Jackson Davies

Jackson Davies
Jackson Davies
Born	17 March 1950 (age 71); Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Actor
Known for	The Beachcombers

Jackson Davies (born 17 March 1950) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as RCMP Constable John Constable in the television series The Beachcombers, which he reprised in the TV movies The New Beachcombers (2002) and A Beachcombers Christmas (2004). Originally from Wetaskiwin, Alberta and now living in Vancouver, British Columbia, he has acted in over 160 stage shows in most of the major theatres in Canada. He has appeared in over 300 TV shows and been in 30 TV movies and feature films.

Jackson is the vice president of the Union of BC Performers / ACTRA,^[2] the past vice chair of the BC Arts Council^[3] and a faculty member in both the Performing Arts and Motion Picture Arts programs at Capilano University.^[4] He is an Honorary Sergeant of the RCMP, a rarely bestowed designation.^[5]

Davies, and Marc Strange, one of the original producers of The Beachcombers, published in 2013.^[6] The book is a history of the show and a profile of key members of the cast and crew.

Filmography[]

Film[]

1979: A Man, a Woman and a Bank - Elevator Guard #2
1983: Dead Wrong - Inspector Fred Foster
1984: Runaway - Inspector
1986: High Stakes - Billings
1987: The Stepfather - Mr. Chesterton
1987: Stakeout - FBI Agent Lusk
1987: Home is Where the Hart Is - Minister at Funeral
1990: Bird on a Wire - Paul Bernard
1991: Bingo - Vet
1991: Icetime (Video short) - Jack
1996: Trust in Me - Ted
2001: Saving Silverman - Wedding Guest (uncredited)
2001: Freddy Got Fingered - Mr. Malloy
2004: The Wild Guys - Stewart

Television[]

1972–2002: The Beachcombers (CBC) - Corporal John Constable
1980: The Plutonium Incident (TV Movie) - Walker
1983: Jane Doe (TV Movie) - Policeman
1983: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (TV Movie) - Bob Bradley
1984: Secrets of a Married Man (TV Movie) - Terry
1985: Love, Mary (TV Movie) - Mr. Yates
1985: Love is Never Silent (TV Movie) - Mr. Woods
1985: Picking up the Pieces (TV Movie) - Dr. Simmons
1986: Nobody's Child (TV Movie) - Bob Stavros
1987: Deadly Deception (TV Movie) - Officer Poole
1987: Hands of a Stranger (TV Movie) - Captain Lauder
1991: I Still Dream of Jeannie (TV Movie) - Dave
1992: Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (TV Movie) - Captain Hazelwood - Tanker 'Exxon Valdez'
1992: Diagnosis Murder (TV Movie)
1994: The Man Who Wouldn't Die (TV Movie) - Lt. Powers
2001: Hit the Spot (syndicated) - Himself
2002: The New Beachcombers (TV Movie, CBC) - Staff Sgt. John Constable
2004: A Beachcombers Christmas (TV Movie, CBC) - Staff Sgt. John Constable

References[]

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "UBCP/ACTRA – Our Leadership". www.ubcp.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
^ Council, Tourism, Culture and the Arts,BC Arts (15 October 2010). "NEW BOARD MEMBERS STRENGTHEN BC ARTS COUNCIL". archive.news.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
^ University, Capilano. "Jackson Davies – Capilano University". www.capilanou.ca. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
^ Gentile Zucco, Petrina (29 September 2005). "Combing B.C.'s beaches in his Audi". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
^ Vanessa Colantonio (4 November 2013). "Bruno and the Beach: The Beachcombers at 40". . Retrieved 20 February 2019. Bruno and The Beach, written by Marc Strange (co-producer) and Jackson Davies (co-producer and actor) both leads loyal fans down memory lane and introduces non-fans, such as myself, to that exotic Sunshine Coast world that once flickered on our evening screens.