Joshua Jackson
Jackson in 2014, photo by Prphotos
Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Date of Birth: June 11, 1978
Ethnicity:
*father – possibly English
*mother – Irish
Joshua Jackson is a Canadian and American actor. He is known for his work in the series Dawson’s Creek and the films The Mighty Ducks and Urban Legend (1998), among many other roles.
His father is American. His mother, Fiona Jackson, a casting director, is Irish. She was born in Ballyfermot, Dublin, Ireland. He is married to British-born model and actress Jodie Turner-Smith, with whom he has a daughter.
Joshua was raised in California, U.S., and Vancouver, Canada.
Joshua’s maternal grandfather was named Patrick Jackson.
Joshua’s maternal grandmother was named Rosie.
Birth name: Joshua Browning Carter Jackson
I’ve seen that, but I’m not sure if that’s true. Is there a definitive source for that?
http://www.geni.com/people/Joshua-Jackson/6000000010193157271
Geni.com isn’t a definitive source. It’s edited by regular people. They say Marcello Mastroianni’s mother was Ida Idelson from Minsk, which may be wrong.