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Joshua Jackson
August 14th, 2009 by Lynn DeVries

Joshua Jackson: Plays Peter Bishop

Full Name: Joshua Carter Jackson
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[Photo: ©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. CR: Justin Stephens/FOX]
Birth Date: June 11, 1978 
Astrological Sign: Gemini
Birth Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Domestic Partners:
  • Rosario Dawson (ex-girlfriend, 2004-2006)
  • Diane Kruger (2006–present)
   
Awards:
  • Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival

    • 2005 Jury Award Best Actor for: Aurora Borealis (2005) – Winner
  • Hollywood Film Festival
    • 2006 Ensemble of the Year for: Bobby (2006) – Winner
      Shared with: Harry Belafonte, Joy Bryant, Nick Cannon, Emilio Estevez, Laurence Fishburne, Brian Geraghty, Heather Graham, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Hunt, David Krumholtz, Ashton Kutcher, Shia LaBeouf, Lindsay Lohan, William H. Macy, Svetlana Metkina, Demi Moore, Freddy Rodríguez, Martin Sheen, Christian Slater, Sharon Stone, Jacob Vargas, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Elijah Wood
  • Satellite Awards
    • 2006 Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama for: Aurora Borealis (2005) – Nominated
  • Screen Actors Guild Awards
    • 2007 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for: Bobby (2006) – Nominated
      Shared with: Harry Belafonte, Joy Bryant, Nick Cannon, Emilio Estevez, Laurence Fishburne, Brian Geraghty, Heather Graham, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Hunt, David Krumholtz, Ashton Kutcher, Shia LaBeouf, Lindsay Lohan, William H. Macy, Svetlana Metkina, Demi Moore, Freddy Rodríguez, Martin Sheen, Christian Slater, Sharon Stone, Jacob Vargas, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Elijah Wood
  • Teen Choice Awards
    • 2003 Choice TV Actor – Drama/Action Adventure for: “Dawson’s Creek” (1998) – Nominated
    • 2002 TV – Choice Actor, Drama for: “Dawson’s Creek” (1998) – Nominated
    • 2001 TV – Choice Actor for: “Dawson’s Creek” (1998) – Winner
    • 2000 TV – Choice Actor for: “Dawson’s Creek” (1998) – Winner
    • 2000 Film – Choice Liar for: The Skulls (2000) – Nominated for: “Dawson’s Creek” (1998) – Winner
  • Young Artist Awards
    • 1993 Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture for: The Mighty Ducks (1992) – Nominated
      Shared with: Elden Henson, Shaun Weiss, Matt Doherty, Brandon Quintin Adams, J.D. Daniels, Aaron Schwartz, Garette Ratliff Henson, Marguerite Moreau, Jane Plank, Jussie Smollett, Vincent Larusso, Danny Tamberelli
  • Young Hollywood Awards
    • 2000 Superstar of Tomorrow – Male – Winner
Fast Facts:
  • Nickname: J.J.
  • Height: 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • 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]
Quotes:
  • “The anti-elitist values in America, I think, are very destructive to education.”
  • “I was born in Vancouver, moved to Los Angeles and when my parents split up, gradually moved back up the west coast. I was able to pack a lot of experience into my 19 years. My parents getting divorced was obviously a very traumatic experience. And then after, it was just me, my sister and my mother, and we went at it alone. I went from being a very well-off little kid to having a couple rough years, to rebuilding, my mother did that. She and I are very close.”
  • “I think Uma Thurman is one of God’s creatures, one of the most beautiful women I’ve ever seen”.
  • “I love Vancouver. I can be with my family, I can reconnect with the guys. It will always be my home.”
  • “Nobody criticizes the ‘Mighty Ducks’ trilogy and gets away with it. Nobody!”
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