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TOM JACKSON

Actor
One of Canada's most popular actors and country folk singers, Jackson is also well known as an entrepreneur. He was born to Rose, a Cree mother and Marshall, an English father on the One Arrow Reserve in Saskatchewan, Canada. His family moved to Namao, Alberta when he was seven years old. He moved with his family to Winnipeg, Manitoba at age fou...
BORN October 27, 1948
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HEIGHT 5'9" (1.75 m)
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NATIONALITY Canadian
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YEARS ACTIVE 1985 – Present
TOM JACKSON

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2002
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS

Favorite Performance in a Cinematic Event (Outlander)

WINNER
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1988
MTV MOVIE & TV AWARDS

Best Screen Performance (Law & Order: Criminal Intent)

NOMINEE
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2016
SATURN AWARDS

Best Dramatic / Genre Performance (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

WINNER
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1995
TEEN CHOICE AWARDS

Choice Movie Star / Breakthrough Performance (Supergirl)

NOMINEE

👤 BIOGRAPHY

One of Canada's most popular actors and country folk singers, Jackson is also well known as an entrepreneur. He was born to Rose, a Cree mother and Marshall, an English father on the One Arrow Reserve in Saskatchewan, Canada. His family moved to Namao, Alberta when he was seven years old. He moved with his family to Winnipeg, Manitoba at age fourteen. A year later, Jackson dropped out of high school taking a life on the streets for seven years. From these humble beginnings, he rose to become one of Canada's favorite and most honoured First Nations performers. Jackson founded the annual Huron Carole fund-raising concerts in 1987 in order to support the Salvation Army. His most notable television appearances were on Shining Time Station (1989) as Billy Twofeathers and North of 60 (1992) as Peter Kenidi. In January 2000, he was named to the Order of Canada, that country's highest civilian award. Jackson was the Chancellor of Trent University from 2009 to 2013.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Tom
  • Born October 27, 1948
  • Height 5'9" (1.75 m)
  • Nationality Canadian
  • Citizenship Canadian
  • Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
  • Current Status Active (Recently in The Last Frontier)
  • Years Active 1985 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background He was born to Rose, a Cree mother and Marshall, an English father on the One Arrow Reserve in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner N/A
  • Children N/A
  • Social

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