Joshua Carter Jackson was born on 11 June 1978, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Actor Jackson is very well known from his roles in various television shows,and that is exactly where his huge net worth is coming from. Joshua has performed more than 30 roles during his career, but so far he is still perhaps best known for his appearance in the popular late 90s TV show “Dawson’s Creek”, in which he appeared along with Katie Holmes and other famous actors. This show as well as others including “Fringe” and “The Mighty Ducks” are the sources of Joshua Jackson net worth.
So just how rich is Joshua Jackson? Sources estimate that Joshua has a net worth which reaches $22 million, accumulated during his 25 years as an actor.
Joshua Jackson Net Worth $22 Million
Joshua spent his early years in California. When he was eight years the family moved to Seattle, but following his parents’ divorce Joshua moved back to Vancouver with his mother and younger sister. Jackson’s mother was a casting director, and therefore it is no surprise that young Joshua turned to acting. He started with several roles in commercials before he moved to television, though it took a while until he managed to secure his first memorable role. In 1991 he appeared as a minor character in a film “Crooked Hearts”. A year later Joshua Jackson starred in the musical “Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”. Therefore, at such young age Joshua Jackson was already accumulating his net worth.
This latter role got Joshua Jackson a contract with the William Morris Agency. Soon he got the part of Charlie, as aspiring hockey player, in “The Mighty Ducks” and its two sequels. Joshua’s appearance in these films is considered to be a big breakthrough in his career. In 1997 he also appeared in a popular teen horror movie “Scream2”, but it was the TV show “Dawson’s Creek” that made Joshua Jackson a real star as well as a millionaire. Jackson appeared in this show from 1998 to 2003 along with James Van Der Beek, Michelle Williams and Katie Holmes. Joshua portrayed Pacey Whitter, a love interest of Katie Holmes’s character. Thanks to his appearance in this show, in 1999 Jackson was included in Teen People’s list of “21 Hottest Stars Under 21” and received several Teen Choice awards.
Joshua Jackson success did not end with “Dawson’s Creek”. He has made appearances in movies and TV shows including “Cruel Intensions”, “The Skulls”, “Aurora Borealis”, “The Safety of Objects”, the remake of “Ocean’s 11” and an episode of “The Simpsons”. Jackson’s most notable recent achievement is a lead role in a Fox TV Network sci-fi series “Fringe” which ran from 2008 to 2013. For his part in the show Joshua Jackson was nominated for Teen Choice Award four times and even though he did not win, the show added a lot to his net worth. Overall, Joshua has been involved in over 35 films on the big screen, and more than 20 TV productions.
In his personal life, it is interesting to note that Kate Holmes who was 18 at the time they started to shoot “Dawson’s Creek” has admitted Joshua Jackson to be her first love. Their love story is finished long ago but the two are still good friends, even though Joshua has been dating Diane Kruger since 2006. Joshua’s sports interest is his passionate support of the Vancouver Canucks ice-hockey team.
