Editing Joshua Jackson

{{Short description|Canadian-American actor (born 1978)}}
{{For|other people with similar names|Josh Jackson (disambiguation){{!}}Josh Jackson}}
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{{Infobox person
| name          = Joshua Jackson
| image         = Joshua Jackson by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| alt           = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->
| caption       = Jackson at the 2010 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]
| birth_name    = Joshua Carter Jackson
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1978|6|11}}
| birth_place   = [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], Canada
| citizenship   = {{hlist|Canada|Ireland|United States}}
| occupation    = Actor
| years_active  = 1991–present
| spouse        = {{marriage|[[Jodie Turner-Smith]]|2019|2025|end=divorced}}
| partner       = [[Diane Kruger]] (2006–2016)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gugliemi|first1=Jodi|title=Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson Have Split After 10 Years Together|url=http://www.people.com/article/diane-kruger-joshua-jackson-split|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=18 July 2016|access-date=18 July 2016|archive-date=19 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719132751/http://www.people.com/article/diane-kruger-joshua-jackson-split|url-status=live}}</ref>
| children      = 1
}}
'''Joshua Carter Jackson''' (born June 11, 1978)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Furman |first1=Elina |title=Joshua Jackson: An Unauthorized Biography |date=1999 |publisher=St. Martin's Press |isbn=9781466813250 |page=8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KCm8TUemxkcC&pg=PT8}}</ref> is a [[Canadian-American]] actor. He is known for his portrayals of [[Pacey Witter]] on [[The WB]]'s teen drama ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'' (1998–2003), [[Peter Bishop]] in the  [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] science fiction series ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'' (2008–2013), a troubled married man on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]'s ''[[The Affair (TV series)|The Affair]]'' (2014–2018), and [[Christopher Duntsch]] in the [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] crime drama series ''[[Dr. Death (2021 TV series)|Dr. Death]]'' (2021-present). For the last of these, he was nominated for a [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries|Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor]]. His other credits include ''[[When They See Us]]'' (2019), ''[[Little Fires Everywhere (miniseries)|Little Fires Everywhere]]'' (2020), and ''[[Doctor Odyssey]]'' (2024).

Outside of television, he came to prominence with his role in the [[The Mighty Ducks|''Mighty Ducks'' film series]] (1992–1996). His other film appearances include ''[[Apt Pupil (film)|Apt Pupil]]'' (1998), ''[[Urban Legend (film)|Urban Legend]]'' (1998), ''[[Cruel Intentions]]'' (1999), ''[[The Skulls (film)|The Skulls]]'' (2000), ''[[Gossip (2000 American film)|Gossip]]'' (2000), ''[[The Safety of Objects]]'' (2001), ''[[The Laramie Project (film)|The Laramie Project]]'' (2002), ''[[Cursed (2005 film)|Cursed]]'' (2005), ''[[Bobby (2006 film)|Bobby]]'' (2006), and ''[[Shutter (2008 film)|Shutter]]'' (2008). For his performance in the Canadian independent drama ''[[One Week (2008 film)|One Week]]'' (2008), Jackson won the [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor|Genie Award for Best Actor]].

==Early life==
Jackson was born on June 11, 1978, in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]] to parents John and Fiona. His mother is a casting director. Jackson's father is from Texas,<ref name="texas">{{cite news|last=Shires|first=Sarah|title=I was just six and dad filed for custody of my dog... Yes, I'm still mad; Joshua Jackson on growing up and life after Dawson's Creek|work=The Evening Standard|date=March 11, 2005|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-130140919|access-date=December 10, 2007}}{{dead link|date=July 2013}}</ref> and his mother is a native of Ballyfermot, a surburb of Dublin, Ireland. She immigrated to North America in the late 1960s. He has a younger sister, Aisleagh, and two older half brothers, Jonathan and Lyman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800018811/bio|title=Joshua Jackson Biography|publisher=Movies.yahoo.com|date=|access-date=July 14, 2010|archive-date=December 16, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091216192738/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800018811/bio|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was raised Roman Catholic.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ugo.com/tv/fringe-dvd-launch-party-josh-jackson-interview |title=Fringe DVD Launch Party: Josh Jackson interview |publisher=[[UGO Networks|UGO Entertainment]] |date=September 8, 2009 |access-date=April 23, 2010 |first=Hilary |last=Rothing |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208154328/http://www.ugo.com/tv/fringe-dvd-launch-party-josh-jackson-interview |archive-date=February 8, 2010 }}</ref><ref>"[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]", Joshua Jackson interview May 14, 2002 (Joshua Jackson answers the Conan O'Brien question about fans websites; "Yeah, you know, I'm Irish Catholic, I have a lot of family members, that's a lot of websites.") Retrieved on April 23, 2010.</ref>

