John M. Jackson: I've found that, from a writing standpoint, much of the best writing is for people who are not the hero.
John M. Jackson: I can honestly say that my son is a friend of mine. That's a hard thing to do. It's like teaching. You want to get a good rapport with your students, but there's a line that can't be crossed. If you do cross it, the roles get gray and you don't have the same ability to teach.
John M. Jackson: I'm still a Texan although I live here in L.A. If you're born and raised there you can't get the state out of your system. It's pretty much home.
Years before he became a part of the JAG cast, John played Captain West in A Few Good Men (1992). This was only a minor role, but he took part of the character into his latter role as Admiral Chegwidden in JAG.
John enjoys listening to jazz music in his spare time. He and his wife also enjoy going swing dancing when they are able to.
John coaches Pony League baseball in his spare time
John used to teach Social Studies (History and Geography) at a high school in Austin, Texas.
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