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Cam Gigandet
Gigandet at the WonderCon 2011
Born	Cameron Joslin Gigandet (1982-08-16) August 16, 1982 (age 29) Tacoma, Washington, US
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2003–present
Spouse	Dominique Geisendorff (2008–present)

Cam Joslin Gigandet ( /dʒiːɡɑːnˈdeɪ/;^[1] born August 16, 1982) is an American actor who has appeared in Twilight, The O.C., Never Back Down, The Roommate, Burlesque and Priest.

Early life[link]

Gigandet was born in Auburn, Washington. After graduating from Auburn Senior High School in Auburn, Washington in 2001, he moved to California, where he attended Santa Monica College, a community college, and took an acting class.

Career[link]

In 2003, Gigandet made his acting debut making a guest appearance in the crime television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2004 and 2005 Gigandet continued his television career making noticeable recurring roles in television shows such as The Young and The Restless and Jack and Bobby.

In 2006, Gigandet successfully auditioned for the role of Kevin Volchok on the Fox teen drama television series The O.C.. Gigandet portrayed the role of Kevin, a bad boy and rebellious competitive surfer who develops a casual relationship with the rich socialite Marissa Cooper portrayed by Mischa Barton. Gigandet became a major recurring character throughout the series' third season and his performance was complimented by critics. Gigandet returned at the start of the series' fourth and final season. Gigandet guest starred in 15 episodes.

In August 2007, Gigandet was cast in the Summit Entertainment action drama film Never Back Down. He portrayed the role of the villainous bad boy and fighting champion Ryan McCarthy who sets out to take down the film's protagonist. Filming took place in Sanford and Clermont, Florida. Gigandet starred alongside Sean Faris, Amber Heard and Djimon Honsou. The film was released on March 14, 2008 and was a financial box office success earning $41,627,431 worldwide. The film received largely negative reviews.^{[citation needed]} Gigandet and co-star Faris shared an award for "Best Fight" at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards.

In December 2007, Summit Entertainment cast Gigandet in the planned film adaptation of the best selling vampire book series Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. He signed on to portray the role of the film's "tracker" vampire James and its antagonist. The film adaptation was released on November 21, 2008 and followed instant box office success but received mixed reviews from critics.^{[citation needed]} A universally successful film trilogy The Twilight Saga followed. Gigandet did not reprise his role as his character is destroyed at the end of the first film. He received his second "Best Fight" award win at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards with Robert Pattinson.

In 2008, Gigandet won the award for "One to Watch" at the 10th Annual Young Hollywood Awards. In August 2008 Gigandet signed on to the Screen Gems supernatural horror film The Unborn portraying the role of the protagonist's love interest. Gigandet stars alongside Meagan Good and Odette Yustman. The film focused on Yustman's character who is tormented by a ghost which tries to use her death as a gateway to physical existence. The film was produced by Michael Bay's production company Platinum Dunes. The film was released on January 9, 2009 and received universally negative reviews.^{[citation needed]} The film was a financial success earning $75,915,793 worldwide.^{[citation needed]} Also in 2009 he starred as Corporal Gallo in the sci-fi thriller Pandorum.

In 2010, Gigandet portrayed a supporting role in the Screen Gems comedy film Easy A: a 22-year-old Christian high school student named Micah. The film was a box office success earning $76,639,272 worldwide and unanimous critical praise from critics worldwide.^{[citation needed]} That same year Gigandet starred as the villainous prison guard Chase in the psychological Straight-to-DVD thriller The Experiment. The film received mixed reviews from critics.^{[citation needed]}

That same year Screen Gems cast Gigandet in the film Burlesque. The film was written and directed by first-time Director Steve Antin and starred Cher, Christina Aguilera and Stanley Tucci. The film is a musical which follows Christina Aguilera's character who moves to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of singing and ends up in a burlesque bar. Gigandet portrays Christina's love interest, Jack, a bartender who works at the club. The film was released on November 24, 2010 to mixed reviews.^{[citation needed]} The film was a box office success, earning more than $89 million worldwide.^[2]

In 2009, Gigandet was cast alongside Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly in the thriller film The Roommate. The film followed a college freshman who is randomly assigned to the roommate from hell who soon becomes obsessed. He played Stephen, a university student and love interest of Kelly's character. The film received numerous pushbacks and was released on February 4, 2011. It has been compared to the film Single White Female by the media.^{[citation needed]}

In May 2010, 20th Century Fox cast Gigandet in the psychological thriller Trespass alongside Nicole Kidman and Nicolas Cage. Gigandet portrayed the leading antagonist who takes the married couple portrayed by Kidman and Cage hostage. Filming took place throughout August and September 2010. The film is set to be released sometime in 2011. In March 2009, Gigandet was cast in a major supporting role in the Screen Gems action horror film Priest. Gigandet portrayed the role of Hicks, a Wasteland Sheriff. The film was pushed back numerous times, and released on May 13, 2011, shown in 3D.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life[link]

Gigandet and his girlfriend, Dominique Geisendorff, had a daughter, Everleigh Rae Gigandet, on April 14, 2009.^[3] He is a practitioner of Krav Maga, a self-defense system developed by the Israeli army.^[4]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Cam Gigandet at the Internet Movie Database