There are multiple artists with this name. 1. Action Jackson is a synth band from Germany, Hamburg. The band was named after the 1988 movie Action Jackson. 2. Action Jackson was a metal band from Germany formed in 1999 and disbanded in 2005. This band was also named after the 1988 movie Action Jackson. Band members Marc Grewe and Thilo Mellies went on to form a new band called Suicide By Cop in 2006.