In 1993 he came to film industry. Having acted in "Guru Gedara", "Chitti", "Ayoma" and "Loku Duwa", in his initial days, Jackson went on to prove his status in films like "Bawa Duka", "Bawa Karma", "Gini Awi Saha Gini Keli", "Aswesuma", "Agni Dahaya", "Sooriya Arana", "Mille Soya" and "Randiya Dahara". In the meantime, he came to terms with television as well. These fields helped him establish his own identity as an actor. Some of his most popular television roles came through the serials: "Palingu Manike", "Ella Langa Walawwa", "Suseema", "Weda Hamine", "Kadulla", "Pitagamgarayo" and "Akala Sandya". Of these, he won the award for the Best Actor at the Sumathi Awards for his performance in the serial "Pitagamgarayo". When playing a character, he uses everything related to that character for his acting. For example, in the movie "Tharanaya", he played the role of a train man named "Thangappan" and practiced dark magic. He learned low country dance from Sedaraman Gurunnance of Handapangoda for his performance in the film "Bawa Duka". He learned the difference between a hunter and a shooter while acting for the film "Sooriya Arana".