{{short description|English actor, writer, and audiobook narrator}} {{Infobox person | name = Gildart Jackson | birth_name = | image = Gildart Jackson Selected Shorts 24 (cropped).jpg | caption = Jackson in 2024 | imagesize = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|7|13}}<ref>https://www.amazon.com/prime-video/actor/Gildart-Jackson/amzn1.dv.gti.a89f81ca-4d02-44d3-83b2-27b5d4bfb532/</ref> | birth_place = London, England, UK | alma_mater = | occupation = Actor, writer, audiobook narrator | years_active = 1995–present | spouse = {{marriage|Melora Hardin|1997}} | children = 2 | relatives = Jerry Hardin (father-in-law) }}
'''Gildart Jackson''' is an English actor and writer. He is best known for portraying Gideon in ''Charmed'' and Giles the butler in the 2013 reality television series ''Whodunnit?''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lowry|first=Brian|title=Review: 'Whodunnit?'|date=17 June 2013|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/reviews/whodunnit-1200496640/|accessdate=20 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Helling|first=Steve|title=''Whodunnit?'', ABC's New Reality Show, Is a 'Thrill Ride' Says Host|date=23 June 2013|magazine=People|url=http://people.com/tv/abcs-new-reality-show-whodunnit-is-a-thrill-ride-says-host/|accessdate=20 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Andriakos|first=Jacqueline|title=TV react: ABC's 'Whodunnit?' premiere|date=24 June 2013|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|url=http://ew.com/article/2013/06/24/whodunnit-premiere/|accessdate=20 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last4=Murray|first4=Noel|last3=McNutt|first3=Myles|last2=Ihnat|first2=Gwen|last1=Adams|first1=Erik|title=''Pirate Master'', we hardly knew ye: 24 short-lived reality competition series|date=2 November 2015|newspaper=The A.V. Club|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/pirate-master-we-hardly-knew-ye-24-short-lived-rea-227558|accessdate=20 August 2017}}</ref>
==Career== He played an Elder and Headmaster of Magic School named Gideon in the TV series ''Charmed''. His character is known for his double crossing of the Charmed Ones by trying to kill Piper Halliwell's child Wyatt because of his powers.
Jackson appeared in the soap operas ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''General Hospital''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Union Station Homeless Services Raises a Record-Breaking $460,000 with a Night of Entertainment|date=11 May 2015|publisher=Pasadena Now|url=http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/union-station-homeless-services-raises-a-record-breaking-460000-with-a-night-of-entertainment/|accessdate=20 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Leitereg|first=Neal J.|title='Office' alum Melora Hardin sells her charming Spanish Revival in Glendale|date=29 November 2016|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-melora-hardin-glendale-house-20161129-story.html|accessdate=20 August 2017}}</ref>
In 2013, he made a guest appearance in a season 9 episode of ''Supernatural''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|title='Supernatural' Enlists 'Whodunnit' Host for Season 9 (Exclusive)|date=12 August 2013|work=The Hollywood Reporter|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/supernatural-enlists-whodunnit-host-season-604328|accessdate=20 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title='Supernatural' Casts 'Whodunnit' Host Gildart Jackson For Season 9 Guest Spot|date=12 August 2013|work=The Huffington Post|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/12/supernatural-gildart-jackson-season-9_n_3745844.html|accessdate=20 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Ng|first=Philiana|title='Supernatural' Season 9 Poster: 'Prepare for the Fall' (Photo)|date=23 September 2013|work=The Hollywood Reporter|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/supernatural-season-9-poster-released-634788|accessdate=20 August 2017}}</ref>
In 2015, Jackson participated in a stage production of Charles Evered's ''Class'' at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank, California.<ref>{{cite news|last=Foley|first=F. Kathleen|title=Teacher-pupil cliches in this 'Class' at the Falcon Theatre|date=1 April 2015|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-class-at-the-falcon-theatre-20150331-story.html|accessdate=20 August 2017}}</ref>
In 2016, Jackson participated in a stage production of a redux version of William Shakespeare's ''The Tempest'' in the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite news|last=Brandes|first=Philip|title=Critic's Choice A dark 'Tempest Redux' finds its magic at the Odyssey Theatre|date=3 March 2016|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-tempest-redux-at-odyssey-theatre-20160302-story.html|accessdate=20 August 2017}}</ref>
