Cameron Joslin Gigandet (; born August 16, 1982) is an American actor whose credits include a recurring role on ''

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'' and appearances in feature films ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Never Back Down ''Never Back Down'' is a 2008 American martial arts film directed by Jeff Wadlow and starring Sean Faris, Cam Gigandet, Amber Heard and Djimon Hounsou. It tells the story of a frustrated and conflicted teenager who arrives at a new high school ...

'', '' Burlesque'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He also starred in the

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legal drama series '' Reckless''. From 2016 to 2018, Gigandet starred in the Audience Network

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''.

Early life

Gigandet was born in Tacoma, Washington, the son of Kim and Jay Gigandet, a co-owner of The Rock pizza franchise. His sister Kelsie is a hair stylist. After graduating from

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in Auburn, Washington, in 2001, he moved to California, where he attended

Santa Monica College Santa Monica College (SMC) is a public, community college in Santa Monica, California. Founded as a junior college in 1929, SMC enrolls over 30,000 students in more than 90 fields of study. Although initially serving primarily pre-college high sc ...

Career

In 2003, Gigandet made his acting debut with a guest appearance in the crime television series ''

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''. In 2004 and 2005 Gigandet continued his television career with recurring roles in television shows such as ''

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'' and '' Jack and Bobby''. In 2005-06, Gigandet was cast as

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on the

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teen drama television series ''

'', appearing in 15 episodes. Gigandet portrayed the role of Kevin, a bad boy and rebellious competitive surfer who develops a casual relationship with the rich socialite

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, portrayed by Mischa Barton. In August 2007, Gigandet was cast in the

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action drama film ''

''. He portrayed the role of the villainous bad boy and fighting champion Ryan McCarthy who sets out to take down the film's protagonist. Gigandet and co-star

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shared an award for "Best Fight" at the

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. In December 2007, Summit Entertainment cast Gigandet in the planned film adaptation of the best selling

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book series ''

'' by

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. He signed on to portray the role of the film's "tracker" vampire

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. Gigandet received his second "Best Fight" award win at the

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with Robert Pattinson. In 2008, Gigandet won the award for "One to Watch" at the 10th Annual

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. In August 2008, Gigandet signed on to the Screen Gems supernatural horror film '' The Unborn'', portraying the role of the protagonist's love interest. Also in 2009, Gigandet starred as Corporal Gallo in the sci-fi thriller ''

''. In 2009, Gigandet was cast alongside Leighton Meester and

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in the thriller film ''

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''.

In 2010, Gigandet portrayed Micah, a Christian high school student, in ''

''. That same year, Gigandet starred as the villainous prison guard Chase in the psychological straight-to-DVD thriller '' The Experiment''. In 2010, Gigandet was cast in the film '' Burlesque''. The film was written and directed by first-time director Steve Antin and starred Cher,

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and

Stanley Tucci Stanley Tucci Jr. ( ; born November 11, 1960) is an American actor and filmmaker. Involved in acting from a young age, he made his film debut in John Huston's '' Prizzi's Honor'' (1985), and continued to play a variety of supporting roles in fil ...

. In 2011, Gigandet portrayed Jonah in the psychological thriller ''

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''. Gigandet had a supporting role in the 2011 vampire thriller ''

''.

Personal life

Gigandet married Dominique Geisendorff in 2008. They have two daughters and a son. Geisendorff filed for divorce in August 2022.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gigandet, Cam 1982 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors Krav Maga practitioners Male actors from Tacoma, Washington People from Auburn, Washington 21st-century American male actors