Jackson lived in California until the age of 8 when he moved to Vancouver with his mother and younger sister; he has said that his father was a bad parent and husband and abandoned the family when they were in the U.S. He attended [[Ideal Mini School]] and later switched to [[Kitsilano Secondary School]]. He attended high school with actor [[Ryan Reynolds]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://etcanada.com/news/38786/best-kisser-on-dawsons-creek-katie-holmes-wont-tell-but-ryan-reynolds-will/|date=February 18, 2016|title=Best Kisser on 'Dawson's Creek'? Katie Holmes Won't Tell (But Ryan Reynolds Will)|work=ET Canada|access-date=November 19, 2021|archive-date=November 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119211303/https://etcanada.com/news/38786/best-kisser-on-dawsons-creek-katie-holmes-wont-tell-but-ryan-reynolds-will/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Career==
[[File:Joshua Jackson at the premiere of Bobby, Toronto Film Festival 2006.jpg|thumb|150px|Jackson at the premiere of ''[[Bobby (2006 film)|Bobby]]'', [[Toronto International Film Festival]] in 2006]]
Jackson started acting in a small role in the film ''Crooked Hearts'' in 1991. The next year, he played the role of Charlie in a musical version of ''Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory''. At this point, with the help of the play's casting director Laura Kennedy, he joined the William Morris Agency.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mcfadden|first=Kay|title=The Kids Are Alright -- Jackson Has Come Far From The 'Chocolate Factory'|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19980119/2729564/the-kids-are-alright----jackson-has-come-far-from-the-chocolate-factory|work=The Seattle Times|access-date=April 9, 2012|date=January 19, 1998|archive-date=February 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223102636/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19980119&slug=2729564|url-status=live}}</ref> Soon after, he landed the role of Charlie (#96) in ''[[The Mighty Ducks (movies)|The Mighty Ducks]]'' series, playing a young and aspiring hockey player.

Jackson went on to appear as Pacey Witter on ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'', which was created by [[Kevin Williamson (screenwriter)|Kevin Williamson]] and ran on the WB network from 1998 to 2003, and also starred [[James Van Der Beek]], [[Michelle Williams (actress)|Michelle Williams]], and [[Katie Holmes]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Perkins|first=Bim Adewunmi, Nichole|date=November 29, 2019|title="Why Is This Show Not Called Pacey's Creek?"|url=https://slate.com/culture/2019/11/joshua-jackson-dawsons-creek-thirst-aid-kit.html|access-date=September 11, 2020|website=Slate Magazine|language=en|archive-date=April 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200413033703/https://slate.com/culture/2019/11/joshua-jackson-dawsons-creek-thirst-aid-kit.html|url-status=live}}</ref> While the show was on hiatus, he appeared in several movies including ''[[Cruel Intentions]]'' (an adaptation of ''Les Liaisons dangereuses'' that also starred [[Sarah Michelle Gellar]] and [[Ryan Phillippe]]), ''[[The Skulls (film)|The Skulls]]'', ''[[The Safety of Objects]]'', ''[[The Laramie Project (film)|The Laramie Project]]'' and a short cameo in the remake of ''[[Ocean's Eleven (2001 film)|Ocean's Eleven]]'' in which he appears as himself in a poker scene with Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Holly Marie Combs. In 2000, he also guest-starred in Season 12 of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', voicing the character of Jesse Grass, a "hunky environmentalist" and love interest for [[Lisa Simpson]] in the episode "[[Lisa the Tree Hugger]]".<ref>{{IMDb title|0701157|Lisa the Tree Hugger}}</ref> He also was cast as "Beau" in the movie ''[[Gossip (2000 American film)|Gossip]]'' in 2000 with actors James Marsden, Kate Hudson and Norman Reedus.

