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Portrait of Gordon Jackson

Acting

Gordon Jackson

Titles
94movies25TV shows
Career

Active from 1942 to 1991, busiest in 1959 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
33
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
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GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Gordon Jackson Catalog average

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 4
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Cold War Espionage 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Tense Atmosphere 2
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Period Drama 2
  • Classic Film Noir 2
  • Class Conflict 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

112

1990s

1 title

as Jessop Brown

1980s

13 titles · average score 68

as Arthur Winslow

TV show · as Professor Gardner Cairey

TV show · as Supt. Armstrong

TV show · as Jessop Brown

as Sir Anthony Phelps

as Lockie McGibbon

TV show · as Prof. Bramston

as Inspector Alec MacDonald

TV show · as Noel Strachan

All 13 titles from the 1980s

1970s

21 titles · average score 63

TV show · as Sir William

as Doctor Johnson

TV show · as George Cowley

as Inspector Cabell

as Brian Hardison

as Commander Cavendish

TV show · as Angus Hudson

as Charles Stewart

TV show · as Soapy Simon

All 21 titles from the 1970s

1960s

29 titles · average score 67

as Horatio

as Brian Stern

as MacDonald 'Intelligence'

as Seaman Edward Birkett

as Bill Donovan

as Capt. Jimmy Cairns, M.C. (Battalion Adjutant)

All 29 titles from the 1960s

1950s

35 titles · average score 62

as Sergeant Malcolm

as 'Chalky' White

as Peter J. Florian

as A Young Actor /Ishmael

as Detective Inspector Campbell

All 35 titles from the 1950s

1940s

13 titles · average score 66

as George Campbell

as David Shields

as Jock Melville

as Steward (uncredited)

as Young 'un

as Messboy John Jamieson - M.V. San Demetrio

as Alastair 'Jock' MacFarlan, 19th Fusillers

All 13 titles from the 1940s