Tom Jackson
Acting · Directing
Born October 27, 1948, One Arrow Reserve, Saskatchewan, Canada
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.
Filmography
- The Last Frontier — Ted
- Sullivan's Crossing — Frank Cranebear
- 2021Rhapsody of Love — Hugh
- 2019Cold Pursuit — White Bull Legrew
- Supergirl — Warden Wyatt Kote
- Outlander — Tehwahsehkwe
- 2014The Dependables — Sgt Robinson
- 2012Deadfall — Old Indian Hunter
- 2011Befriend and Betray — Guy Poirier
- 2007Aboriginality — Director, Conceptual Design
- 2006Skinwalkers — Will
- 2005Distant Drumming: A North of 60 Mystery — Peter Kenidi
- 2005Mee-Shee: The Water Giant — Custer
- Tom Stone
- 2001Dream Storm: A North of 60 Mystery — Peter Kenidi
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Chief Johnson
- The Longhouse Tales — Hector Longhouse, Creator
- 2000Trial By Fire: A North of 60 Mystery — Peter Kenidi
- 1999Grizzly Falls — Joshua
- Relic Hunter — Bobby Green
- 500 Nations
- 1995Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time — Billy Twofeathers
- 1995Shining Time Station: One of the Family — Billy Twofeathers
- 1995Shining Time Station: Second Chances — Billy Twofeathers
- Chicago Hope — Peter Matthews
- 1994Dunvegan: Where the Trails Cross — Narrator
- 1993Medicine River — Harlen Bigbear
- 1993Spirit Rider — Albert St. Clair
- 1993The Diviners
- North of 60 — Peter Kenidi
- 1991Clearcut — Tom Starblanket
- Shining Time Station — Billy Twofeathers
- 1988Martha, Ruth & Edie — Morrie
- 1987Loyalties — Eddy
- Star Trek: The Next Generation — Lakanta
- For the Record
- The Roaring 20's
- The Tall Man
- Lawman
- Highway Patrol