Name Anthony Jackson Role Actor | Education Rose Bruford College | |
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Full Name Anthony Thomas Jackson Born 18 February 1944 ( 1944-02-18 ) Birmingham, England Died November 26, 2006, London, United Kingdom TV shows Rentaghost, Bless This House, Ivor the Engine, The Dreamstone, All Our Saturdays Similar People Robin Stewart, Patsy Rowlands, Diana Coupland, Oliver Postgate | ||
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Anthony Thomas Jackson (18 February 1944 – 26 November 2006) was an English actor, who reached his widest audiences as founder of the eponymous ghost hiring agency in the long-running BBC children's comedy series Rentaghost. Jackson began his career with the Birmingham Repertory. He studied at Rose Bruford College and won the BBC Radio Drama Award at the age of 21. Later he joined the BBC Repertory and played at the Mermaid Theatre and the Nottingham Playhouse.
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Roles
Jackson played the part of The Tale Bearer (a narrator not included in the original story) in the 1968 BBC Radio dramatisation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit.
Jackson also provided a large number of voices in the animated children's series Ivor the Engine and went on to have roles in many long-running British television series. He also appeared in the sitcoms Bless This House, All Our Saturdays, Mind Your Language, Citizen Smith, Dynasty, The Detectives, Lovejoy, Softly, Softly, Barlow at Large and Only Fools and Horses. In his final years, he appeared in The Bill, Casualty, Footballers' Wives, Walker Texas Ranger and Doctors.
Voiceover
Jackson also did voiceovers for children's animated television shows including The Dreamstone, Budgie the Little Helicopter, Shakespeare: The Animated Tales, Watership Down, Preston Pig, The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends, Testament: The Bible in Animation, Zombie Hotel, The Wind in the Willows (Cosgrove Hall version) and The Baskervilles.
He also did voices in live-action shows and films including The Storyteller, Labyrinth and A.D.A.M.
He found a niche in The Godot Company, and became one of its principal members.
Death
He died in London on 26 November 2006, having been ill during rehearsals of Waiting for Godot whilst the company was touring in Ireland.
Filmography
Actor
2006
ChuckleVision (TV Series) as
Worthington Knutt
- In a Pickle (2006) - Worthington Knutt
2001
Doctors (TV Series) as
Mr. Eagles / Leslie Broughton
- Snakes and Property Ladders (2006) - Mr. Eagles
- Sense of Duty (2001) - Leslie Broughton
2005
Footballers' Wives (TV Series) as
Marco
- Episode #4.4 (2005) - Marco
1993
The Bill (TV Series) as
Fred Cross / Quayle / George Decker
- Long Buried Secrets (2004) - Fred Cross
- No Name, No Number (1994) - Quayle
- The Right Man for the Job (1993) - George Decker
2001
Casualty (TV Series) as
Landlord
- Consequences (2001) - Landlord
2001
Watership Down (TV Series) as
Kehaar
- Kehaar's Departure (2001) - Kehaar (voice)
- The Challenge (2001) - Kehaar (voice)
- The Wanderer (2001) - Kehaar (voice)
- Woundwort Never Gives Up (2001) - Kehaar (voice)
- Campion Lives (2001) - Kehaar (voice)
1999
Santa's Last Christmas (TV Movie) as
The Postbear (voice)
1999
A Monkey's Tale as
Additional Voices (English version, voice)
1998
Mosley (TV Series) as
Returning Officer
- Rules of the Game (1998) - Returning Officer
1998
The Life of Confucius (TV Series) as
Baron Chi / Baron 3 / Tzeng Tzu
1997
Backup (TV Series) as
Talbot
- Something for the Weekend, Sir? (1997) - Talbot
1996
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Caller
- Burn Your Phone (1996) - Caller
1996
Testament: The Bible in Animation (TV Series) as
Trader / Jailer
- Joseph (1996) - Trader / Jailer (voice)
1996
The Upper Hand (TV Series) as
Taxi-driver
- The Chunnel of Love (1996) - Taxi-driver
1994
Budgie the Little Helicopter (TV Series) as
Ken / Don
