Brian Jackson (actor)

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Osmond Brian Jackson
Born1931
OccupationActor
Years active1958 - present

Brian Jackson (born April 1931, in Bolton, England) is a British actor[1] known from 1980s commercials as "The Man from Del Monte".[2]

Biography[]

He began his career as a Fleet Air Arm photographer and cameraman,[3] then spent many years in the theatre appearing in the plays with repertory seasons at the Old Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon and London. He was a regular actor on TV and BBC radio drama. For several years Jackson was exclusively contracted worldwide as The Man From Del Monte, filming 25 commercials shown in 32 countries.

In addition to his acting career, Jackson owned and ran several TV Production and International Distribution companies from his photographic, film & recording studios at Hampden Gurney Studios complex at Marble Arch, London.[4]

Selected filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1958 Carry On Sergeant Second Recruit
1961 Gorgo Army Officer Uncredited
1961 Taste of Fear Plainclothes Officer Uncredited
1962 Some Like It Cool Mike Hall
1965 The Heroes of Telemark Norwegian Naval Attache Uncredited
1974 Escort Girls Harvey Matelow
1976 The Deadly Females Tony
1978 Revenge of the Pink Panther Police Chief
1992 Shadowchaser President
1997 Mrs Brown Secretary Uncredited
1998 The Big Swap The Professor
2008 Ealing Comedy Obi-Wan Kenobi / Alec Guinness
2008 Cash and Curry Brian
2018 Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda Denis

References[]

  1. ^ "International Television Almanac". Quigley Publishing Company.
  2. ^ "Brian Jackson: The Man from Del Monte".
  3. ^ "Casualty star collapsed while filming on set". Mirror.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Brian Jackson". Archived from the original on 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2020-07-07.

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