Cam Gigandet (Cam Gigandet): biography, filmography and personal life (photo)

Today we offer a closer look to the American actor Cam Gigande, learn about the details of his film career and personal life. Domestic viewers, he is mostly known for his roles in the films "Burlesque" and "Shepherd."

Biography

Cam Josselyn 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 network of restaurants, 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. After receiving a school leaving certificate in 2001, young Gigandet moves to California, where he enters the Santa Monica Community College and proceeds to study acting.

Cam Gigandet: filmography, the beginning of a career in film

The debut of the young actor on the blue screens took place in 2003. He played an episodic role in the fourth season of the most popular series "CSI: Crime Scene". Cam was noticed by the producers and invited to participate in the filming of several more TV projects. In particular, he appeared before the viewer in two seasons of the melodrama "Lonely Hearts", where he played a character named Kevin Volchok. According to the plot, the hero Zhigande - an emotional and uncontrollable surfing fan, 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 true "breakthrough" of the actor.

Also the popularity of Gigandet was added to the roles in the series "Jack and Bobby" and "Young and Daring". Then he played one of the main characters in a short film called "Mistaken", then for a few years he disappeared from the screens, which caused considerable surprise to the audience.

Return to the cinema

Cam Gigandet, whose filmography has so far mostly consisted of secondary roles, returned to the screen in 2007, starring in a sports comedy titled "Who's Your Caddy?". In the same year he was invited to participate in the work on another picture. It was the drama "Never give up," and the actor's partners on the set were Amber Hurd and Shawn Faris. For this work Cam became the winner of the MTV Movie Award in the category of "best fight".

A year later, he again received this award, now thanks to his role as the bloodthirsty vampire-huntsman James in the acclaimed film "Twilight."

In 2009, on the big screen came two pictures with the participation of Cam: "horror" "Unborn", where the main character played Gary Oldman, and the thriller "Pandorum". Then Gigandet lit up in a successful comedy called "Excellent Lightman". His partners on the set were such first-rate stars as Lisa Kudrow, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson and Malcolm McDowell.

Big success

Movies with Cam Gigande continued to regularly appear on big screens. However, a really great success for the actor brought his role in the musical drama of 2010 called "Burlesque" directed by Steve Entin. Cam played a pianist, who is forced to work as a waiter, and part-time love of the life of the main character in the performance of the charming and talented Christina Aguilera. By the way, this film became the debut of the singer in the cinema. Also partners of Gigandet on the set were Sher and Eric Dane. "Burlesque" was brilliantly received by both spectators and critics, and became the winner of the prestigious film award "Golden Globe".

In 2011, three screens with the participation of the now well-known and popular actor Zhigande appear on the screens. This is the "Shepherd", "What hides the lie" and "The roommate." In the first tape, Cam performed one of the main roles - the sheriff, which most people did not take seriously. However, a priest resorted to his help, tracking down a gang of vampires who had stolen his niece.

The painting "What Hides the Lie" has collected on the set of such stars of the first magnitude, such as Nicole Kidman, Nicolas Cage, Liana Liberato, Ben Mendelson, and, of course, Cam Gigandet.

Last works

In 2012, the actor played in the action movie "Code name" Jeronimo "and the picture" Create Changes ". In 2013, Cam Gigandet appeared on large screens also in two films at once: "Red Sky" and "Plush". In the current, in 2014, is expected to release a tape with the participation of an actor called "For the end answer," as well as the premiere of the new American detective series CBS "Careless", the creator of which is Dana Stevenson. The hero of our story will perform one of the main roles in the project. His character is called Roy Ryder.

Cam Gigandet: photo, personal life

The actor lives in a civil marriage with Dominik Geisendorff. The couple brings up two children: daughter Everly Ray (2009) and son Racker Redley (2013). Despite the fact that officially Dominic is the bride of Cam, they are not in a hurry to legitimize their relationship.

Interesting facts about the actor

• Cam Gigandet is the owner of a brown belt in karate. He also owns the methods of self-defense Krav Maga.
• In his spare time, the actor likes to watch good movies, as well as to play sports: football, baseball, basketball, surfing or skiing.
• His favorite film is "Fight Club". According to the actor, he reviewed it more than fifty times. His favorite musical performers are "Snow Patrol" and "Ray Lamontazh".
• The older sister of Kem - Kelsey - became a famous star stylist and also works in Hollywood.
• Gigandet won several prestigious awards in different categories. So, in 2008 he became the winner in the nomination "Rising Star" and "One to Watch" from "EMA Home Entertainment Awards". Also, the attention of critics was not deprived and fighting skills of Cam. For two years in 2008-2009 he became the winner of the "MTV Movie Awards" in the category "The best fight". The first time he was nominated for his role in the film "Never Give Up," and the second time for work in the sensational tape about the vampires "Twilight."
• During the preparation for the shooting of the film "Never give up," the actor continuously engaged in MMA training for six months. And this despite the fact that he was engaged in karate since childhood, and devoted more than a year to studying the methods of self-defense Krav Maga.