Jackson Davies

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).

Jackson Davies
Born	(1950-03-17) 17 March 1950 (age 74) Wetaskiwin, Alberta,[1] Canada
Occupation	Actor
Known for	The Beachcombers

Career

Originally from Wetaskiwin, Alberta and now^[when?] 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 Bruno and the Beach: The Beachcombers at 40 in 2013.^[6] The book is a history of the show and a profile of key members of the cast and crew.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979	A Man, a Woman, and a Bank	Elevator Guard #2
1983	Entrapment	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
1995	Trust in Me	Ted
2001	Saving Silverman	Wedding guest	Uncredited
2001	Freddy Got Fingered	Mr. Malloy
2004	The Wild Guys	Stewart

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1975–2002	The Beachcombers	John Constable	117 episodes
1977	The Red Dress	Howard	Television film
1980	The Plutonium Incident	Walker
1983	Jane Doe	Policeman
1983	The Best Christmas Pageant Ever	Bob Bradley
1983	The Hitchhiker	Jake McElhaney	Episode: "Split Decision"
1984	Secrets of a Married Man	Terry	Television film
1985	Love, Mary	Mr. Yates
1985	Picking Up the Pieces	Dr. Simmons
1985	Love Is Never Silent	Mr. Woods
1985	Constable Constable	Constable John Constable
1986	Nobody's Child	Bob Stavros
1987	Deadly Deception	Officer Poole
1987	Hands of a Stranger	Captain Lauder
1987	Wiseguy	Philly Weinstein	Episode: "Last Rites for Lucci"
1987	Trying Times	Charlie	Episode: "Moving Day"
1987–1989	21 Jump Street	Principal / Bowler / Nathan Young	3 episodes
1988	Brookside	Professor Benwall Deburau	Episode #1.612
1988–1990	MacGyver	Mike Kiley	5 episodes
1989	Unsub	Litton	Episode: "Silent Stalker"
1989	Bordertown	J. J. Nelson	Episode: "The Reaper"
1989	C.B.C.'s Magic Hour	Brad Tyler	Episode: "High Country"
1991	I Still Dream of Jeannie	Dave	Television film
1992	Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder	T.V. A.D.
1992	Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures	Principal	Episode: "Deja Vu"
1992	Screen One	Captain Hazelwood	Episode: "Disaster at Valdez"
1992	The Hat Squad	O'Bannon	Episode: "Phoenix Rising"
1992	Street Justice	Smith	4 episodes
1992	Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster	Captain Hazelwood	Television film
1994	The X-Files	Agent Bruskin	Episode: "Lazarus"
1994	The Man Who Wouldn't Die	Lt. Powers	Television film
2001	Hit the Spot with Jackson Davies	Host
2004	A Beachcombers Christmas	Staff Sgt. John Constable

References

1. "Canucks Alumni : History". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2007.
2. "UBCP/ACTRA – Our Leadership". www.ubcp.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
3. British Columbia Arts Council (15 October 2010). "NEW BOARD MEMBERS STRENGTHEN BC ARTS COUNCIL". archive.news.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
4. Capilano University. "Jackson Davies – Capilano University". www.capilanou.ca. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
5. Gentile Zucco, Petrina (29 September 2005). "Combing B.C.'s beaches in his Audi". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
6. Colantonio, Vanessa (4 November 2013). "Bruno and the Beach: The Beachcombers at 40". The British Columbia Quarterly. 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.

External links

• Jackson Davies at IMDb
• Jackson Davies faculty profile – Capilano University