Shortly after ''Dawson's Creek'' ended in 2003, Jackson played the lead role in films alongside [[Dennis Hopper]] (''[[Americano (2005 film)|Americano]]''), [[Harvey Keitel]] (''[[Shadows in the Sun (2005 film)|Shadows in the Sun]]''), and [[Donald Sutherland]] (''[[Aurora Borealis (film)|Aurora Borealis]]''). In 2005, Jackson moved to the UK and made his stage debut on the [[London West End]] with [[Patrick Stewart]] in [[David Mamet]]'s two-man play, ''[[A Life in the Theatre]]''. The play was a critical and popular success, and ran from February to April of that year. Jackson said that he would consider returning to the stage, to try his hand on Broadway. His next film role was in ''[[Bobby (2006 film)|Bobby]]'', directed by [[Emilio Estevez]], Jackson's co-star from ''[[The Mighty Ducks (movies)|The Mighty Ducks]]''. He played a lead role in ''[[Shutter (2008 film)|Shutter]]'', a U.S. remake of [[Shutter (2004 film)|film of the same name]]. He starred and acted as executive producer in the Canadian independent film ''[[One Week (2008 film)|One Week]]'', which opened on March 6, 2009.<ref>{{IMDb title|1104806|One Week}}</ref><ref>{{IMDb name|0005045|Joshua Jackson}}</ref>