- Ups & Downs (1996) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Silent Flight (1996) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Put Up or Stuck Up (1996) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- A Tail of Woe (1996) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- The Runaway Train (1996) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- The Plane Who Cried Wolf (1996) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Plane Silly (1996) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- The Aqueduct (1996) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Chuck's Buddy (1996) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Eye in the Sky (1996) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Double Trouble (1996) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Writers in the Sky (1996) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Boom Boom Budgie (1996) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Budgie's Opening Goal (1995) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Dutch Courage (1995) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Budgie Barges In (1995) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Bad News, Good News (1995) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Deep Sleep (1995) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Surprise, Surprise (1995) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- The Balloon Goes Up (1995) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Wally Waddles In (1995) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Blown Up, Let Down (1995) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Who's a Clever Budgie? (1995) - Ken / Don (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Aliens Have Landed (1995) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Skids, Stunts and Soap (1995) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Budgie Sticks to It (1995) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Down on the Farm (1994) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- What's Bruin? (1994) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Flying in Arctic Circles (1994) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Daydreams and Candyfloss (1994) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Copters and Robbers (1994) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Boots, Boats and Budgie (1994) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- All at Sea (1994) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- The Air Show (1994) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Budgie Takes a Catch (1994) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Ice Work, Budgie (1994) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Budgie's Blizzard (1994) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Chuck Comes Unstuck (1994) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
- Pippa Arrives (1994) - (voice, as Tony Jackson)
1996
The Detectives (TV Series) as
First copper
- Sacked (1996) - First copper
1995
Rich Deceiver (TV Movie) as
Night Club Singer (as Tony Jackson)
1995
The Governor (TV Series) as
Matthew Effinger
- Episode #1.1 (1995) - Matthew Effinger (uncredited)
1994
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (TV Series) as
Policeman
- The Tale of Pigling Bland (1994) - Policeman (voice)
1992
Boon (TV Series) as
Bert
- Shot in the Dark (1992) - Bert
1992
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (TV Series) as
Puck
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1992) - Puck (voice)
1990
The Dreamstone (TV Series) as
Nug (voice)
1988
The Storyteller (TV Series) as
Devil
- The Soldier and Death (1988) - Devil (voice, as Tony Jackson)
1987
Bust (TV Series) as
Sales Manager
- Stag at Bay (1987) - Sales Manager
1986
Labyrinth as
The Four Guards / Goblin (voice)
1986
EastEnders (TV Series) as
Carpet Salesman
- Episode #1.122 (1986) - Carpet Salesman
1986
Lovejoy (TV Series) as
Brian
- Death and Venice: Part One (1986) - Brian
- Friends, Romans and Enemies (1986) - Brian
- The Firefly Cage (1986) - Brian
1984
Bootle Saddles (TV Series) as
Man
- Beseiged, Bothered and Bewildered (1984) - Man (as Tony Jackson)
1982
Only Fools and Horses (TV Series) as
