Joshua Jackson Briefly Reprises His Beloved Dawson's Creek Character in Hilarious Skit with Jimmy Fallon

Mar. 15, 2025

Joshua Jackson in ‘Dawson’s Creek’ and in March 2025.Photo:Courtesy Everett Collection; Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty

Courtesy Everett Collection; Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty

Pacey and Dawson are back! Sort of…

Joshua Jacksonwas one of hostJimmy Fallon’s guests on the Tuesday, Mar. 4, episode ofThe Tonight Show, where he gaveDawson’s Creekfans a surprise treat.

“Tonight, I will be reading the part of Pacey,” Jackson said, referring to his ownDawson’s Creekcharacter.

Jackson wore a Hawaiian print shirt similar to those he frequently wore on the show as Pacey Witter.

“It’s been a minute since I’ve had one of these on,” Jackson joked as he and Fallon settled down in front of theTonight Showhouse band.

The duo proceeded to perform a scene that invoked a typical heart-to-heart chat between Dawson and Pacey, with Jackson lamenting his character’s role as “the town screw-up.”

“And you refused to break them,” Jackson responded.

Joshua Jackson and James Van Der Beek in ‘Dawson’s Creek’.ABACA/Shutterstock

ABACA/Shutterstock

The two agreed that they — or their characters — never meant to hurt each other, likely a reference to Dawson and Pacey’s rift over their shared love interest, Joey Potter (Katie Holmes).

“So, what do we do now?” Jackson asked as the band began playing Paula Cole’s “I Don’t Want to Wait.” He and Fallon then burst into theDawson’s Creek’s theme song’s chorus as the studio audience cheered.

The teen drama series aired for six seasons starting in 1998, with the two-part series finale airing in May 2003. Despite its notoriety, Van Der Beek has previously admitted hehasn’t seen it.

“I’ve never even seen the last episode,” he previously admitted.

source: people.com