Today we offer a closer acquaintance with American actor Cam Gigandet, learn about the details of his film career and personal life. He is mainly known to domestic viewers for his roles in the films Burlesque and Shepherd.
Biography
Cam Jocelyn Gigandet was born on August 16, 1982 in the city of Tacoma, located in Washington, USA. His father was a co-owner and manager of a small restaurant chain, and his mother at that time was a housewife. Cam has an older sister named Kelsey. She works as a stylist. A few years after the birth of Cam, his family moved to the town of Auburn, where he spent his childhood. Having received a school graduation certificate in 2001, the young Gigandet moves to California, where he enters the Santa Monica Community College and begins to study acting.
Cam Gigandet: filmography, the beginning of a career in cinema
The debut of the young actor on blue screens took place in 2003. He played a cameo in the fourth season of the hit TV series CSI: Crime Scene. The producers noticed Cam and invited to take part in the filming of several more television projects. In particular, he appeared before the audience in two seasons of the melodrama "Lonely Hearts", where he played a character named Kevin Volchok. According to the plot, the hero Gigandet is an emotional and uncontrollable fan of surfing, falls in love with a girl from a very rich and respected family - Marissa Cooper. Both viewers and critics appreciated Cam's work, calling it the first real “breakthrough” of the actor.
Also, Gigandet's popularity was also enhanced by roles in the TV shows Jack and Bobby and Young and the Bold. Then he played one of the main characters in a short film called "Mistaken", after which he disappeared from the screens for several years, which caused considerable surprise for the audience.
Return to the cinema
Cam Gigandet, whose filmography has so far been mostly of minor roles, returned to the screens in 2007, starring in a sports comedy called "Who's Your Caddy?" In the same year he was offered to participate in the work on another painting. It was the drama “Never Give Up,” and Amber Heard and Sean Faris became the actor’s partners on the set . For this work, Cam won the MTV Film Award for Best Fight.
A year later, he again received this award, now thanks to his role as the bloodthirsty vampire bloodhound James in the acclaimed film "Twilight."
In 2009, two films with the participation of Cam appeared on the big screen: “horror” “Unborn”, where the main character was played by Gary Oldman, and the thriller “Pandorum”. Then Gigandet appeared in a successful comedy called "Excellent student of easy virtue." His partners on the set were such stars of the first magnitude as Lisa Kudrow, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson and Malcolm McDowell.
Big success
Films with Cam Gigandet continued to be regularly released on large screens. However, the actor really brought great success to his role in the 2010 musical drama entitled Burlesque directed by Steve Entin. Cam played a pianist who is forced to look for a waiter, and part-time love of the life of the main character performed by the charming and talented Christina Aguilera. By the way, this film was the debut of the singer in the cinema. Also, Gigandet's partners on the set were Cher and Eric Dane. Burlesque was magnificently received by both viewers and critics, and became a laureate of the prestigious Golden Globe film award.
In 2011, three films were released with the participation of the now-famous and popular actor Gigandet. This is the "Shepherd", "What hides the lie" and "Roommate." In the first tape, Cam played one of the main roles - the sheriff, whom most people did not take seriously. However, a priest resorted to his help, tracking the gang of vampires who had abducted his niece.
The film “What Hides the Lie” gathered on the set such stars of the first magnitude as Nicole Kidman, Nicolas Cage, Liana Liberato, Ben Mendelssohn, and, of course, Cam Gigandet.
Last works
In 2012, the actor played in the action movie “Code Name“ Jeronimo ”and the film“ Create Changes ”. In 2013, Cam Gigandet appeared on large screens also in two films at once: “Red Sky” and “Plush”. In the current year, 2014, it is expected to release a rental film with the participation of an actor entitled “You'll answer for the end”, as well as the premiere of the new American detective series CBS “Careless”, created by Dan Stevenson. The hero of our story will play one of the main roles in the project. His character's name is Roy Ryder.
Cam Gigandet: photos, personal life
The actor lives in a civil marriage with Dominic Geisendorff. The couple has two children: a daughter, Everly Ray (born in 2009) and son Racker Redley (born in 2013). Despite the fact that officially Dominic is the bride of Cam, they are in no hurry to legitimize their relationship.
Interesting facts about the actor
- Cam Gigandet has a brown karate belt. He also owns the techniques of self-defense of the Krav Maga.
- In his free time, the actor likes to watch a good movie, as well as go in for sports: football, baseball, basketball, surfing or skiing.
- Cam's favorite movie is Fight Club. According to the actor, he reviewed it more than fifty times. Zhigandet's favorite music artists are Snow Patrol and Ray Lamontage.
- Cam's older sister, Kelsey, has become a famous star stylist and also works in Hollywood.
- Gigandet won several prestigious awards in various categories. So, in 2008, he became the winner in the nomination “Rising Star” and “One to Watch” from the “EMA Home Entertainment Awards”. Also, the attention of critics was not deprived of Cam's fighting skills. For two years, in 2008-2009, he became the winner of the MTV Movie Awards in the Best Fight category. The first time he was nominated for his role in the movie "Never Give Up," and the second for his work in the acclaimed Twilight vampire film.
- In preparation for the shooting of the film “Never Give Up”, the actor continuously engaged in MMA training for the whole six months. And this despite the fact that since childhood he was engaged in karate, and also devoted more than a year to studying the methods of self-defense of the Krav Maga.