Biography

Neil Jackson

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Neil Jackson is an English actor and writer most known for his starring role in the television series and movies such as Blade: The Series, Make It or Break It, The Pa s sage, and Quantum of Solace. Since 2017, the actor has been playing Jack Byrne in the thriller drama series Absentia.   

Attended Harlington Upper School

Neil Jackson was born on 5th March 1976 in Luton, Bedfordshire, the United Kingdom to Evelyn Jackson and Dennis Jackson. He was raised with his three brothers.

Moving on to education, he went to Harlington Upper School. Later, his family moved to Cardiff after which he attended the University of Wales Institute Cardiff in Wales.

He obtained his master's degree and graduated in 1998. He then enrolled at the Michael Armstrong's Acting Academy, graduating in 2002.

He is British by nationality and white by ethnicity. He stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inches or 1.85 m.

Television Shows And Movies

Neil Jackson made his debut appearance as Phil Wallis in the television series Dream Team from 2001-2003. After, he made several appearances in the television shows: Heartbeat, The House That Jack Build, and Ultimate Force.

Neil Jackson attended the Premiere of 'Push' held at the Mann Village Theatre SOURCE: Wikipedia

Jackson grabbed recognition playing Marcus Van Sciver in the live-action superhero series Blade in 2006. A year later, he was cast as Adam in the horror film The Pa s sage.

In 2008, he appeared in the spy film Quantum of Solace starring Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, and Jeffrey Wright. The next year, he was seen as Victor Budarin in the superhero film Push.

Neil portrayed Sasha Belov in ABC's comedy-drama Make It or Break It from 2009-2010. Similarly, he acted as Harry Spargo in BBC One's series Upstairs, Downstairs from 2010-2012.

Jackson joined the cast of the supernatural drama series Sleepy Hollow in 2013 where he plays the recurring role of Abraham Van Brunt until 2015. Likewise, he also landed the recurring role of Dwight Lawson in the ITV1's show Marchlands in 2013.

Since 2017, the actor has been playing Jack Byrne in the thriller drama series Absentia. He currently appears as Jordan Mahkent / Icicle in DC Universe's Stargirl.

What's His Net Worth?

Being a famous figure in the entertainment industry, Neil Jackson is believed to have an estimated net worth of $3 million as of September 2020. However, the fact is yet to be verified. He ama s sed a majority of his riches from his professional acting career.

The 6 feet 1 inch-tall actor has worked in the 2008 spy film Quantum of Solace, which made a whopping box office collection of $589.5 million against the budget of $200-230.

Is Neil Jackson Dating Anyone?

Blade actor, Neil Jackson is currently dating Kylie Furneaux. His girlfriend is a TV host, author, survival expert, and stunt performer. He first disclosed his relationship in June 2014 in an interview with UPROXX.

Niel and Furneaux first met each other at the set of Blade: The Series where she was teaching him his fight scenes.