Joshua Jackson

Joshua Jackson: Biography in Details

Who is Joshua Jackson?

Joshua Jackson is an award-winning Canadian-American actor. He is well-known for his work in Dawson’s Creek, The Affair, When They See Us, Cruel Intentions, etc.

He has won three Teen Choice Awards for his performance in Dawson’s Creek.

How old is Joshua Jackson?

Joshua Jackson was born as Joshua Browning Jackson Carter in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 11, 1978. As of 2022, his age is 45.

He was born to parents John Carter(father) and Fiona Jackson(mother). His father is an American whereas her mother is Irish. Her mother works as a casting director. He has a sister named Aisleagh and two half brothers, Jonathan and Lyman.

He spent eight years in California growing up before moving to Vancouver. Josh decided to become an actor when he was 11. His mother, being a casting director, knew how cruel an acting career could be.

So, in hopes of discouraging him took him to his first audition. However, he landed a role in a commercial for Keebler’s potato chips that day.

His ethnicity is Irish, and American.

In which school did Joshua Jackson attend?

Talking about his education, he studied in different schools as he had to move because of his parent’s divorce and for some other reasons.

First, he studied at Ideal Mini School in Vancouver and then switched to Kitsilano Secondary School.

He also attended Topanga Elementary School in California and Lycee Francais School in Los Angeles.

Joshua Jackson: Net Worth, Salary

Joshua Jackson has an estimated net worth of around $12 million. His primary source of income is acting. Some of his movies and TV Shows have earned a huge amount of money at the box office.

There is no information about his salary. An average actor in America earns around $45k a year. However, he is expected to earn much more than that.

Joshua Jackson: Movies, TV Shows

Joshua Jackson made his movie debut in 1991 in Crooked Hearts in a small role. After that, he landed a role in The Mighty Ducks.

In 1998, he landed a significant role in the popular TV series, ‘Dawson’s Creek‘. He featured as Pacey Witter on the show alongside some other talented actors such as Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams, and James Van Der Beek.

The show lasted till 2003. In between that time, he also appeared in various films such as Cruel Intentions, The Skulls, The Safety of Objects, The Laramie Project, etc.

After the series ended in 2003, he started starring as the lead actor in several movies. He started in Americano alongside Dennis Hopper.

Following that, he starred with Harvey Keitel in Shadows in the Sun and with Donald Sutherland in Aurora Borealis. In 2008, he played the lead role in Shutter.

From 2008 to 2013, he portrayed the lead character, Peter Bishop in the science-fiction TV series, Fringe. He made his theatrical debut on Broadway as James Leeds in Children of a Lesser God in March 2018.

In 2019, he starred in the critically acclaimed Netflix drama, When They See Us as Mickey Joseph, a defense attorney.

What are the body descriptions of Joshua Jackson?

Jackson stands tall at a height of 6 feet 2 inches. He weighs around 80 kg.

He keeps his body fit and has a chest and biceps size of 40 inches and 14 inches respectively.

His hair color is dark brown and his eyes are green in color.

Trivia

• Had auditioned for the role of Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins and James T. Kirk in Star Trek.
• Was on the list of Teen People Magazine’s “21 Hottest Stars Under 21” in 1990.
• His maternal grandparents were Opera singers.
• He once saved a girl who was drowning in Wilmington.

Arrest in 2002

Jackson was arrested on November 9, 2002, and charged with assault, affray, public intoxication, and disruption. It was a Carolina Hurricanes hockey game where he had a quarrel with a security guard.

He was then arrested on four charges. Later, the assault charge was dismissed. He performed 24 hours of community service to dismiss the other charges.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Jax is active on social media. He has around 663k followers on Instagram and around 106.6k followers on Twitter.

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