Tom Jackson was born on the One Arrow Reserve near Batoche, Saskatchewan. At the age of seven his family to Namao Alberta, until Tom was 14 and they moved to Winnipeg.
At the age of 15 Tom dropped out of high school and lived on the streets of Winnipeg, Manitoba for several years.
Tom Jackson is known for:
- Starring in the tv series North of 60
- Shining Time Station where his character Billy Twofeathers debuted in its Halloween episode "Scare Dares"
- Making a guest appearance on Star Trek: The Next Generation
- The Diviners.
- Grizzly Falls
- Skinwalkers
- His annual series of Christmas concerts, called the Huron Carole
- Being Chancellor of Trent University
- and many more accomplishments
Tom Jackson has also released several albums of country and folk music.