CAM GIGANDET (40 pics)


Date of Birth : 16 August 1982, Tacoma, Washington, USA

Birth Name : Cam Joslin Gigandet

Height : 6' (1.83 m)






 Actor Cameron Joslin Gigandet was born on August 16, 1982 in Tacoma, Washington. After graduating from Auburn Senior High School in 2001, he decided to pursue an acting career. He took his first acting class in Santa Monica College, which sparked his passion for performing.

Gigandet made his debut as a guest on an episode of CSI in 2003. The following year, he made his way to the big screen, appearing in the short film Mistaken.

Gigandet focused his early efforts on television. In 2004, he had a short-lived role on the daytime soap The Young and the Restless. The next year, he took recurring roles in Jack &a Bobby, as well as on The OC. There he appeared as scheming surfer Kevin Volchok. He earned wider recognition in 2008 through his role in the coming-of-age film Never Back Down, as the main antagonist figure (of sorts) Ryan McCarthy. He followed it up with a role in Twilight, appearing as rogue vampire James. He reprised the part in the sequel, New Moon, released in 2009.









Filmography

2010: Making Change - Bishop
2010: Kerosene Cowboys - Butch Masters
2010: Easy A - Micah
2010: Burlesque - Jack
2010: The Experiment - Chase
2009: New Moon - James
2009: Pandorum - Gallo
2009: Five Star Day - Jake Gibson
2009: The Unborn - Mark Hardigan
2008: Twilight - James
2008: Never Back Down - Ryan McCarthy
2007: Who's Your Caddy? - Mick
2005-2006: The O.C. (TV series) - Kevin Volchok 2005: Jack & Bobby (TV series) - Randy Bongard
2004: The Young and the Restless (TV series) - Daniel Romalotti
2004: Mistaken - Joe
2003: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series) - Mark Young










His ex-girlfriend got him to start reading the Twilight series two months before he got the part of James.

Has two tattoos, one on his right arm and the other on his left hip that says "Godspeed".

He had his first tattoo when he was 16 years old.

His last name is of French origin and it is pronounced "Jig-and-day".

Has a black belt in the Israeli martial art of Krav Maga.

Has a black belt in Karate.

Has been studying ballet for fifteen years.

Most of his best friends, co-stars and fans who have met him describe him as being very shy and quiet.

He listens to Snow Patrol and Ray LaMontagne.

He and his girlfriend, Dominique Geisendorff, welcomed daughter Everleigh Ray Gigandet on April
14, 2009
















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