About Joshua Jackson
Joshua Jackson is a professional Canadian-American actor who played Charlie Conway in "The Mighty Ducks" (1992, 1994, 1996), which is a sports-comedy film distributed by Walt Disney Pictures at the age of 13. He is also known for starring in the JJ Abrams-produced Fox drama "Fringe". Previously, he was once kicked out of high school for skipping class because of staying up late to watch 'The Jon Stewart Show'. He was cast as Matt Mazzilli for two episodes in an American sitcom called "Champs" (1996) which was his first TV show. Some of his notable films and drama miniseries include "Cruel Intentions" (1999), "The Skulls" (2000), "Shutter" (2008), When They See Us (2019), Little Fires Everywhere (2020) and more. As recent news, he has celebrated 'Beautiful Wife' Jodie Turner-Smith's birthday with loving tribute.
Famous For
- Being a professional Canadian-American actor.
- For playing "Charlie Conway" in "The Mighty Ducks Trilogy" (1992, 1994, 1996), a sports-comedy film distributed by Walt Disney Pictures at the age of 13.
- For his breakout role of Pacey Witter in "Dawson’s Creek" (1998-2003).
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Early Life of Joshua Jackson
Joshua Jackson took birth on 11th June 1978 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He belongs to Canadian-American nationality whereas he is from mixed ethnicity because he has an Irish mother and an American father who was raised in Texas and possibly has English ancestry. Similarly, he is from Christianity religion. His race is white and zodiac sign is Gemini. He celebrates his birthday on 11th June of every year and he had celebrated his 42nd birthday as of 2020. His father John Carter is an advertising executive whereas his mother Fiona Jackson is a former casting director for tv as well as films, & career coach. He has a younger sister named Aisleagh Jackson. His other siblings are Jonathan (Older Half Brother from father's previous relationship), Lyman (Older Half Brother). In addition, he is educated at Topanga Elementary School in California. He then told his mother he wanted to study in a tougher educational environment so she enrolled him in Lycee Francais School in Los Angeles. Later, he studied in Albert Einstein Middle School in Shoreline for some time. Upon arriving in Vancouver, he first enrolled in Ideal Mini Public School and later switched to Kitsilano Public Secondary School but he got expelled from both the schools for poor attendance and difficult behavior. After taking his GED test, he did not study any further.
Career of Joshua Jackson
- Joshua Jackson kicks off his acting career in 1991 for the film "Crooked Hearts", and as Charlie in a musical version of "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" in 1992.
- After that, he was seen in the series, "The Mighty Ducks" as the role of Charlie. And slowly, he starred in "Dawson's Creek".
- Similarly, he starred in several movies including Cruel Intentions, The Skulls, The Safety of Objects, The Laramie Project, and Ocean's Eleven.
- He then guest-starred in Season 12 of "The Simpsons" in 2000.
- After that, he moved to the UK and made his stage debut on the London West End from "A Life in the Theatre" in 2005.
- Likewise, he starred in many other hit films such as "Bobby", "Shutter", and "One Week" which opened on 6th March 2009.
- In the science-fiction series "Fringe", he starred as a lead role from 2008 to 2009 which was the second-highest rated new show of the 2008-2009 season after CBS's "The Mentalist".
- Similarly, he starred in the IFC film "Inescapable" in 2013, as well as in the successful Showtime television show, "The Affair".
- In addition, he wrote the first story from the comic book trilogy "Beyond the Fringe", titled "Peter and the Machine".
- He makes a theatrical debut in Broadway, "Children of a Lesser God" in March 2018.
- He has also appeared in the Netflix drama miniseries "When They See Us" as defense attorney Mickey Joseph in 2019 as well as joined the cast of Hulu's miniseries "Little Fires Everywhere" based on the book by Celeste Ng in the following year of May.
Awards of Joshua Jackson
- Teen Choice Award for 'Dawson's Creek' in 1999, 2000, 2001
- Young Hollywood Award in 2000
- Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival Award in 2005 for Aurora Borealis
- Hollywood Film Festival Award for 'Bobby' in 2006
- Genie Awards for 'One Week' in 2010
Personal Life of Joshua Jackson
Reflecting on Joshua Jackson's personal life, he is a married guy. He tied a knot with his wife Jodie Turner-Smith in December 2019. His wife Jodie is a British model and actress. The couple was dating each other since 2018. Their relationship status is outstanding till now and hopes it will be in the future too. The couple has also welcomed their first child, Janie Jackson in April 2020. Regarding his sexual orientation, he is straight.
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Recently, Joshua sent his wife Jodie Turner-Smith some extra love on her birthday. "Happy Birthday, my beautiful wife," he wrote. "Thank you for choosing to share your light with me. Thank you for walking this path of life as my wife. Thank you for bringing our daughter into the world. This last year has been the happiest whirlwind of my life. I can't wait to see what all the years to come bring our way."
Furthermore, he has also dated Katie Holmes, Diane Kruger, Ruth Wilson, and many others in past.
In addition, he was arrested on 9th November 2002, at a Carolina Hurricanes hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina, after a quarrel with a security guard and was charged with assault, affray, and public intoxication and disruption, having a 0.14 blood alcohol content.
Net Worth of Joshua Jackson
Jackson is among those few individuals that have such a wide range of experience and remains true to whatever he embarks on to. He has earned a fine amount of money from his career and he is satisfied with it. Moving towards his net worth, it is around $8 million dollars as of 2020. He is sincere in his work. But, he is doing all the hard works in order to build a secure financial status for himself and his family. Similarly, he has also a fine amount of salary too, which is around millions of dollars per year. In addition, his main source of income is from an acting career. He has appeared in the TV Commercials for British Columbia Tourism (1987) and Keebler's Potato chips sold in Canada (1989).
Body Measurement of Joshua Jackson
Talking about Jackson's body measurement, he has a standard height of 6 ft 2 in or 188 cm and his body weight is around 80 kg or 176 lbs. He had the perfect body combined with good looks. He could carry off any look with great simplicity. He has a pair of green eyes and dark brown hair color. Similarly, regarding his body build type, it's average and his body measurement is 40-32-14 inches. Furthermore, he is frequently clicked by the paparazzi after long workout sessions at the gym. Joshua is very fond of drinking wine. He has a medical history of being asthmatic and is allergic to all kinds of nuts except peanuts.
