Joshua Jackson Attributes Youthful Glow Up to Shaving His 'Covid Beard' and Being 'Very Happy' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Joshua Jackson pictured with and without his beard.Photo:Disney/Stewart Cook, Amy Sussman/Getty

Disney/Stewart Cook, Amy Sussman/Getty

Joshua Jackson’s clean shaven look is giving Pacey Witter vibes. (IYKYK)Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the Walt Disney Company’s Emmy Awards Celebration in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 15, the actor, 46, revealed that shaving his Covid beard made him look younger.“I think it’s just that I shaved really,” theDawson’s Creeksays when asked about his youthful appearance. “Yeah. I mean, I am happy. I’m very happy, but I think it’s that I shaved, I think I’d look a lot younger without a full COVID beard.”The father of one also revealed that running after his daughter Juno Rose — who he shares with ex Jodie Turner-Smith — might be playing a part in his youthful looks.“I think it’schasing around a 4-year-old,” theDawson’s Creekalum tells PEOPLE. “I think that it keeps you young. “The gray hair might tell you a little different, but yeah, the rest of it is just, ‘Your face is very youthful. You seem happy.’”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Joshua Jackson at The Walt Disney Company 2024 Emmy Awards Celebration held at The Music Center on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles.Elyse Jankowski/Variety via GettyJackson looked sharp as he attended Sunday’s Emmy Awards Celebration. Posing on the red carpet, theDoctor Odysseystar was giving James Bond vibes in a sleek black tuxedo.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!The proud dad also opened up about how wanting to be near his daughter contributed to him accepting his role in the new medical dramaDoctor Odyssey.“Well, it was intentional, yes. It was very much intentional,” he says. “I just needed a break from being heavy all the time.”He adds, “But also, I have a 4-year-old daughter and I really wanted to be in Los Angeles starting school. So the show works it out. So I’m able to take her to school every morning and get to play dad while still being at work. So it’s kind of a miracle.”Speaking about what he and Juno like to do together, he tells PEOPLE, “We’re in a bigLion Kingphase right now, so that’s good. And yeah, I mean, go to the park, sit at home, do arts and crafts. She’s just awesome. She’s just the most fun in the world.”

Joshua Jackson’s clean shaven look is giving Pacey Witter vibes. (IYKYK)

Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the Walt Disney Company’s Emmy Awards Celebration in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 15, the actor, 46, revealed that shaving his Covid beard made him look younger.

“I think it’s just that I shaved really,” theDawson’s Creeksays when asked about his youthful appearance. “Yeah. I mean, I am happy. I’m very happy, but I think it’s that I shaved, I think I’d look a lot younger without a full COVID beard.”

The father of one also revealed that running after his daughter Juno Rose — who he shares with ex Jodie Turner-Smith — might be playing a part in his youthful looks.

“I think it’schasing around a 4-year-old,” theDawson’s Creekalum tells PEOPLE. “I think that it keeps you young. “The gray hair might tell you a little different, but yeah, the rest of it is just, ‘Your face is very youthful. You seem happy.’”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Joshua Jackson at The Walt Disney Company 2024 Emmy Awards Celebration held at The Music Center on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles.Elyse Jankowski/Variety via Getty

Elyse Jankowski/Variety via Getty

Jackson looked sharp as he attended Sunday’s Emmy Awards Celebration. Posing on the red carpet, theDoctor Odysseystar was giving James Bond vibes in a sleek black tuxedo.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

The proud dad also opened up about how wanting to be near his daughter contributed to him accepting his role in the new medical dramaDoctor Odyssey.

“Well, it was intentional, yes. It was very much intentional,” he says. “I just needed a break from being heavy all the time.”

He adds, “But also, I have a 4-year-old daughter and I really wanted to be in Los Angeles starting school. So the show works it out. So I’m able to take her to school every morning and get to play dad while still being at work. So it’s kind of a miracle.”

Speaking about what he and Juno like to do together, he tells PEOPLE, “We’re in a bigLion Kingphase right now, so that’s good. And yeah, I mean, go to the park, sit at home, do arts and crafts. She’s just awesome. She’s just the most fun in the world.”

source: people.com