==Personal life== Jackson has been married to Melora Hardin since 1997.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gildart Jackson|work=Hollywood.com|url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/gildart-jackson-57760821/|accessdate=20 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821085854/http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/gildart-jackson-57760821/|archive-date=21 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> They have two daughters.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jackson|first=Gildart|title=Father, Writer, Actor, Father|date=19 July 2009|work=The Huffington Post|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gildart-jackson/father-writer-actor-fathe_b_217666.html|accessdate=20 August 2017}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 1999 || ''The Big Brass Ring'' || Thad Cottrell IV || |- | 2002 || ''Hot Rush'' || Alex || Short film |- | 2003 || ''Easy'' || Paul || |- | 2004 || ''Leave No Trace'' || Jess Dean || |- | 2009 || ''You'' || Rawdon || Writer/producer |- | 2009 || ''The Tub'' || || Short film |- | 2010 || ''Asleep with the Angels'' || Manfred || Short film |- | 2011 || ''This Is Not an Umbrella'' || Benjamin Vrijenboch || Short film |- | 2011 || ''Red-Handed'' || || Short film |- | 2012 || ''Zombie Hamlet'' || Professor Reginald Wellington III || |- | 2012 || ''Atlas Shrugged: Part II'' || Gilbert Keith-Worthing || |- | 2012 || ''A Helping Hand'' || Roy || Short film |- | 2013 || ''Monstrum'' || Librarian || Short film |- | 2015 || ''Deadly Pursuit'' || Victor || |- | 2015 || ''Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins'' || || Short film |- | 2017 || ''Gobi: A Little Dog with a Big Heart'' || Narrator || Short film |}
===Television=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 1995 || ''Street Sharks'' || – || Series 3, Episode 4: "First Shark"; writer |- | 1995–1996 || ''Action Man'' || – || 4 episodes; writer |- | 1995 || ''Larsens of Las Vegas'' || || Television film |- | 1997 || ''Extreme Dinosaurs'' || – || 3 episodes; writer |- | 1999–2001 || ''General Hospital'' || Simon Prentiss || |- | 2000 || ''V.I.P.'' || Auctioneer || Series 2, Episode 11: "Dangerous Beauty" |- | 2000 || ''Early Edition'' || Man in the Hat / Examinator || Series 4, Episode 14: "Performance Anxiety" |- | 2001 || ''Cover Me'' || Dr. Harold Bentley || Series 1, Episode 19: "Borderline Normal" |- | 2001 || ''When Billie Beat Bobby'' || English Bobby || Television film |- | 2001 || ''Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century'' || || Series 2, Episode 8: "The Adventure of the Mazarin Chip"; writer |- | 2001–2002 || ''Hellsing'' || Chris Pickman || 2 episodes; voice |- | 2002 || ''Judging Amy'' || || Series 3, Episode 22: "Boston Terriers from France" |- | 2002 || ''Providence'' || Jackson Palmer || 5 episodes |- | 2002 || ''Boomtown'' || Ivan Vronski || Series 1, Episode 2: "Possession" |- | 2002 || ''The Big Time'' || Clive || Television film |- | 2002 || ''John Doe'' || Inspector Tate Garrison || Series 1, Episode 9: "Manifest Destiny" |- | 2003 || ''Las Vegas'' || King Arthur / Arden King || Series 1, Episode 2: "What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas" |- | 2003 || ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' || Oliver Micelli || Series 4, Episode 8: "After the Show" |- | 2004 || ''Charmed'' || Gideon || 7 episodes |- | 2004 || ''Stargate: Atlantis'' || Janus || Series 1, Episode 14: "Before I Sleep" |- | 2005 || ''Untold Stories of the E.R.'' || || Series 1, Episode 10: "Call the Code"; writer |- | 2005 || ''Franklin Charter'' || Piston || Television film |- | 2006–2011 || ''Hellsing Ultimate'' || The Major / Various characters || Voice |- | 2009 || ''The Suite Life on Deck'' || James Smith || Series 2, Episode 1: "The Spy Who Shoved Me" |- | 2010 || ''Hannah Montana'' || Quinn || Series 4, Episode 8: "Hannah's Gonna Get This" |- | 2013 || ''Whodunnit?'' || Giles the Butler || |- | 2013 || ''Burn Notice'' || Barton || Series 7, Episode 8: "Nature of the Beast" |- | 2013 || ''Supernatural'' || James Haggerty || Series 9, Episode 4: "Slumber Party" |- | 2014 || ''The Young and the Restless'' || Dr. Jorgensen || 3 episodes |- | 2017 || ''Feud'' || Maitre d' || Series 1, Episode 4: "More, or Less" |- | 2017–2021 || ''The Bold Type'' || Ian Carlyle || 12 episodes |- | 2018 || ''Home Invaders'' || Professor Marcus || Television film |- | 2020–2021 || ''Castlevania'' || FlysEyes || 2 episodes; voice |}
===Video games=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 2011 || ''Star Wars: The Old Republic'' || Servant One || Voice Role |- | 2014 || ''Star Wars: The Old Republic – Shadow of Revan'' || rowspan="2" | Additional Voices || |- | 2019 || ''Star Wars: The Old Republic – Onslaught'' || |- | 2022 || ''Gotham Knights'' || Alfred Pennyworth || Voice Role |}
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