Joshua Jackson Biography




Joshua Jackson
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Joshua Jackson

Jackson at Comic-Con, July 2008
Born Joshua Browning Jackson Carter
June 11, 1978 (1978-06-11) (age 31)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation Actor
Years active 1990–present

Joshua Jackson (born June 11, 1978) is a Canadian–American actor. He has appeared in primetime television and in over 32 film roles. He is known for playing Charlie Conway in The Mighty Ducks film series, Pacey Witter in the television series Dawson's Creek and Peter Bishop in the television series Fringe.

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Early life

Jackson was born Joshua Browning Jackson Carter1 in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of Fiona Jackson, a casting director, and John Carter.2 Jackson's father is from Texas3 and his mother is a native of Ballyfermot, Dublin, Ireland, having emigrated to North America in the late 1960s.45 He has a sister, Aisleagh,6 and two half-brothers, Lyman and Jonathan Carter from his father's first marriage. Jackson grew up in California until the age of 8. Not long after his sister was born in California, his parents divorced and his and his sister's last name was changed from "Carter" to "Jackson" (his mother's maiden name). Josh, his mother and sister then moved to Seattle,7 where he attended Einstein Middle School in Shoreline, Washington. Shortly thereafter, he moved back to Vancouver with his mother and younger sister. He attended Ideal Mini School and later switched to Kitsilano Secondary School. In an interview with The New York Times, Jackson said he was kicked out of high school once because of The Jon Stewart Show: "[The show] played, at least where I grew up, at 1:30 in the morning, so I would stay up at night to watch Jon Stewart, but then I'd be too tired - or too lazy - to go to school in the morning. So I'd take just take the first couple of classes off, 'cause I wanted to be fresh when I got there."8 He claims that the first time was because of "attitude" problems and that he "wasn't in the school spirit".

Career

Soon after he took up acting, Jackson landed the role of Charlie (#96) in the The Mighty Ducks series, a part for which Jake Gyllenhaal was also considered9 (years later both would also be amongst a small group of actors considered for the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman Begins, which eventually went to Christian Bale). Jackson went on to appear as Pacey Witter on Dawson's Creek, which ran on the defunct WB network from 1998–2003, and also starred James Van Der Beek, Michelle Williams and Katie Holmes. While the show was on hiatus, he appeared in several movies including The Skulls, The Safety of Objects, The Laramie Project and a short cameo in the remake of Ocean's Eleven where he appears as himself in a poker scene with Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Topher Grace, among others. In 2000, he also guest-starred in Season 12 of The Simpsons, voicing the character of Jesse Grass, a "hunky environmentalist" and love interest for Lisa Simpson in the episode "Lisa the Tree Hugger".

Shortly after Dawson's Creek ended in 2003, Jackson played the lead role in films alongside Dennis Hopper (Americano), Harvey Keitel (Shadows in the Sun), and Donald Sutherland (Aurora Borealis). In 2005, Jackson moved to the UK and made his stage debut on the London West End with Patrick Stewart in David Mamet's two-man play, A Life in the Theatre. The play was a critical and popular success, and ran from February to April of that year. Jackson has said in recent interviews that he would consider returning to the stage, this time trying his hand on Broadway.10 His next film role was in the all-star ensemble drama Bobby, directed by Emilio Estevez, Jackson's co-star from The Mighty Ducks. He played a lead role in a US remake of the Asian horror film Shutter. He has recently starred and acted as executive producer in the Canadian independent film One Week, which opened on March 6, 2009.

Jackson currently plays Peter Bishop in J.J. Abrams' science-fiction series Fringe.11 Created by JJ Abrams, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.12 The series appears on the Fox TV network and is the second-highest rated new show of the 2008-09 season after CBS' The Mentalist.

Personal life

Jackson currently divides his time between New York City and Vancouver. He owns his childhood home in Topanga, California. Previously he lived in Wilmington, North Carolina, where the television program Dawson's Creek was filmed. Jackson has been in relationships with actresses Katie Holmes and Rosario Dawson. He began dating model and actress Diane Kruger in 2006.13 In 2009, he moved back to Vancouver for the shooting of the second season of Fringe.

Filmography

Awards

  • Best Actor - Aurora Borealis - 2006 Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival
  • Best Young International Actor - 2006 Golden Graal Awards
  • Best TV Actor - Dawson's Creek - 2001 Teen Choice Awards
  • Best TV Actor - Dawson's Creek - 2000 Teen Choice Awards
  • Superstar of Tomorrow - 2000 Young Hollywood Award
  • Best TV Actor - Dawson's Creek - 1999 Teen Choice Awards

References

  1. ^ G4's Attack of the Show interviews Josh Jackson
  2. ^ Joshua Jackson Biography (1978-)
  3. ^ Shires, Sarah (2005-03-11). "I was just six and dad filed for custody of my dog... Yes, I'm still mad; Joshua Jackson on growing up and life after Dawson's Creek". The Evening Standard. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-130140919.html. Retrieved 2007-12-10. 
  4. ^ RTÉ Television - Tubridy Tonight
  5. ^ Fiona Jackson Coaching
  6. ^ http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800018811/bio
  7. ^ http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsjkl/jacksonjoshua.html
  8. ^ http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/03/01/style/1194838174488/screen-test-mens-cover-story.html?scp=1&sq=Bill%20Hader&st=cse
  9. ^ http://www.people.com/people/jake_gyllenhaal
  10. ^ http://www.bookrags.com/highbeam/hats-off-to-hollywood-stars-in-the-west-20050203-hb/
  11. ^ BBC News
  12. ^ Fringe Overview
  13. ^ http://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/2009/01/30/jackson-kruger-dita/

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