Career
Jackson worked in television during the school-age years, appearing in the Asda commercial and in a number of small roles in shows like Heartbeat. In 2010, he gained main parts in Ten Tigers, a short film directed by Tony Kelly, and in Audrey where he played the part of Eddie. In 2012, Jackson joined the third generation of the teen drama Skins during its sixth series, in which he plays Alex Henley, described as a "mysterious flirty new guy." He originally auditioned for the part of Rich Hardbeck in the previous series but he didn’t get lieutenant
Afterwards he gained supporting roles in the British Broadcasting Corporation series of The Syndicate and Holby City.
His first professional theatre job came in 2013 with the production of Kes at Derby, where he played the central role of Billy Casper.