- Born
- Birth nameJoshua Browning Jackson Carter
- Nicknames
- J.J.
- Josh
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Joshua Carter Jackson was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. His Irish mother, Fiona Jackson, is a casting director originally from Dublin. His American father, John Carter Jackson, is from Texas. Josh spent the first eight years of his life in California before returning to Canada. At the age of 11, Josh decided he wanted to pursue acting. Knowing how cruel an acting career could be, his mother took him to his first audition in hopes of discouraging him. Instead, he landed a commercial for Keebler's potato chips. Since then, Josh has had a full career ranging from theater to television.- IMDb mini biography by: Karen <cmoten@selu.edu>
- SpouseJodie Turner-Smith(August 18, 2019 - May 5, 2025) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenJuno Rose Diana Jackson
- ParentsJohn Carter Jackson
- RelativesAisleagh Jackson(Sibling)Jonathan Jackson(Half Sibling)Lyman Jackson(Half Sibling)
- Saved a girl's life who was drowning in Wilmington. The cast and crew of Dawson's Creek (1998) 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.
- Took time after High School to travel through Europe
- Was in a long-term relationship with Diane Kruger for 10-years (2006 - 2016). However, the couple separated amicably in July 2016, stating that they would remain friends.
- Screen tested for the title role in Batman Begins (2005), but lost out to Christian Bale.
- 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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