Joshua Jackson was born on June 11th, 1978 in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) His mother is casting director Fiona Jackson. Joshua also has one sister, Aisleigh Jackson, who was born five years later in 1983. Joshua's parents are divorced, and since his mother was in show business, Joshua spent most of his childhood in Hollywood, California. However, the family moved back to Vancouver when British Columbia became a popular place to film Hollywood movies. When Joshua was nine years old, he begged his mom to be able to become an actor, and to go on auditions. She agreed, and he soon won his first acting job, a commercial for British Columbia Tourism. Joshua's first movie was 'Crooked Hearts', and that was followed by roles in 'Andre', 'Tombstone', 'Digger' and 'Magic in the Water'. His claim to fame was in 1992, when he received a roll in Disney's 'The Mighty Ducks' trilogy. The story line was about a kids hockey team, 'The Mighty Ducks', and starred Emilio Estevez as the coach. Joshua is currently starring in the successful WB series 'Dawson's Creek' alongside Katie Holmes and James Van Der Beek. Joshua has been on the series since it's beginning. Since the show began, Joshua has dated Katie Holmes and Brittany Daniel.from www.allsands.com
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