About
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...
Known for
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001
Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries • 1987
OutlanderSeries • 2014
SupergirlSeries • 2015
Chicago HopeSeries • 1994
Relic HunterSeries • 1999
LawmanSeries • 1958
Highway PatrolSeries • 1955
The Last FrontierSeries • 2025
Sullivan's CrossingSeries • 2023
The Tall ManSeries • 1960
Cold PursuitMovie • 2019
500 NationsSeries • 1995
North of 60Series • 1992
The Roaring 20'sSeries • 1960
SkinwalkersMovie • 2006
DeadfallMovie • 2012
Mee-Shee: The Water GiantMovie • 2005
ClearcutMovie • 1991
Grizzly FallsMovie • 1999