Joshua David Duhamel (; born November 14, 1972) is an American actor and former fashion model. After various modeling work, he made his acting debut as

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on the

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daytime soap opera ''

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'' and later starred as Danny McCoy on

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's ''

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''. Duhamel has ventured into film, appearing as one of the main protagonists in four of the ''Transformers'' films, most recently in the fifth entry, '' Transformers: The Last Knight'' (2017). He has also appeared in '' When in Rome'' (2010), '' Life as We Know It'' (2010), ''

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'' (2011), '' Safe Haven'' (2013), and ''

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'' (2014). In 2015, Duhamel co-starred on the short-lived

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crime drama ''

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''. He has also starred in several video games, most notably '' Call of Duty: WWII'' (2017). In 2018, he appeared in the romantic comedy-drama film '' Love, Simon''. In 2021, Duhamel starred in the role of Sheldon Sampson in the

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superhero series '' Jupiter's Legacy''. He also played the role of Jacob Lee in the 2022 survival horror game ''

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''.

Early life

Duhamel was born in

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. His mother, Bonnie L. (Bachmeier) Kemper, is a retired teacher and local businesswoman, and his father, Larry Duhamel, is an advertising salesman. He is of

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and

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ancestry. Duhamel's family is

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. His parents divorced during his youth. Although he remains close to both of them, he grew up with his mother and his three younger sisters, Ashlee, Kassidy and Mckenzee Duhamel. After graduating from Minot High School in 1991, Duhamel attended

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and played as the backup quarterback for the university's football team. He planned to attend dental school, but dropped out one-and-a-half credits shy of his undergraduate degree. He later completed his credits, and received his degree in 2005.

Career

Duhamel has stated, "After college, I followed an ex-girlfriend to northern

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, did a bunch of odd jobs." He won the title of Male Model of the Year in an

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(IMTA) competition in 1997 (the runner-up was actor

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). Duhamel began his acting career as an

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in the music videos for

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's "I Will Go With You (

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)" and

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's "

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" in 1999. Josh trained with Scott Sedita Acting Studios. Later that year, he won the role of

on the

soap opera ''

''. His work on the show, especially his character's pairing with

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(portrayed by actress

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), garnered critical acclaim. In 2000, he posed fully nude for

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's ''As I See It'' photography book. In 2003, he received a

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nomination for the Special Fan Award for America's Favorite Couple in 2002, shared with Budig, and a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Leo du Pres. Duhamel left ''All My Children'' in 2002 to pursue other acting opportunities. In 2003, Duhamel landed a primetime role on the

show ''

'', playing the head of security for the

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, Danny McCoy. His character succeeded

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's as head of the casino after Caan departed the series at the end of the fourth season. The series ended in 2008. Duhamel made his big-screen acting debut in 2004's ''

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'', then starred in the thriller ''

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'' (2006). After watching an episode of ''Las Vegas'' in which Duhamel's character had just returned from the

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handpicked him for the role of Captain William Lennox in 2007's summer

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film ''

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'' (a film for which Spielberg was the

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). Duhamel reprised the role in three of the sequels: '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'', released in June 2009, '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon'', released in June 2011, and '' Transformers: The Last Knight'', released in June 2017. Duhamel was the official pace car driver for the 2009 Indianapolis 500, driving the 2010

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pace car. In 2010, he played the lead role in the film ''When in Rome'' as Nick Beamon. In 2014 Duhamel starred in the touching drama ''

'' (2014) playing the husband of Kate (

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), who has the degenerative disease

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. On March 23, 2013, Duhamel hosted the

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, which was broadcast live from

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. He and his co-star from '' Safe Haven'',

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, performed a ''Safe Haven''-themed showcase appearance via video on ''

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'' with

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. In 2016, he starred as Frank Dunning in the

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thriller miniseries '' 11.22.63''. In 2018, he was used on a Taco Bell commercial to advertise Mexican spiced fries with nacho cheese sauce called ''Web of Fries''. In March 2018, it was announced that Duhamel will be starring alongside

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, in the independent family comedy ''Think Like a Dog''. In the same year, he starred in the romantic comedy-drama film, '' Love, Simon''. On February 11, 2019, it was announced that Duhamel had been cast as Sheldon Sampson in the

superhero series, '' Jupiter's Legacy''. The series premiered on May 7, 2021, and was canceled less than a month later. In February 2021, it was announced that Duhamel would co-star opposite

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in the upcoming film '' Shotgun Wedding'', replacing

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, who had left the project in January, following controversy concerning sexually explicit social media activity. In August 2021, it was announced that Duhamel joined

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in ''The Thing About Pam'' limited series on

. He was to play a defense attorney, Joel Schwartz, on this show based on a real-life crime story. In early 2022, it was announced that Duhamel had been cast as a series regular on '' The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers'', for its second season, as Gavin Cole, a former NHL player-turned-coach who runs the hockey institute. On September 23, 2022, Duhamel's film ''

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'', based on the best-selling novel and true story about ''The Flying Bandit'', was released in theatres and on demand. The film received positive reviews with critics calling it a career-best performance for Duhamel.

Personal life

Duhamel met and began dating singer Stacy Ann Ferguson, better known by her stage name Fergie, in September 2004 after Ferguson appeared on Duhamel's show ''

'' with her then-band

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. The couple wed on January 10, 2009, in a Catholic ceremony at the Church Estate Vineyards in

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. They have a son born in August 2013. On September 14, 2017, the couple announced that they had separated earlier in the year. On June 1, 2019, the couple filed for divorce after two years of separation. As of late-November 2019, their divorce was finalized. Duhamel is a practicing Catholic and attends church regularly. In 2005, he became the co-owner of 10 North Main, a restaurant in

. In 2012, Duhamel was inducted into the

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, a signature event of

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. He dated Mexican actress

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in 2018. In late 2018, Duhamel began dating former Miss World America

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. On January 8, 2022, Duhamel announced his engagement to Mari. They married on September 10, 2022. On May 19, 2022,

named their Summer Theatre stage the "Josh Duhamel Stage" in his honor. Duhamel is a longtime fan of the

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Filmography

Film

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