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Joshua Jackson
Highest Rated: 92% The Laramie Project (2002)
Lowest Rated: 9% The Skulls (2000)
Birthday: Jun 11, 1978
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Joshua Jackson was a Canadian actor who first rose to prominence as a teen heartthrob during the youth-oriented days of the late nineties, but as he got older, soon revealed himself to be a daring character actor whose chameleonic nature kept him in the cultural conversation well into the mid-21st century. Born in Vancouver, Canada on June 11, 1978, Jackson's mother was a casting director, which lead to the young man developing an interest in acting. He made his film debut in the indie drama "Crooked Hearts" (1991) at the age of 12, before starring as Charlie in a musical stage version of "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," which lead to him landing a deal with the William Morris Agency. Soon after, Jackson booked his first lead role, playing Charlie (#96) in the hit youth hockey family film "The Mighty Ducks" (1992). After giving school a very half-hearted, non-committal try, Jackson landed what would be his breakout role, playing Pacey Witter, underachieving best friend to aspiring filmmaker Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek) and tough "girl next door" Joey Potter (Katie Holmes) on the teen primetime soap opera "Dawson's Creek" (WB,1998-2003). A smash hit and cultural lightning rod upon its premiere, largely due to its frank take on teenage sexuality and witty fast-paced dialogue (courtesy of the show's creator, "Scream" [1996] scribe Kevin Williamson), "Dawson's Creek" made all of its young cast into superstars overnight. Taking advantage of his newfound fame, Jackson stayed busy on the downtime between the first and second season, appearing in a number of films, including "Cruel Intentions" (1999), "The Skulls" (2000), "The Safety of Objects" (2001), and "The Laramie Project" (2002), as well as a very meta cameo playing "himself" in the star-studded heist comedy "Ocean's Eleven" (2001). After "Dawson's Creek" ended in 2003, Jackson became a familiar face in the world of independent film, appearing in such projects as "Americano" (2005), "Shadows in the Sun" (2005), "Aurora Borealis" (2005), and "One Week" (2008), as well as Emilio Estevez's historical drama "Bobby" (2006) and the Thai horror remake "Shutter" (2008). During this time, he also began a long-term relationship with German actress Diane Kruger (best known to American audiences for her turn in Quentin Tarantino's WWII thriller "Inglourious Basterds" [2009]), which would last for nearly ten years. He also returned to television, taking a lead role in J.J. Abrams' sci-fi series "Fringe" (FOX, 2008-2013), a cult hit which lasted for five seasons. After "Fringe" ended, Jackson moved on to another series, co-starring in four seasons of the infidelity drama "The Affair" (Showtime, 2014-19), before making his Broadway debut in a production of "Children of a Lesser God." Jackson could most recently be seen playing defense attorney Mickey Joseph in Ava DuVernay's acclaimed miniseries "When They See Us" (Netflix, 2019), and in the miniseries adaptation of Celeste Ng's acclaimed novel "Little Fires Everywhere" (Hulu, 2019).
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Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Karate Kid | Unknown (Character) | - | 2025 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hey Viktor! | Producer | - | 2023 |
50% |
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Sky | Detective Ruther (Character) | - | 2015 |
17% |
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Inescapable | Paul (Character) | $4.1K | 2012 |
18% |
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Lay the Favorite | Jeremy (Character) | $21.0K | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Man Who Ate New Orleans | Executive Producer | - | 2012 |
50% |
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One Week |
Ben (Character), Executive Producer |
- | 2008 |
11% |
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Shutter | Ben (Character) | $25.9M | 2008 |
56% |
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Battle in Seattle | Randall (Character) | $223.5K | 2007 |
47% |
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Bobby | Wade (Character) | $11.2M | 2006 |
69% |
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Aurora Borealis | Duncan (Character) | $60.6K | 2005 |
43% |
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The Shadow Dancer | Jeremy (Character) | - | 2005 |
63% |
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Americano | Chris McKinley (Character) | - | 2005 |
15% |
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Cursed | Jake (Character) | $19.3M | 2005 |
35% |
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Racing Stripes | Sir Trenton's Pride (Voice) | $49.2M | 2005 |
23% |
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I Love Your Work | John (Character) | $2.6K | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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Lone Star State of Mind | Earl Crest (Character) | - | 2002 |
92% |
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The Laramie Project | Matt Galloway (Character) | - | 2002 |
50% |
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The Safety of Objects | Paul Gold (Character) | $319.1K | 2001 |
28% |
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Gossip | Beau Edson (Character) | $5.1M | 2000 |
9% |
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The Skulls | Luke McNamara (Character) | $35.0M | 2000 |
53% |
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Cruel Intentions | Blaine Tuttle (Character) | $38.6M | 1999 |
29% |
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Urban Legend | Damon Brooks (Character) | $38.1M | 1998 |
54% |
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Apt Pupil | Joey (Character) | $8.8M | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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Ronnie & Julie | Ronnie Monroe (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
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Robin of Locksley | John Prince, Jr. (Character) | - | 1996 |
20% |
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D3: The Mighty Ducks | Charlie Conway (Character) | $23.0M | 1996 |
21% |
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Magic in the Water | Joshua Black (Character) | $2.3M | 1995 |
20% |
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D2: The Mighty Ducks | Charlie Conway (Character) | $45.6M | 1994 |
43% |
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Andre | Mark Baker (Character) | $15.9M | 1994 |
No Score Yet |
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Digger | Billy (Character) | - | 1993 |
23% |
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The Mighty Ducks | Charlie Conway (Character) | $50.7M | 1992 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Doctor Odyssey | Max (Character) | 2024 |
37% | 69% | Fatal Attraction | Dan Gallagher (Character) | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 62% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2021 2023 |
No Score Yet | 19% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2015 2022 |
86% | 86% | Dr. Death | Christopher Duntsch (Character) | 2021 |
79% | 61% | Little Fires Everywhere | Bill Richardson (Character) | 2020 |
86% | 76% | The Affair | Cole (Character) | 2014-2019 |
97% | 89% | When They See Us | Mickey Joseph (Character) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 49% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2012 2015-2016 |
41% | 61% | Chelsea | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 100% | The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson | Guest | 2014 |
90% | 80% | Fringe | Peter Bishop (Character) | 2008-2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Graham Norton Show | Guest | 2010 |
No Score Yet | 41% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2008-2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Guest | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 77% | Dawson's Creek |
Pacey Witter (Character), Director |
1998-2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2000 2003 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Jesse Grass (Guest Voice) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | 58% | Saturday Night Live | Host | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Outer Limits | Devon Taylor (Character) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Champs | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |