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Cam Gigandet
Cam Gigandet, October 2008
Born	Cam Joslin Gigandet August 16, 1982 (1982-08-16) (age 27) Tacoma, Washington, United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2003–present

Cam Joslin Gigandet (pronounced /dʒiːɡɑːnˈdeɪ/;^[1] born August 16, 1982) is an American actor, perhaps best known for portraying the character of Kevin Volchok on the FOX television series The O.C., and Ryan McCarthy in the film Never Back Down. In 2008, Gigandet starred as James in the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's novel, Twilight.

Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Personal life

Gigandet was born in Tacoma, Washington to Jay and Kim Gigandet, along with one sister named Kelsie. After graduating from Auburn Senior High School in Auburn, Washington in 2001, he moved to California where he attended Santa Monica Community College, where he first took an acting class.

Gigandet enjoys basketball, golf, skiing, surfing, and is a practitioner of Krav Maga, a self-defense system developed by the Israeli army.^[2]

Gigandet and his girlfriend, Dominique Geisendorff, welcomed daughter Everleigh Ray Gigandet on April 14, 2009.^[3]

[edit] Career

In 2003, Gigandet won his first role and made his TV debut with his portrayal of Mark Young on the fourth season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. His other television credits include The Young and the Restless, Jack & Bobby and The O.C., where he played Kevin Volchok.

He also starred in the film Mistaken in 2004, Who's Your Caddy? in 2007, and both Never Back Down and Twilight in 2008. Gigandet has a number of newer film roles, including The Unborn and Making Change.

In 2008, Gigandet was honored with several awards, including the "One to Watch" award received at the 10th Annual Young Hollywood Awards. He also shares a MTV Movie Award with co-star Sean Faris for "Best Fight" from the movie Never Back Down. His latest accomplishment is the "Rising Male Star of the Year" award, given to him by Home Entertainment. In 2009 he won his second MTV Movie Award for "Best Fight" from the movie Twilight.

Gigandet will star alongside Christina Aguilera and Cher in Aguilera's film debut Burlesque, which will begin filming in November 2009.^[4]

[edit] Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2004	Mistaken	Joe
2007	Who's Your Caddy?	Mick
2008	Never Back Down	Ryan McCarthy	MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (shared with Sean Faris)
	Twilight	James	MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (shared with Robert Pattinson) Teen Choice Award for Movie Rumble (shared with Robert Pattinson) Teen Choice Award for Movie Villain
2009	The Unborn	Mark Hardigan
	Pandorum	Gallo
	Five Star Day	Jake Gibson	completed
	Kerosene Cowboys	Butch Masters	post-production
2010	The Experiment	Chase	post-production
	Easy A	Micah	post-production
	The Roommate	Stephen	post-production
	Priest	Hicks	filming
	Burlesque	Jack	filming
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Mark Young	"Feeling the Heat"
2004	The Young and the Restless	Daniel Romalotti, Jr.	TV Series
2005	Jack & Bobby	Randy Bongard	Five episodes
2005-2006	The O.C.	Kevin Volchok	Fifteen episodes

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Cam Gigandet at the Internet Movie Database

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NAME	Gigandet, Cam Joslin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Gigandet, Cam
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	16 August 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH	Tacoma, Washington
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH