Joel Jackson is an Australian actor and musician. He came to prominence for his performances as Charles Bean in Deadline Gallipoli and Peter Allen in Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door (both in 2015). For both roles he was nominated for the 2015 AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama, winning for Peter Allen. In 2019 he co-starred as Detective James Steed in Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries.
Early life and education Joel Jackson was born in Albany, Western Australia. When he was 10, his family moved nearly north to Karratha after his father was offered a job as the primary school principal. He became head boy at Karratha Senior High School. At 17, Jackson went on a year-long Rotary exchange to Brazil.
Jackson initially wanted to pursue a musical career. He first began playing guitar at age 14 and supported Birds of Tokyo, Megan Washington, Diesel and Ian Moss in Karratha.
In 2011, Jackson moved to Sydney to join National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). He graduated from NIDA in 2013 and returned to the metalwork factories and engineering workshops of Karratha.
Career In 2014, Jackson auditioned for a single scene role in the mini-series Deadline Gallipoli but was later offered the lead part of Charles Bean alongside Sam Worthington, which aired on Foxtel's Showcase in April 2015.
In September 2015, Jackson starred as Peter Allen in the 2-part mini-series of his life, Peter Allen : Not the Boy Next Door. In December 2015, at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, Jackson won best lead actor in a television drama for his role as Allen. In May 2016, at the 58th Annual Logie Awards, he won Most Outstanding Newcomer for the role.
In February 2017, Jackson starred alongside Heidi Arena in Melbourne Theatre Company's performance of Born Yesterday.
In December 2018, Jackson released season one of his podcast The Good Thief in which he interviews some of Australians including Jack Ellis, Anna McGahan, Glendon Ivan, and Samuel Johnson.
In 2019, Jackson plays Detective James Steed in Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries. The same year, he played alongside Harry Potter’s Miriam Margolyes, and Australian actors Richard Roxburgh and Deborah Mailman, in the role of Rich Uncle Brian in H Is for Happiness.
In 2023, Jackson was named as part of the cast for the film Kangaroo Island
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2015 What We Know Matt Short film2017 Jungle Markus Stamm Feature film Stranger Stranger Short film 2018 The Hunted Mac Short film 2019 H Is for Happiness Rich Uncle Brian Feature film 2020 I Met a Girl Nick Cassidy Feature film 2023 Raising Thunder William Short film2024RuntDuncan BayleafKangaroo IslandBen RobertsJust a Farmer AlecTBA PsycheNoah Jupe And Isabela Merced To Star In Thriller ‘PsycheAgusan Martin wrap IG postTBA Post-production Play Dead Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes2015 Deadline Gallipoli Charles Bean Mini-series Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door Peter Allen Mini-series 2016 Hyde & Seek Lachlan Ford Mini-series 2017 The Wrong Girl Liam Johnson 4 episodes 2018 Safe Harbour Damien Pascoe Mini-series 2019-2021 Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries Detective James Steed Series regular 2020 Mystery Road McBride 3 episodes2023The Claremont MurdersPaul Yovich1 episode2025Scrublands: SilverGarth McGrath1 episode
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 2014 Bite Me ATYP Studio 1, Wharf Theatre 2017 Born Yesterday Paul Verrall Southbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result2015 AACTA Awards Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama Deadline Gallipoli 2016 Logie Awards Most Outstanding Newcomer Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door Deadline Gallipoli Logie Awards Most Popular New Talent
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