[[File:Joshua Jackson 2012.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Jackson at the 2012 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]
From 2008 to 2013, Jackson played the lead role of [[Peter Bishop]] in the science-fiction series ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7234708.stm|title=BBC News|date=February 8, 2008|access-date=July 14, 2010|archive-date=March 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301220251/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7234708.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> created by [[J. J. Abrams]], [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sky1.sky.com/fringe-whats-it-all-about|title=Fringe Overview|publisher=Sky1.sky.com|access-date=July 14, 2010|archive-date=April 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402095612/http://sky1.sky.com/fringe-whats-it-all-about|url-status=live}}</ref> The series was the second-highest rated new show of the 2008–2009 season after ''[[The Mentalist]]''. BuddyTV ranked him #9 on its "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010" list,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/community/tvs-100-sexiest-men-of-2010-96194.aspx|title=TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2010|date=December 6, 2010|publisher=BuddyTV|access-date=January 13, 2012|archive-date=November 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102150829/http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/community/tvs-100-sexiest-men-of-2010-96194.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> #19 in 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/white-collar/tvs-100-sexiest-men-of-2011-29104.aspx|title=TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011|date=December 7, 2011|publisher=BuddyTV|access-date=January 13, 2012|archive-date=April 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422101322/http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/white-collar/tvs-100-sexiest-men-of-2011-29104.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> and #14 in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/gossip-girl/tvs-100-sexiest-men-of-2012-92650.aspx|title=TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2012|publisher=BuddyTV|access-date=December 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214232027/http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/gossip-girl/tvs-100-sexiest-men-of-2012-92650.aspx|archive-date=December 14, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Jackson was nominated for a [[Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role]] for the film ''[[One Week (2008 film)|One Week]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/polytechnique-tops-genie-nominations-1.878967|title=CBC News — Polytechnique tops Genie nominations|publisher=Cbc.ca|date=March 1, 2010|access-date=July 14, 2010|archive-date=March 3, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100303223250/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2010/03/01/genie-award-nominations.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He won the award on April 12, 2010.<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/article/794276--polytechnique-sweeps-genie-awards?bn=1 "Polytechnique sweeps Genie Awards"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020221255/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/article/794276--polytechnique-sweeps-genie-awards?bn=1 |date=October 20, 2012 }}. ''Toronto Star'', April 12, 2010.</ref> He held and hosted the satirical Pacey-Con in 2010, directly across the street from the [[San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]], sporting a bowling shirt and giving out [[fan fiction]], written by ''Dawson's Creek'' fans, to those waiting in the Comic-Con entrance line. Footage of the event was recorded for a video, entitled 'Pacey-Con', which he was filming for [[Will Ferrell]]'s [[Funny or Die]] celebrity humor website.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|title=Joshua Jackson Explains Pacey-Con 'Funny Or Die' Video|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1644546/joshua-jackson-explains-pacey-con-funny-or-die-video/|access-date=September 11, 2020|website=MTV News|language=en|archive-date=September 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925174412/http://www.mtv.com/news/1644546/joshua-jackson-explains-pacey-con-funny-or-die-video/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2013, Jackson appeared in the IFC film ''[[Inescapable (2013 film)|Inescapable]]'' with [[Marisa Tomei]] and [[Alexander Siddig]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/inescapable-toronto-review-369411|title=Inescapable: Toronto Review|last=Mintzer|first=Joshua|date=September 11, 2012|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=March 3, 2013|archive-date=February 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224142315/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/inescapable-toronto-review-369411|url-status=live}}</ref> Jackson wrote the first story from the comic book trilogy ''Beyond the Fringe'', titled "Peter and the Machine".<ref>{{cite news |last=Rogers |first=Vaneta |title=Actor / Now-Writer Joshua Jackson Goes Beyond The Fringe |url=http://www.newsarama.com/8406-actor-now-writer-joshua-jackson-goes-beyond-the-fringe.html |access-date=July 11, 2013 |newspaper=Newsarama |date=September 22, 2011 |archive-date=September 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927052420/https://www.newsarama.com/8406-actor-now-writer-joshua-jackson-goes-beyond-the-fringe.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Jackson starred in the successful television show ''[[The Affair (TV series)|The Affair]]'', where he played Cole Lockhart, the protagonist husband of the unfaithful Alison Lockhart.<ref>{{Cite news|date=October 3, 2015|title=Joshua Jackson Talks 'The Affair' Season 2 and Exploring Cole's Point of View|language=en-US|work=Collider|url=https://collider.com/joshua-jackson-the-affair-season-2-interview/|access-date=September 11, 2020|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017220816/https://collider.com/joshua-jackson-the-affair-season-2-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In March 2018, Jackson made his theatrical debut on Broadway in ''[[Children of a Lesser God (play)|Children of a Lesser God]]'', where he played James Leeds, an unconventional teacher at a school for the deaf who gets in a conflicted professional and romantic relationship with a deaf former student, Sarah Norman ([[Lauren Ridloff]]). The play ran through May 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/production/children-of-a-lesser-god-studio-54-2017-2018|title=Children of a Lesser God|website=playbill.com|access-date=May 22, 2021|archive-date=February 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205001422/https://www.playbill.com/production/children-of-a-lesser-god-studio-54-2017-2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2019, Jackson starred as defense attorney Mickey Joseph in the miniseries ''[[When They See Us]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.660citynews.com/2019/06/04/joshua-jackson-on-the-tragically-simple-circumstances-of-the-central-park-five-case/|title=Joshua Jackson on the 'tragically simple' circumstances of the Central Park Five case|last=Friend|first=David|work=660 News|date=June 4, 2019|access-date=June 5, 2019|archive-date=June 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605222318/https://www.660citynews.com/2019/06/04/joshua-jackson-on-the-tragically-simple-circumstances-of-the-central-park-five-case/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2020, Jackson co-starred with [[Reese Witherspoon]] and [[Kerry Washington]] in the miniseries [[Little Fires Everywhere (miniseries)|''Little Fires Everywhere'']] based on the novel by [[Celeste Ng]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Malkin|first=Marc|date=April 2, 2020|title=Listen: Joshua Jackson on Tackling Race and Class in 'Little Fires Everywhere'|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/podcasts/joshua-jackson-little-fires-everywhere-dawsons-creek-big-ticket-podcast-1203552312/|access-date=May 20, 2019|website=Variety.com|language=en|archive-date=April 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403121549/https://variety.com/2020/tv/podcasts/joshua-jackson-little-fires-everywhere-dawsons-creek-big-ticket-podcast-1203552312/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Jackson was cast as Dr. [[Christopher Duntsch]], a neurosurgeon who was convicted of intentionally maiming his patient, in [[Dr. Death (2021 TV series)|''Dr. Death'']] which was based on the podcast of the same name, replacing [[Jamie Dornan]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title='Dr. Death': Joshua Jackson To Play Title Role In Peacock Limited Series, Replacing Jamie Dornan |url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/dr-death-joshua-jackson-cast-play-title-role-peacock-limited-series-replaces-jamie-dornan-pulls-out-scheduling-covid-1234595721/ |access-date=October 12, 2020 |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=October 12, 2020 |archive-date=January 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130085705/https://deadline.com/2020/10/dr-death-joshua-jackson-cast-play-title-role-peacock-limited-series-replaces-jamie-dornan-pulls-out-scheduling-covid-1234595721/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2023, Jackson played the lead in the series ''[[Fatal_Attraction_(2023_TV_series)|Fatal Attraction]]'' with Lizzy Caplan, inspired by the 1980s thriller film of the same name.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/joshua-jackson-fatal-attraction-tv-series-paramount-plus-dan-gallagher-michael-douglas-1234916048/|title=Joshua Jackson To Star In 'Fatal Attraction' TV Series At Paramount+|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=20 January 2022|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 24, 2022|archive-date=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121035628/https://deadline.com/2022/01/joshua-jackson-fatal-attraction-tv-series-paramount-plus-dan-gallagher-michael-douglas-1234916048/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life==
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[[File:Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith by Patrick Lovell, February 2020.jpg|thumb|160px|upright|Jackson with his then wife, [[Jodie Turner-Smith]] in 2020]]
Jackson was in a relationship with ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'' co-star [[Katie Holmes]] during the first two seasons of the show's run. Holmes said that Jackson was her first love.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/katie-holmes-joshua-jackson-was-my-first-love-2012259 |title=Katie Holmes:Joshua Jackson Was "My First Love" |website=[[Us Weekly]]|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725061640/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/katie-holmes-joshua-jackson-was-my-first-love-2012259 |archive-date=July 25, 2013|last=Ravitz|first=Justin}}</ref>