Juan the Spanish Prison Guard
- It Never Rains-. (1982) - Juan the Spanish Prison Guard
1982
Frost in May (TV Mini Series) as
Lister
- The Sugar House (1982) - Lister
1981
Bognor (TV Series) as
Barnabas
- Unbecoming Habits: Part 6 - Making a Bog of It (1981) - Barnabas
- Unbecoming Habits: Part 5 - Keeping Up with the Jones (1981) - Barnabas
- Unbecoming Habits: Part 4 - Lord Dismiss Us (1981) - Barnabas
- Unbecoming Habits: Part 3 - The Cross Country Monk (1981) - Barnabas
- Unbecoming Habits: Part 2 - Batty Tom (1981) - Barnabas
- Unbecoming Habits: Part 1 - Collingdale's Dead (1981) - Barnabas
1980
Citizen Smith (TV Series) as
Italian Barman
- Buon Natale (1980) - Italian Barman
1976
Rentaghost (TV Series) as
Fred Mumford
- Rentasanta (1979) - Fred Mumford
1978
Mind Your Language (TV Series) as
Mr. Jarvis
- A Point of Honour (1978) - Mr. Jarvis
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Richard Smith / Charles
- Foreign Affairs (1978) - Richard Smith
- Able's Will (1977) - Charles
1977
Whodunnit? (TV Series) as
Bill Jennings
- Last Tango in Tooting (1977) - Bill Jennings
- No Happy Returns (1977) - Bill Jennings
1976
Dawnbreakers (Short)
1976
Ivor the Engine (TV Series)
- The Water Tower (1976) - (voice)
- The Cuckoo Clock (1976) - (voice)
- Central Heating (1976) - (voice)
- Buying Things (1976) - (voice)
- Time Off (1976) - (voice)
- The Outing (1976) - (voice)
- The Lost Engine (1976) - (voice)
- The Dragon (1976) - (voice)
- Old Nell (1976) - (voice)
- Chickens (1976) - (voice)
- Bluebell (1976) - (voice)
- Mrs Porty's Foxes (1976) - (voice)
- Unidentified Objects (1976) - (voice)
- The Railway (1976) - (voice)
1976
Spring & Autumn (TV Series) as
Jim the milkman
- Episode #4.3 (1976) - Jim the milkman
1971
Bless This House (TV Series) as
Trevor Lewis
- Some Enchanted Evening (1976) - Trevor Lewis
- A Matter of Principle (1976) - Trevor Lewis
- The Phantom Pools Winner (1976) - Trevor Lewis
- Well, Well, Well- (1976) - Trevor Lewis
- Friends and Neighbours (1976) - Trevor Lewis
- Skin Deep (1976) - Trevor Lewis
- Something of Value (1976) - Trevor Lewis
- Remember Me? (1976) - Trevor Lewis
- The Naked Paperhanger (1976) - Trevor Lewis
- Fish with Everything (1976) - Trevor Lewis
- Beautiful Dreamer (1976) - Trevor Lewis
- And Afterwards At- (1974) - Trevor Lewis
- 'Mr Chairman-' (1974) - Trevor Lewis
- Happy Birthday Sid (1974) - Trevor Lewis
- The Policeman, the Paint and the Pirates (1974) - Trevor Lewis
- Home Tweet Home (1974) - Trevor Lewis
- The Biggest Woodworm in the World (1974) - Trevor Lewis
- The Gypsy's Warning (1974) - Trevor Lewis
- They Don't Write Songs Like That Anymore (1974) - Trevor Lewis
- The First 25 Years Are the Worst (1974) - Trevor Lewis
- A Beef in His Bonnet (1974) - Trevor Lewis
- Who's Minding the Baby? (1974) - Trevor Lewis
- And They Will Come Home- (1974) - Trevor Lewis
- Money Is the Root Of- (1974) - Trevor Lewis
- Atishoo! Atishoo! We All Fall Down (1973) - Trevor Lewis
- Watch the Birdie (1973) - Trevor Lewis
- The Loneliness of the Short Distance Walker (1973) - Trevor Lewis
- One Good Turn Deserves a Bother (1973) - Trevor Lewis
- To Tell or Not to Tell (1973) - Trevor Lewis
- Tea for Two and Four for Tea (1973) - Trevor Lewis
- A Touch of the Unknown (1972) - Trevor Lewis
- Wives and Lovers (1972) - Trevor Lewis
- Get Me to the Match on Time (1972) - Trevor Lewis
- Parents Should Be Seen and Not Heard (1972) - Trevor Lewis
- Another Lost Weekend (1972) - Trevor Lewis
- Love Me Love My Tree (1972) - Trevor Lewis
- Two Heads Are Better Than One (1972) - Trevor Lewis
- The Morning After the Night Before (1971) - Trevor Lewis
- If the Dog Collar Fits- Wear It! (1971) - Trevor Lewis
- Charity Begins at Home (1971) - Trevor Lewis
- Make Love - Not War! (1971) - Trevor Lewis
- A Woman's Place (1971) - Trevor Lewis
- Be It Ever So Humble (1971) - Trevor Lewis
- Mum's the Word (1971) - Trevor Lewis
1975
Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle (English version, voice, as Tony Jackson)
1973
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) as
The Voice of A.D.A.M.
