birth_place birth_date spouse yearsactive article_title
baton rouge , louisiana , united states 1 june 1950 jana gale hawkins 1979 -lrb- 2 children -rrb- 1981 -- present john m. jackson

john m. jackson

john murice jackson -lrb- born june 1 , 1950 -rrb- is an american actor , best known for playing rear admiral a. j. chegwidden on the cbs series `` jag . ''
john was forced to use his middle initial `` m. '' for his professional name because there was already a `` john jackson '' registered with the screen actors guild when he joined the union and sag rules prohibit two or more members from using exactly the same name .