From 2006 to 2016, he was in a relationship with German actress [[Diane Kruger]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gugliemi|first1=Jodi|title=Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson Have Split After 10 Years Together|url=http://www.people.com/article/diane-kruger-joshua-jackson-split|access-date=July 18, 2016|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|publisher=Time Inc.|date=July 18, 2016|location=United States|archive-date=July 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719132751/http://www.people.com/article/diane-kruger-joshua-jackson-split|url-status=live}}</ref> 

Jackson began a relationship with actress [[Jodie Turner-Smith]] in 2018. They married on August 18, 2019. 
On April 13, 2020, the couple welcomed their daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/au/news/1104972/joshua-jackson-and-jodie-turner-smith-are-married-and-expecting-their-first-child|title=Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith Are Married and Expecting Their First Child|last1=Heller|first1=Corinne|last2=Dupre|first2=Elyse|date=December 20, 2019|work=E! News|access-date=May 22, 2021|archive-date=May 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531100938/https://www.eonline.com/au/news/1104972/joshua-jackson-and-jodie-turner-smith-are-married-and-expecting-their-first-child|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Harmata|first1=Claudia|last2=Pasquini|first2=Maria|date=April 21, 2020|title=She's Here! Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith Welcome a Daughter|url=https://people.com/parents/joshua-jackson-jodie-turner-smith-welcome-first-child-daughter/|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|language=en-US|publisher=Meredith Corporation|access-date=May 22, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422080559/https://people.com/parents/joshua-jackson-jodie-turner-smith-welcome-first-child-daughter/|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2023, it was revealed that Turner-Smith had filed for divorce from Jackson.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jodie Turner-Smith Files for Divorce from Joshua Jackson After More Than 3 Years of Marriage |url=https://people.com/jodie-turner-smith-files-divorce-joshua-jackson-8304029 |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |language=en |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002164003/https://people.com/jodie-turner-smith-files-divorce-joshua-jackson-8304029 |url-status=live|last=Juneau|first=Jen }}</ref>

