Biography
Joshua Jackson captured the hearts of young television viewers in the late 1990s as the razor-witted, misunderstood "other guy," Pacey Witter, who winds up getting the girl - none other than a young Katie Holmes - on the hit teen soap "Dawson's Creek" (The WB, 1996-2003). A former child actor who helped give birth to Disney's Mighty Ducks franchise by his appearance in the popular kiddie sports film, his youthful stardom made him a stock …
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Career Milestones
| Moved from Vancouver, Canada to Los Angeles, CA following parents' divorce; returned to Vancouver before launching acting career | ||
| Starred as Charlie in a Seattle-based musical stage production of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" | ||
1987 | Sent out on auditions at age nine by his casting director mom; landed first commercial for British Columbia Tourism | |
1991 | Made feature debut in "Crooked Hearts"; cast by mother | |
1992 | Landed part of Charlie Conroy, the coach's (Emilio Estevez) prodigy in "The Mighty Ducks" | |
1994 | Acted in George Miller's "Andre" | |
1994 | Reprised the role of Charlie Conroy for "D2: The Mighty Ducks" | |
1995 | Played Mark Harmon's son in the Canadian family film "Magic in the Water" | |
1996 | Appeared on two episodes of the short lived comedy "Champs" (ABC) as Ed Marinaro's art school bound son | |
1996 | Reprised role for a thrid time in "D3: The Mighty Ducks" | |
1997 | Appeared in NBC movie "On the Edge of Innocence" opposite Kellie Martin | |
1997 | Made cameo appearance as a film student in "Scream 2"; scripted by Kevin Williamson | |
1997 | Played title role in Showtime movie "Ronnie and Julie," loosely based on Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" | |
1998 | Appeared in "Apt Pupil" directed by Bryan Singer | |
1998 | Co-starred in the teen horror flick "Urban Legend" | |
1998 | Made TV series debut on popular teen drama "Dawson's Creek" (WB) as Pacey, the title character's best friend; series created by Kevin Williamson | |
1999 | Had a small featured role in "Cruel Intentions," a modern retelling of "Les Liaisons dangereuses" | |
2000 | Starred in the college campus set thriller "Gossip" | |
2001 | Appeared in "The Laramie Project" for HBO | |
2002 | With James King, played a couple trying to leave Texas for California in "Lone Star State of Mind" | |
2003 | Cast as Glenn Close's son in "The Safety of Objects"; screened at Toronto Film Festival | |
2004 | Acted in "The Butterfly Effect" opposite Ashton Kutcher and Amy Smart | |
2005 | Starred in the Wes Craven thriller "Cursed" | |
2005 | Voiced Sir Trenton's Pride in the animated feature "Racing Stripes" | |
2006 | Co-starred in Emilio Estevez's directorial debut "Bobby" | |
2006 | Co-starred with Donald Sutherland in family drama "Aurora Borealis" | |
2008 | Co-starred as a fringe science expert on J.J. Abrams produced series "Fringe" (Fox) | |
2008 | Starred in "Shutter," a horror remake directed by Masayuki Ochiai | |
2012 | Cast opposite Bruce Willis and Catherine Zeta-Jones in comedy feature "Lay the Favorite"; film based on memoir by Beth Raymer | |
Awards
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Bobby |