In addition to STARGIRL, Neil Jackson is currently filming season three of the crime thriller Absentia. He has performed in leading roles on series such as Make It or Break It, Upstairs Downstairs, Flash Forward and Steven Spielberg’s fantasy drama pilot Lumen. Additional television roles include memorable guest star appearances on Blindspot, Sleepy Hollow, The Originals, Person of Interest, White Collar, CSI: Miami, How I Met Your Mother, Cold Case, and CSI.
He’s made quite an impact on the big screen as well, having worked with such acclaimed filmmakers as Robert Zemeckis on Welcome to Marwen; Oliver Stone in Alexander; Woody Allen in You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger; and with Tom Ford on Nocturnal Animals opposite Amy Adams. Currently, Jackson is at work on The Kingsman film prequel.
Other memorable film credits include his role as Mr. Slate in Quantum of Solace, Push with Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning, and Breakfast on Pluto with Cillian Murphy.
Jackson has also enjoyed success as a writer, having penned The Passage in which he also starred alongside Stephen Dorff, as well as the shorts, “Off Ramp,” about a homeless war veteran, which he also directed, and “Perfect Pair,” about a sock-puppet searching for love using a dating site of the same name.
When not acting, writing, and producing, Jackson often pursues his other passion, music, and recently released his debut album, The Little Things, which he also penned.