Oliver Jackson Cohen

Oliver Mansour Jackson-Cohen was born on October 24, 1986, in Westminster, London. His mother, Betty Jackson, is a fashion designer, and his father, David Cohen, was her business partner. He attended a French-language school in London and the Youngblood Theatre Company during weekends. Early in his career, he secured a small role in the television series “Hollyoaks” at the age of 15, followed by appearances in “The Time of Your Life” in 2007 and a recurring role as Phillip White in the BBC adaptation of “Lark Rise to Candleford” in 2008.

Jackson-Cohen expanded into film in 2010, appearing as Damon in the romantic comedy “Going the Distance” and as a hitman in the action film “Faster,” starring alongside Dwayne Johnson. He continued to take on diverse roles, including starring as Prince William in a series of Funny or Die videos in 2011 and opposite Cynthia Nixon in the miniseries “World Without End” in 2012. A significant turning point came with his casting as Jonathan Harker in the NBC series “Dracula” (2013-2014).

His career further developed with prominent roles in horror genre productions. He gained widespread recognition for his work in Netflix’s “The Haunting of Hill House” (2018) as Luke Crain and its follow-up, “The Haunting of Bly Manor” (2020), as Peter Quint. In 2020, he starred as Adrian Griffin in the critically acclaimed film adaptation of “The Invisible Man.” Recent projects include “The Lost Daughter” (2021), “Mr. Malcolm’s List” (2022), “Emily” (2022), and main roles in the TV series “Surface” (2022-2025) and “Wilderness” (2023), demonstrating his consistent presence in both film and television.