- A.D.A.M. (1973) - The Voice of A.D.A.M. (voice)
1973
All Our Saturdays (TV Series) as
Frank Bosomworth
- When the Nobbling Had to Stop (1973) - Frank Bosomworth
- Come Home Stan Maycock (1973) - Frank Bosomworth
- The Ref Is Always Right? (1973) - Frank Bosomworth
- 100 Years of Outstanding Underthings (1973) - Frank Bosomworth
- The Unhappy Hooker (1973) - Frank Bosomworth
- Charity Meets Its Match (1973) - Frank Bosomworth
1973
Barlow at Large (TV Series) as
Bernie Crane
- Review (1973) - Bernie Crane
1972
Thirty Minutes Worth (TV Series)
- Episode #1.3 (1972)
1972
Love Thy Neighbour (TV Series) as
Malcolm
- The T.U.C. Conference '72 (1972) - Malcolm
1972
The ITV Play (TV Series) as
Birt
- Three in a Bed (1972) - Birt
1972
Three in a Bed (TV Movie) as
Bert
1972
Mike and Bernie (TV Series) as
Milkman
- The Dog It Was That Died (1972) - Milkman
1971
You're Only Young Twice (TV Series) as
Benny
- Collapse of the Stout Party (1971) - Benny
- Bomb-Didi-Bomb-Bomb (1971) - Benny
- Born Again (1971) - Benny
- Conspiracy of Silence (1971) - Benny
- Innocents in Peril (1971) - Benny
- Home Sweet Homicide (1971) - Benny
1971
Father, Dear Father (TV Series) as
Milkman
- The Naked Truth (1971) - Milkman
1971
Rules, Rules, Rules (TV Series) as
Mr. Plenty
- Too Many Rules (1971) - Mr. Plenty
1971
The Liver Birds (TV Series) as
Wilf
- Housekeeping (1971) - Wilf (as Tony Jackson)
1970
Beyond Belief (TV Series)
1970
Ed and Zed! (TV Series)
- Episode #1.9 (1970) - (voice)
- Episode #1.8 (1970) - (voice)
- Episode #1.7 (1970) - (voice)
- Episode #1.6 (1970) - (voice)
- Episode #1.5 (1970) - (voice)
- Episode #1.4 (1970) - (voice)
- Episode #1.3 (1970) - (voice)
- Episode #1.2 (1970) - (voice)
- Episode #1.1 (1970) - (voice)
1970
Tales of Unease (TV Series) as
Derek
- Ride, Ride (1970) - Derek
1970
If It Moves, File It (TV Series) as
Bill
- Lost and Found (1970) - Bill
1970
Wicked Women (TV Series) as
Richard Timms
- Anne Maria Moody (1970) - Richard Timms (as Tony Jackson)
1970
Softly Softly: Task Force (TV Series) as
Corry
- The Hermit (1970) - Corry
1968
Zokko! (TV Series short)
1969
Happy Ever After (TV Series) as
Joe Fowler
- Fowler's Day (1969) - Joe Fowler
1969
Doctor in the House (TV Series) as
Ponsonby
- The War of the Mascots (1969) - Ponsonby (as Tony Jackson)
1968
2001: A Space Odyssey as
Ape (as Tony Jackson)
1968
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Mick Bentley
- You Can't Win 'Em All!: Part 1 (1968) - Mick Bentley (as Tony Jackson)
1959
Ivor the Engine (TV Series) as
Dai Station / Evans the Song / Mr. Dinwiddy (voice)
Self
1979
The Stage Is Yours (Documentary short) as
Self - Commentator
1972
Opportunity Knocks (TV Series) as
Four Minutes Dead
- The Script Writers Chart Show (1972) - Four Minutes Dead
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