Kevin Zegers: biography, filmography and personal life

Today Kevin Zegers is a famous young Hollywood actor, who is known not only in the US, but also in many other countries of the world. During his career, the young man has already acted in more than 50 different projects. And, of course, a beautiful talented artist has a lot of fans.

Biography and general information

The future famous actor was born on September 19, 1984 in the city of Ontario (Canada). His mother worked as a teacher in a Catholic school, and her father was a simple handyman. Kevin has two sisters - Christie and Cathy.

It is worth noting that the boy started working on television as a child. Prior to his first appearance in films, he managed to appear in thirty commercials, which, of course, helped him adapt to the cameras and life on the set.

On television, he debuted in 1992, playing Jeremy Morris in the series "Street Legal". And in 1993 he got the role of little Mikey in the movie "A Star is Urgent".

The first works in the cinema

In fact, the filmography of the young actor is impressive, since, starting with the children
Years, he never stopped working on the development of his career. In 1994, in two episodes of the series "Free Willy," he played Einstein. He also voiced some series of the educational animated series "The Magic School Globe".

In 1995, he acted in several projects at once. He played the episodic role of the child in the film "In the Past of Madness", and also appeared in one of the series "The Road to Avonley." In the same year he played Stephen Harwett in the movie "The Silence of Treason" and "lit up" in the cult series "The X-Files", playing Kevin Kreider.

In 1996, the actor received several small roles in the films "Experimental", "The Cold Heart of the Murderer" and the TV series "Murashki". In the same year he began shooting in the project "Merchants" - his character Sean is present in seven episodes.

In 1997, Kevin Zegers played Chris, a boy who is haunted by Evil in the mystical film The Architect of the Shadows. And the next year the guy got the lead role of Josh in the extremely popular family comedy "The King of the Air".

In 2000, Kevin played Ethan in the soap opera Titans. In 2003, the actor played Dale in the horror movie "Fear of the Dark". In the same year, there is another horror film - "Turn Not There", where the actor got the role of Evan. Around the same time, Kevin starred in one of the series of the popular series "The Mysteries of Smallville."

In 2004, the actor was offered the role of Terry in the fantastic horror film "Dawn of the Dead". In the same year, he appears in one of the episodes of the famous series "Doctor House."

The film "Transamerica" and the recognition of American critics

In 2005, the actor was offered one of the main roles in the feature film of Duncan Tucker "Transamerica". Before that Kevin Zegers worked actively on various projects, but he came across only episodic roles, as well as characters in low-budget Canadian films. But it was this role that was the turning point in his career.

The plot of the film tells the story of Bree - the man who collects money for the last sex change operation, as well as his son Toby, who was brilliantly played by Kevin. The role of a bisexual troubled teenager who sells his affection to the first person in attendance has provided the young actor with a lot of positive feedback from critics, as well as an award at the Cannes Film Festival.

Kevin Zegers: Filmography

In 2006, the actor was offered another major role - this time he was to work in the romantic comedy "Boy in a Girl". Here he played Woody Dean, who for strange reasons changes bodies with his neighbor.

And already in 2007, the actor played Trey in another romantic comedy "Life by Jane Austen". And in the future there are other pictures in which Kevin Zegers was shot. The filmography of the actor was replenished with such works as "Normal" and "Stone Angel". In 2008, he played the kidnapper Frank in the thriller "Night Gardens". In the same year, he got the role of Sean in the criminal thriller "Fifty Walking Corpses."

From 2009 to 2011 Kevin Zegers works in the popular TV series "Gossip Girl", where he plays Damien. And in 2012, appears in yet another series - this time he appears in the image of Mark in the project "Titanic: Blood and Steel." In 2013, he gets the role of Sam in the post-apocalyptic film "Colony". In the same year he appears on the screen as a half-angel-gay in the film "The Instrument of Death: The City of Bones."

Kevin Zegers: personal life

Of course, personal life, or rather the relationship Zegers with the opposite sex, are interested in many fans of the actor. In fact, over the past ten years, the press constantly appeared more and more information about the novels and intrigues of the young man - some of them he confirmed, some left without comment. For example, in due time informed, that Kevin meets with Maris Kohlan and Samira Armstrong. Some yellow editions published information that the actor had some time having fun with Peris Hilton.

Around 2007, there were rumors that the actor meets with Jamie Field, who works as his manager. Soon the rumors were confirmed, and a few years later the couple announced an engagement. In the summer of 2013, young people played a wedding. Kevin Zegers and his wife today often appear together in public and look really happy.