Mark Jackson (actor)


Mark Jackson is an English actor best known for playing the artificial lifeform Isaac on the American television series The Orville.

Early life

Mark Jackson was born 23 August 1982 in Rotterdam, Netherlands to British parents Jill Cornelius, a nurse from Coventry, and Andy Jackson, an engineer from Birkenhead. He has a younger sister named Danielle who works as an environmental professional.

Career

Jackson's early screen work includes a role in That Peter Kay Thing and a two-episode arc in ITV's The Royal Today. Since 2017, he has had a starring role in The Orville on Fox. Beyond this, Jackson has worked in the theatre, starring in the Royal National Theatre's productions of War Horse and One Man, Two Guvnors, the latter of which he followed on their international tour.

Personal life

Jackson has homes in London and Los Angeles.

Filmography