Canadian-American actor Joshua Jackson was born on June 11, 1978 in Vancouver, British Columbia. He grew up in California before moving to Seattle, where he eventually graduated from high school. He made his acting debut in 1991, appearing in the drama film Crooked Hearts. A year later, he gained prominence when he joined the cast of the Disney film The Mighty Ducks. He played the role of Charlie Conway, the prot?g? of lawyer-turned-coach Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez), who is talented in the rink but severely lacks confidence. He played the role in the two follow-up films, released in 1994 and 1996 respectively.
Jackson became more known, however, for his role in the hit drama series Dawson’s Creek. Throughout the show’s six-season run, he played the role of Pacey Witter, an academic underachiever who uses his sarcastic sense of humor to relate to people, as well as to conceal his unhappy childhood and very low self-esteem. Throughout the series, his character tries to deal with the expectations of the people around him, and how tendency to be romantic—and to hit the sack immediately with women.
During and after Dawson’s Creek, Jackson appeared in several films: Scream 2, Cruel Intentions, The Laramie Project, Americano, Aurora Borealis, The Shadow Dancer, Bobby and Shutter. He also had a cameo role in Ocean’s Eleven, where he appeared as himself playing in the casino with the lead characters. His most recent television role is in the science fiction series Fringe, where he took on one of the lead roles. He played the role of Peter Bishop, the son of mad scientist Walter Bishop (John Noble), who tries to set himself differently from his father, but is forced to follow his footsteps; he is tasked to supervise his now mentally-unstable father in investigating unnatural phenomena for the FBI.
.Vancouver, British Columbia
#chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's "21 Hottest Stars Under 21" [1999]
#Has dual U.S./Canadian citizenship.
#Allergic to every nut except peanuts which are technically legumes.
#Is asthmatic
#Had a dog named Shumba who he was very close to. Sadly, Shumba died in July 2006.
#Enjoys playing the harmonica in his free time.
#Unlike most Canadian born actors, he has never been introduced at the Toronto Film Festival.
#1999 Won Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Actor for: "Dawson's Creek" (1998)
#2000 Won Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Actor for: "Dawson's Creek" (1998)
#2000 Won Young Hollywood Award Superstar of Tomorrow - Male
#2001 Won Teen Choice Award TV - Choice Actor for: "Dawson's Creek" (1998)
#2005 Won Jury Award Best Actor for: Aurora Borealis (2005)
#2006 Won Hollywood Film Award Ensemble of the Year for: Bobby (2006)
# "Fringe" .... Peter Bishop (21 episodes, 2008-2009)
# One Week (2008/I) .... Ben
# Shutter (2008/I) .... Benjamin Shaw
# Battle in Seattle (2007) .... Randall
# Bobby (2006) .... Wade Buckley
# Capitol Law (2006) (TV) .... Mark Clayton
# The Shadow Dancer (2005) .... Jeremy Taylor
# Aurora Borealis (2005) .... Duncan Shorter
# Cursed (2005) .... Jake Taylor
# Americano (2005) .... Chris McKinley
# Racing Stripes (2005) (voice) .... Trenton's Pride
# I Love Your Work (2003) .... John
# "Dawson's Creek" .... Pacey Witter (128 episodes, 1998-2003)
# Lone Star State of Mind (2002) .... Earl Crest
# The Laramie Project (2002) .... Matt Galloway
# The Safety of Objects (2001) .... Paul Gold
# "The Simpsons" .... Jesse Grass (1 episode, 2000)
# Gossip (2000/I) .... Beau Edson
# The Skulls (2000) .... Lucas "Luke" McNamara
# Muppets from Space (1999) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) .... Beach Scene
# Cruel Intentions (1999) .... Blaine Tuttle
# Urban Legend (1998) .... Damon Brooks
# Apt Pupil (1998) .... Joey
# The Battery (1998)
# Scream 2 (1997) (as Josh Jackson) .... Film Class Guy #1
# "The Outer Limits" .... Devon Taylor (1 episode, 1997)
# On the Edge of Innocence (1997) (TV) .... Sammy
# Ronnie & Julie (1997) (TV) .... Ronnie Monroe
# D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) .... Charlie Conway
# Robin of Locksley (1996) (TV) (as Josh Jackson) .... John Prince, Jr.
# "Champs" .... Matt Mazzilli (2 episodes, 1996)
# Magic in the Water (1995) .... Joshua Black
# Andre (1994) .... Mark Baker
# D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) .... Charlie Conway
# Digger (1993) .... Billy
# The Mighty Ducks (1992) .... Charlie Conway
# Crooked Hearts (1991) .... Tom (11 years)
# Payoff (1991) (TV) .... Young Mac
"The anti-elitist values in America, I think, are very destructive to education."
"I was born in Vancouver, moved to Los Angeles and when my parents split up, gradually moved back up the west coast. I was able to pack a lot of experience into my 19 years. My parents getting divorced was obviously a very traumatic experience. And then after, it was just me, my sister and my mother, and we went at it alone. I went from being a very well-off little kid to having a couple rough years, to rebuilding, my mother did that. She and I are very close."
"I think Uma Thurman is one of God's creatures, one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen".
"I love Vancouver. I can be with my family, I can reconnect with the guys. It will always be my home."
"Nobody criticizes the 'Mighty Ducks' trilogy and gets away with it. Nobody!"