Tom Jackson Biography

Fast Facts

• Named an Officer to the Order of Canada in 1999 for his humanitarian efforts to the country
• Honored with a humanitarian award at the 2007 Juno Awards
• A longtime supporter of the Salvation Army, he is the founding member of the annual Huron Carole benefit concert
• Is of Metis origin, an aboriginal group native to Canada that is from Swiss-German and Mohawk Indian ancestry
• Homeless as a teen, he would turn his life around after landing numerous television appearances in the late '80s
• While not pursuing film roles, he enjoys recording and releasing country and folk music albums
• Once served as a chancellor of Trent University in Ontario