Joshua Jackson - Biography

Last Editor: d13rose				Joshua Jackson Biography -   Name : Joshua Jackson Birth Date : June 11, 1978 Birth Place : Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Birth Name : Joshua Carter Jackson Height : 6' 2 Education : Kitsilano High School in Vancouver, Canada (attended through correspondence courses; received equivalency diploma) Nationality : Canadian Profession : Actor Claim to fame : as Pacey in Dawson Creek

Joshua Jackson Trivia -

Chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's "21 Hottest Stars Under 21" [1999] Was roommates with James Van Der Beek during the first season of "Dawson's Creek" (1998). Has dual U.S./Canadian citizenship. Dated Katie Holmes. Allergic to every nut except peanuts which are technically legumes. Dated Brittany Daniel. Is asthmatic Mother, Fiona Jackson, is a casting director, author and a life coach. Took time after High School to travel through Europe Younger sister is Aisleagh Jackson. Also has two older half-brothers, Jonathan and Lyman, from his dad's first marriage. Dad's name is John Had a dog named Shumba who he was very close to. Sadly, Shumba died in July 2006. His grandparents were opera singers in Dublin, Ireland First on-screen appearance was, when he was several months old, in The Changeling (1980), which starred George C. Scott. At age 9, he was a stand in for The Fly II (1989) and an extra on "MacGyver" (1985) for several episodes. Screen tested for the title role in Batman Begins (2005), but lost out to Christian Bale. Briefly attended Ideal Mini School in Vancouver. Enjoys playing the harmonica in his free time. Unlike most Canadian born actors, he has never been introduced at the Toronto Film Festival. Was initially scheduled for a cameo in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, but Kevin Smith decided to go for James Van Der Beek, the lead star in the WB's Dawson's Creek instead. Attended the 2006 Dubai International Film Festival in the United Arab Emirates. Mother Fiona Jackson hails from Dublin, Ireland and attended Trinity College in Dublin. Saved a girls life who was drowning in Wilmington. The cast and crew of Dawson's Creek gave him a life preserver to remember it. Had to be rushed to a hospital when during a stunt performed on the set of "Fringe" (2008) a copper wire was shoved up his nose and hit a vein. [September 2008] Lives with girlfriend Diane Kruger in New York. [2008]

Joshua Jackson Detailed Biography -

Joshua was born on June 11, 1978, in Vancouver, British Columbia, but spent the first eight years of his life in California before returning to Canada. Got expelled from two different high schools before finishing his diploma through correspondence with Kitsilano Secondary School. At the age of 11, Josh decided he wanted to pursue acting. Knowing how cruel an acting career could be, his mother, a casting director, took him to his first audition in hopes of discouraging him. Instead, he landed a commercial for Keebler's potato chips. Since then, Josh has had a full career ranging from theater to television. A short time later, Joshua Jackson landed the big role of Charlie in the Mighty Ducks movie series - and the rest is history. At the age of 18 Joshua Jackson was ticked off that his career seemed to be going nowhere. A friend of Joshua Jackson's introduced him to screenwriter, Kevin Williamson. Williamson was in the process of casting a semi-autobigraphical Dawson but luckily, Joshua Jackson was cast as Pacey Witter instead and a very cool character was born. On top of Dawson and the Ducks, Joshua Jackson's had small parts in movies like Scream 2, Cruel Intentions, Gossip and scored a starring role in The Skulls. Oh yeah, and Joshua Jackson has also managed to get the girl - on several occasions. He has dated co-stars Brittany Daniel (played Eve on Dawson's Creek) and Katie Holmes, AKA Joey. Looks like reality and fantasy are blurred on this one.