In December 2023, Jackson and fellow actor [[Lupita Nyong'o]] confirmed they are dating.<ref>{{cite web |title=Joshua Jackson and Lupita Nyong'o Confirm Their Romance as They Step Out Together Holding Hands |url=https://people.com/joshua-jackson-and-lupita-nyongo-confirm-romance-hold-hands-joshua-tree-8411791|author=Kang, Esther|website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |language=en |date=December 7, 2023}}</ref> In October 2024, Nyong'o announced they were no longer together.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lupita Nyong'o and Joshua Jackson's Relationship Timeline |url=https://people.com/lupita-nyongo-joshua-jackson-relationship-timeline-8667388 |website=People.com |access-date=10 October 2024 |language=en|last=Weaver|first=Emily}}</ref> 

Jackson owns his childhood home in [[Topanga, California]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/americas/ben-miller-on-los-angeles-i-love-the-glitz-the-glamour-the-quirks-the-beauty-399935.html|title=Ben Miller on Los Angeles: I love the glitz, the glamour, the quirks, the beauty|date=November 11, 2007|author=Cockle, Jenny |newspaper=The Independent|access-date=April 12, 2012|archive-date=March 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306122651/http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/americas/ben-miller-on-los-angeles-i-love-the-glitz-the-glamour-the-quirks-the-beauty-399935.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> 
In 2025, the house burned down during the [[Palisades Fire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/local-news/joshua-jackson-statement-home-destroyed-los-angeles-fire-1236107374/|title=Joshua Jackson Says He Feels “Incredibly Lucky” Despite His Home Being Destroyed by L.A. Wildfire|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=January 12, 2025|last=Nordyke|first=Kimberly}}</ref> He previously lived in [[Wilmington, North Carolina]], where ''Dawson's Creek'' was filmed, and in [[New York City]], where ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]'' filmed its first season. In 2009, he moved back to Vancouver to shoot four seasons of the show before the last episode was aired on January 18, 2013.

