1. He loves watching NFL on his iPad but he sucks at football pool at work

2. He's used a 'white noise machine' to get his baby to sleep

3. He likes gluten-free pancakes

4. He's obsessed with Will.i.am's 'What I Am' video on Sesame St

5. He's learnt to run barefoot to keep his joints strong

6. His infamous crying scene on Dawson's Creek wasn't scripted
"I remember being completely surprised by it because it was completely sincere."

7. He has penned a screenplay about baseball called "Winning" – there's no word yet if it will star Charlie Sheen

8. He was in an all male a cappella group at university

9. He wore hemp necklaces and had 'Jesus like' long hair when he read for the part of Dawson and almost didn't get the role. "He didn't walk in the room like a star" an executive argued.

10. His original haircut for Dawson is based on Brad Pitt from The Devil's Own