J.A.G.
    Trailer 1:59
    J.A.G.
    Gifted
    Featurette 2:04
    Gifted

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • John Jacks
    • Height
      • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
    • Born
      • June 1, 1950
      • Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
    • Spouse
      • Jana Gale HawkinsOctober 13, 1979 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Plays Beatty in "Fahrenheit 451" play by Ray Bradbury, based on his novel (Falcon Playhouse, Burbank, California, USA).

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      Has played a JAG (Judge Advocate General) officer in two different works, A Few Good Men (1992) and JAG (1995), and a retired JAG officer in two additional works, NCIS (2003) and NCIS: Los Angeles (2009), with "JAG," "NCIS," and "NCIS: Los Angeles" being the same character, Albert Jethro Chegwidden (better known as Rear Admiral A.J. Cegwidden, USN (Ret.)).
    • Quotes
      I'm still a Texan although I live here in L.A. If you're born and raised there you can't get the state out of your system. It's pretty much home.

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