Jackson is a fan of the [[Vancouver Canucks]] hockey team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Artists/J/Jackson_Joshua/2003/05/28/782768.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140202044258/http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Artists/J/Jackson_Joshua/2003/05/28/782768.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=February 2, 2014 |title=Mighty Canuck |date=May 28, 2003 |access-date=February 1, 2014 |publisher=Canoe.ca |author=Slotek, Jim }}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ 
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Crooked Hearts]]''
| Tom (11 years)
|
|-
| 1992
| data-sort-value="Mighty Ducks, The" | ''[[The Mighty Ducks (film)|The Mighty Ducks]]''
| Charlie Conway
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Digger (1993 film)|Digger]]''
| Billy
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1994
| ''[[D2: The Mighty Ducks]]''
| Charlie Conway
|
|-
| ''[[Andre (film)|Andre]]''
| Mark Baker
|
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Magic in the Water]]''
| Joshua Black
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[D3: The Mighty Ducks]]''
| Charlie Conway
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1997
| ''Ronnie and Julie''
| Ronnie
|
|-
| ''[[Scream 2]]''
| Film Class Guy #1
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1998
| data-sort-value="Battery, The" | ''The Battery''
| Michael Papperman
| Short film
|-
| ''[[Apt Pupil (film)|Apt Pupil]]''
| Joey
|
|-
| ''[[Urban Legend (film)|Urban Legend]]''
| Damon Brooks
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999
| ''[[Cruel Intentions]]''
| Blaine Tuttle
|
|-
| ''[[Muppets from Space]]''
| Pacey Witter
| Uncredited cameo
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2000
| data-sort-value="Skulls, The" | ''[[The Skulls (film)|The Skulls]]''
| [[Lucas McNamara|Lucas 'Luke' McNamara]]
|
|-
| ''[[Gossip (2000 American film)|Gossip]]''
| Beau Edson
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2001
| data-sort-value="Safety of Objects, The" | ''[[The Safety of Objects]]''
| Paul Gold
|
|-
| ''[[Ocean's Eleven]]''
| Himself
| Cameo
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2002
| data-sort-value="Laramie Project, The" | ''[[The Laramie Project (film)|The Laramie Project]]''
| Matt Galloway
|
|-
| ''[[Lone Star State of Mind (film)|Lone Star State of Mind]]''
| Earl Crest
| Alternative title: ''Cowboys and Idiots''
|-
| 2003
| ''[[I Love Your Work]]''
| John Everhart
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2005
| ''[[Cursed (2005 film)|Cursed]]''
| Jake Taylor
|
|-
| ''[[Racing Stripes]]''
| Trenton's Pride
| Voice
|-
| ''[[Americano (2005 film)|Americano]]''
| Chris McKinley
|
|-
| ''[[Aurora Borealis (film)|Aurora Borealis]]''
| Duncan Shorter
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Shadow Dancer, The" | ''[[The Shadow Dancer]]''
| Jeremy Taylor
| Alternative title: ''Shadows in the Sun''
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Bobby (2006 film)|Bobby]]''
| Wade Buckley
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Battle in Seattle]]''
| Randall
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2008
| ''[[Shutter (2008 film)|Shutter]]''
| Benjamin Shaw
|
|-
| ''[[Gashole]]''
| Himself
| Documentary
|-
| ''[[One Week (2008 film)|One Week]]''
| Ben Tyler
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| ''[[Lay the Favorite]]''
| Jeremy
| 
|-
| ''[[Inescapable (film)|Inescapable]]''
| Paul
| 
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Sky (2015 film)|Sky]]''
| Detective Ruther
|
|-
| 2025
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| ''[[Karate Kid: Legends]]''
| Victor
| Post-production
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class=unsortable | Notes
|-
| 1991
| ''Payoff''
| Young Mac
| Television film
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1996
| ''[[Champs (TV series)|Champs]]''
| Matt Mazzilli
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Robin of Locksley (series)|Robin of Locksley]]''
| John Prince, Jr.
| rowspan="3" | Television film
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1997
| ''Ronnie & Julie''
| Ronnie Monroe
|-
| ''[[On the Edge of Innocence]]''
| Sammy
|-
| data-sort-value="Outer Limits, The" | ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]''
| Devon Taylor
| Episode: "[[Music of the Spheres (The Outer Limits)|Music of the Spheres]]"
|-
| 1998–2003
| ''[[Dawson's Creek]]''
| [[Pacey Witter]]
| Main role: 124 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2000
| ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| Himself/host
| Episode: "Joshua Jackson/[[NSYNC]]"
|-
| data-sort-value="Simpsons, The" | ''[[The Simpsons]]''
| Jesse Grass
| Voice, episode: "[[Lisa the Tree Hugger]]"
|-
| 2006
| ''Capitol Law''
| Mark Clayton
| Unsold TV pilot
|-
| 2008–2013
| ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''
| [[Peter Bishop]]
| Main role: 96 episodes
|-
| 2014–2018
| data-sort-value="Affair, The" | ''[[The Affair (TV series)|The Affair]]''
| Cole Lockhart
| Main role: 29 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| ''[[Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt]]''
| Purvis
| Episode: "Kimmy Goes to a Hotel!"
|-
| ''[[Years of Living Dangerously]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Collapse of the Oceans"
|-
| 2019
| ''[[When They See Us]]''
| Mickey Joseph
| Episode: "Part Two"
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Little Fires Everywhere (miniseries)|Little Fires Everywhere]]''
| Bill Richardson
| Miniseries; 7 episodes
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Dr. Death (2021 TV series)|Dr. Death]]''
| Dr. [[Christopher Duntsch]]
| Main role (season 1): 8 episodes
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Fatal Attraction (2023 TV series)|Fatal Attraction]]''
| Dan Gallagher
| Lead role; Miniseries 
|-
| 2024-2025
| ''[[Doctor Odyssey]]'' 
| Dr. Max Bankman
| Main role, also executive producer
|}

