Joshua Jackson

I've followed Joshua Jackson since his Pacey days on Dawson's Creek, and watching him mature has been a quiet pleasure. The Vancouver-born actor never chased blockbuster fame, yet his work on Fringe, The Affair, and Dr. Death reveals an artist drawn to flawed, shadowy men. What I value is his durability: so many child stars burn out, but Jackson keeps deepening, his craft thickening with age. At 188 cm he could have leaned on presence alone, but he's a true craftsman who makes the difficult look effortless. He's the kind of dependable, intelligent performer the industry too often takes for granted.

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Name (English)

Joshua Jackson

Name (Japanese)

ジョシュア・ジャクソン

Reading

じょしゅあ・じゃくそん

Born

June 11, 1978 (age 48)

Origin

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Height

188 cm

Occupation

film actor / voice actor / television actor / stage actor / actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Horse

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua%20Jackson
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%82%AF%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219653

Tags

• British Columbia
• film actor
• voice actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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