Joshua Jackson was born Joshua Carter Jackson on June 11, 1978 in Vancouver, British Columbia although he shuttled back and forth between Vancouver and California, where he spent the first eight years of his life. He returned to Canada at age 11 and embarked on his acting career by appearing in a series of television commercials promoting British Columbian tourism. On the big screen, he first came to prominence in the Mighty Ducks trilogy where he played the part of Charlie Conway, the heart and soul of the perpetually underdog ice hockey team. On television, he became a household name as the troubled but good-hearted Pacey on Dawson’s Creek.
Pacey Witter, played by Joshua Jackson on Dawson’s Creek, was the misunderstood oddball both at home and at school. He was constantly out of joint with his law enforcer father and brother and kept to himself and did his own thing at school. He finally found acceptance in the company of Dawson Leery and Joey Potter, although their friendship was put to the test when both he and Dawson fell for Joey.
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