===Stage===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2005
|data-sort-value="Life in the Theatre, A" | ''[[A Life in the Theatre]]''
|John
|David Mamet play with Patrick Stewart
|-
| 2016
| ''Smart People''
| Brian
| play by [[Lydia R. Diamond]] at [[Second Stage Theater]]<ref name= "review">{{cite news |last=Stasio |first=Marilyn |url=https://variety.com/2016/legit/reviews/smart-people-review-joshua-jackson-1201702655/ |title=Off Broadway Review: 'Smart People' with Joshua Jackson |work=Variety |date=February 11, 2016 |access-date=December 11, 2017 |archive-date=September 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924161519/https://variety.com/2016/legit/reviews/smart-people-review-joshua-jackson-1201702655/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2017, 2018
|''[[Children of a Lesser God (play)|Children of a Lesser God]]''
|James Leeds
|Berkshire Theatre Festival with [[Kenny Leon]]<br />[[Studio 54]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2017/07/04/striving-heard-children-lesser-god/77SnY3ytOfUkCW9cLafJOJ/story.html |title=Striving to be heard in 'Children of a Lesser God' |last=Aucoin |first=Don |date=July 4, 2017 |work=The Boston Globe |access-date=January 19, 2018 |archive-date=January 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120070018/https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2017/07/04/striving-heard-children-lesser-god/77SnY3ytOfUkCW9cLafJOJ/story.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Association
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
|-
| 1993
| [[Young Artist Award]]
| Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
| ''[[The Mighty Ducks (film)|The Mighty Ducks]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1999
| rowspan="3" | [[Teen Choice Award]]
| rowspan="2" | Choice TV Actor
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Dawson's Creek]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" |2000
|{{won}}
|-
| Choice Liar in a Film
| ''[[The Skulls (film)|The Skulls]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| Young Hollywood Award
| Male Superstar of Tomorrow
| {{n/a}}
| {{won}}
|-
| 2001
| rowspan="3" | [[Teen Choice Award]]
| rowspan="3" | Choice TV Actor
| rowspan="3" | ''Dawson's Creek''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2002
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2003
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2005
| Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival
| Best Actor
| ''[[Aurora Borealis (film)|Aurora Borealis]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006
| [[Hollywood Film Festival]]
| Best Ensemble of the Year
| ''[[Bobby (2006 film)|Bobby]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Satellite Award]]
| [[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture|Best Actor – Motion Picture]]
| ''Aurora Borealis''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2007
| [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]]
| ''Bobby''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2009
| [[Teen Choice Award]]
| Choice Actor Fantasy/Sci-Fi
| ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2010
| [[Genie Awards]]
| [[Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role|Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role]]
| ''[[One Week (2008 film)|One Week]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Teen Choice Award]]
| rowspan="3" | Choice Actor Fantasy/Sci-Fi
| rowspan="4" | ''Fringe''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2011
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2012
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2013
| [[Saturn Awards]]
| [[Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television|Best Actor on Television]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2016
| rowspan="2" | [[42nd People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | Favorite Premium Cable TV Actor
| rowspan="2" | ''[[The Affair (TV series)|The Affair]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2017
| {{nom}}
|-
|2018
|[[Drama League Award]]s
|Distinguished Performance Award
|''[[Children of a Lesser God (play)|Children of a Lesser God]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
|2022
|[[Critics' Choice Television Awards]]
|[[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries|Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries]]
|''[[Dr. Death (2021 TV series)|Dr. Death]]''
|{{nom}}
|}

==References==
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* [http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/videos.html?id=1006295904 Joshua Jackson] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220144601/http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/videos.html?id=1006295904 |date=February 20, 2009 }} on ''[[The Hour (Canadian TV series)|The Hour]]'' with [[George Stroumboulopoulos]]

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