Joshua Jackson Reveals the One Thing He'd Bring with Him If He Were Stranded on a Ship 'CastawayStyle' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Joshua Jackson attends the premiere for ABC’s ‘Doctor Odyssey’.Photo:Emma McIntyre/Getty

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Joshua Jacksonknows exactly who he’d want to be stranded on a cruise ship with.On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the actor, 46, chatted with PEOPLE at the Pacific Palisades premiere of his new medical drama seriesDoctor Odyssey, in which he plays a doctor aboard a luxury cruise ship called the Odyssey. Jackson had a sweet response when asked what one thing he would bring if he were stranded at sea.“You’re talking aboutCastawaystyle?” he joked.“Well, I’d bring my daughter,” he revealed to PEOPLE, referring to his 4-year-old daughterJuno Rose Diana, whom he shares with exJodie Turner-Smith.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 celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Joshua Jackson attends the premiere for ABC’s ‘Doctor Odyssey’.Emma McIntyre/GettyWhile Juno isn’t a fan of boats, the proud dad admitted, “I’d miss her if I was stuck on the boat. And I’d like to think she would miss me too.“On Sept. 15, the actor spoke with PEOPLE at the Walt Disney Company’sEmmy AwardsCelebration, where he shared howhe has kept a fresh faceover the years.“I think it’s chasing around a 4-year-old. I think that it keeps you young,” he quipped. “The gray hair might tell you a little different,” he jokingly added of his appearance.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Sean Teale, Phillipa Soo, Don Johnson, Joshua Jackson, Ryan Murphy and Joe Baken.Emma McIntyre/GettyBut he also noted that happiness — and a difference in facial hair — might have something to do with his youthful look.“I think it’s just that I shaved, really,” Jackson said. “I mean, I am happy. I’m very happy, but I think it’s that I shaved. I think I look a lot younger without a full COVID beard.“He went on to discuss what he and Juno like to do together these days, “We’re in a bigLion Kingphase right now, so that’s good,” he said. “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,” added theDawson’s Creekalum, who was present at the Emmys earlier in the evening to present the teen drama’s executive producerGreg Berlantiwith the Governor’s Award.

Joshua Jacksonknows exactly who he’d want to be stranded on a cruise ship with.

On Wednesday, Sept. 18, the actor, 46, chatted with PEOPLE at the Pacific Palisades premiere of his new medical drama seriesDoctor Odyssey, in which he plays a doctor aboard a luxury cruise ship called the Odyssey. Jackson had a sweet response when asked what one thing he would bring if he were stranded at sea.

“You’re talking aboutCastawaystyle?” he joked.

“Well, I’d bring my daughter,” he revealed to PEOPLE, referring to his 4-year-old daughterJuno Rose Diana, whom he shares with exJodie Turner-Smith.

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 celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Joshua Jackson attends the premiere for ABC’s ‘Doctor Odyssey’.Emma McIntyre/Getty

While Juno isn’t a fan of boats, the proud dad admitted, “I’d miss her if I was stuck on the boat. And I’d like to think she would miss me too.”

On Sept. 15, the actor spoke with PEOPLE at the Walt Disney Company’sEmmy AwardsCelebration, where he shared howhe has kept a fresh faceover the years.

“I think it’s chasing around a 4-year-old. I think that it keeps you young,” he quipped. “The gray hair might tell you a little different,” he jokingly added of his appearance.

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

Sean Teale, Phillipa Soo, Don Johnson, Joshua Jackson, Ryan Murphy and Joe Baken.Emma McIntyre/Getty

But he also noted that happiness — and a difference in facial hair — might have something to do with his youthful look.

“I think it’s just that I shaved, really,” Jackson said. “I mean, I am happy. I’m very happy, but I think it’s that I shaved. I think I look a lot younger without a full COVID beard.”

He went on to discuss what he and Juno like to do together these days, “We’re in a bigLion Kingphase right now, so that’s good,” he said. “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,” added theDawson’s Creekalum, who was present at the Emmys earlier in the evening to present the teen drama’s executive producerGreg Berlantiwith the Governor’s Award.

source: people.com