Neil Jackson

Acted in the National Youth Theatre at the age of 16. Studied Tang Soo Do, Korean martial art, before turning to boxing. Boxed for his college and Wales, winning the Britain University Championships twice, at which point he was sponsored for a Masters level study in sports, which he completed. Worked as a personal trainer while enrolled at the Armstrong Acting Academy after moving to London in 2000 to pursue a career in acting. Began acting professionally on stage in London and appeared on numerous British TV shows, including Heartbeat, Ultimate Force and Dream Team. Big break came when Oliver Stone cast him as an infantry general in the 2004 historical epic Alexander. Cast as vampire Marcus Van Sciver on Blade: The Series in 2006. Wrote and starred in the 2007 Moroccan thriller The Passage. Cast as Sasha Belov in the cable-TV series Make It or Break It in 2009. Appeared in the BBC's 2010 revival of Upstairs, Downstairs as chauffeur Harry Spargo. Active in Trust PA, a charity that raises funds to assist in the treatment of spinal-cord injuries.