Cam Gigandet's training and nutrition program

Biography

Cam Joslyn Gigandet was born on August 16, 1982 in the city of Tacoma, located in Washington state, USA. His father was a co-owner and manager of a small chain of restaurants, and his mother was a housewife at that time. Cam has an older sister named Kelsey. She works as a stylist. A few years after Cam was born, his family moved to the town of Auburn, where he spent his childhood. Having received his high school diploma in 2001, young Gigandet moved to California, where he entered Santa Monica Community College and began studying acting.

Cam Gigandet: filmography, beginning of a film career

The young actor's debut on silver screens took place in 2003. He played a cameo role in the fourth season of the popular TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Cam was noticed by producers and invited to participate in the filming of several more television projects. In particular, he appeared before the audience in two seasons of the melodrama “The O.C.,” where he played a character named Kevin Volchok. According to the plot, Gigandet's hero, an emotional and uncontrollable surfing fan, falls in love with a girl from a very rich and respected family, Marissa Cooper. Both viewers and critics appreciated Cam’s work, calling it the actor’s first real “breakthrough.”

Gigandet’s popularity also increased due to his roles in the TV series “Jack and Bobby” and “The Young and the Restless.” Then he played one of the main characters in a short film called “Mistaken”, after which he disappeared from the screens for several years, which caused considerable surprise to the audience.

Filmography[ | ]

Return to cinema

Cam Gigandet, whose filmography so far consisted mostly of minor roles, returned to the screens in 2007, starring in a sports comedy called “Who's Your Caddy?” In the same year, he was offered to participate in work on another film. It was the drama “Never Back Down,” and the actor’s partners on the set were Amber Heard and Sean Faris. For this work, Cam won an MTV Film Award in the “Best Fight” category.

A year later, he won the award again, this time for his role as the bloodthirsty vampire sleuth James in the acclaimed Twilight film.

In 2009, two films starring Cam were released on the big screen: the horror film The Unborn, where the main character was played by Gary Oldman, and the thriller Pandorum. Then Gigandet appeared in a successful comedy called “Excellent Student of Easy Virtue.” His partners on the set were such A-list stars as Lisa Kudrow, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson and Malcolm McDowell.

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The 32-year-old American actor managed to star in three dozen films as a teenager. Among them: “The New Joan of Arc”, “Day of the Dead”, “Z Nation”. In addition to cinema, Michael Welsh is passionate about music - he has been playing drums since childhood, from time to time appearing with concerts of his band, which includes his friend, actor Joey Zimmerman.

Big success

Films starring Cam Gigandet continued to appear regularly on the big screen. However, the actor's real big success came from his role in the 2010 musical drama Burlesque, directed by Steve Antin. Cam played a pianist who is forced to work part-time as a waiter, and also the love of the main character’s life, played by the charming and talented Christina Aguilera. By the way, this film became the singer’s film debut. Cher and Eric Dane also became Gigandet's partners on the set. “Burlesque” was excellently received by both viewers and critics, and became a laureate of the prestigious Golden Globe film award.

In 2011, three films featuring the now famous and popular actor Gigandet were released. These are "The Shepherd", "What Lies Beneath" and "Roommate". In the first film, Cam played one of the main roles - the sheriff, whom most people did not take seriously. However, a priest who is tracking down a gang of vampires who kidnapped his niece resorted to his help.

The film “What Lies Beneath” brought together such A-list stars as Nicole Kidman, Nicolas Cage, Liana Liberato, Ben Mendelsohn, and, of course, Cam Gigandet on the set.

Personal life[ | ]

On April 14, 2009, Gigandet and his fiancee Dominique Geisendorff welcomed their first child, daughter Everleigh Ray Gigandet .

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On January 23, 2013, the actor had a son. The boy was named Rekker Radley Gigandet
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On November 30, 2020, the couple had a third child, daughter Armie Heartly Gigandet .
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According to one interview, Cam has some martial arts skills[10]:

“I took Krav Maga classes for about a year and studied, I don’t think that counts. I learned basic wrestling skills when I was still a child. I studied karate mainly for self-defense, but after a couple of months I quit. The most intense preparation was required for the filming of the film “Never Back Down,” for which I spent about six months of continuous MMA training. This film gave me a good and solid foundation to try and learn something new."

Last works

In 2012, the actor played in the action film Codename Geronimo and the film Create Change. In 2013, Cam Gigandet also appeared on the big screen in two films at once: “Red Sky” and “Plush”. This year, 2014, is expected to see the release of a film starring the actor called “You Will Answer for the End,” as well as the premiere of the new American detective series on the CBS channel “The Careless,” created by Dana Stevenson. The hero of our story will play one of the main roles in the project. His character's name is Roy Ryder.

Perseverance and work

In 2008, the actor was offered to play one of the main roles in the youth sports drama Never Give Up. According to the script of the film, his hero had to master martial arts - this is where the karate knowledge he acquired as a child came in handy. However, to fully match, Cam needed to gain muscle mass. For six months, the actor spent two hours every weekday training in the gym.

“This was the most intense training. I spent about six months of continuous MMA training. The film “Never Give Up” gave me a good and solid foundation to try to learn something new,” recalls the actor.

After the release of this film, the actor decided not to stop there and took to new heights - he played the role of the vampire villain James in the popular Twilight saga. This was followed by the musical “Burlesque”, in which the actor played together with singers Christina Aguilera and Cher. The latest film only cemented his status as a versatile actor, because in addition to waving his fists on the screen, Kim also showed off his singing talent.

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Cam himself admits that he is most successful in the roles of bad guys.

“I still don’t understand how you can play a good guy - everything here obeys its own rules. “I’m not interested,” the actor shares his thoughts. Maybe I just don't know how to play it? When it comes to bad guys, I try to use all my creative flair and imagination. That’s why they hire me for such roles.”

Interesting facts about the actor

• Cam Gigandet is a brown belt in karate. He also knows Krav Maga self-defense techniques.
• In his free time, the actor likes to watch a good movie, as well as play sports: football, baseball, basketball, surfing or skiing.
• Cam's favorite movie is Fight Club. According to the actor, he watched it more than fifty times. Gigandet's favorite musical performers are Snow Patrol and Ray Lamontage.
• Cam's older sister, Kelsey, has become a famous celebrity stylist and also works in Hollywood.
• Gigandet has won several prestigious awards in various categories. So, in 2008, he became the winner in the “Rising Star” and “One to Watch” categories from the EMA Home Entertainment Awards. Also, Cam's fighting skills were not deprived of the attention of critics. For two years in 2008-2009, he won the MTV Movie Awards in the Best Fight category. The first time he was nominated for his role in the film Never Back Down, and the second time for his work in the acclaimed vampire film Twilight.
• While preparing for the filming of Never Give Up, the actor continuously trained in MMA for six months. And this despite the fact that he studied karate since childhood, and also devoted more than a year to studying Krav Maga self-defense techniques.

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Actor Cam Joslyn Gigandet was born in Tacoma (USA, Washington state) on August 16, 1982. The father of the future star was one of the owners and managers of a chain of restaurants in the north-west of the country, and his mother was a housewife. Cam's older sister Kelsey is a stylist.

Cam Gigandet's childhood

spent in Auburn, then in 2001, after graduating from high school, he went to California, where he began studying acting at Santa Monica Community College.

The actor made his debut on TV in the 4th season of the series “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” in an episode. At the beginning of his career, he also starred in three television series: “The Young and the Restless,” “The O.C.,” and “Jack and Bobby.”

In 2004, Cam Gigandet

starred in the short film "Mistaken", then did not appear in films for some time, returning only in 2007, he had a small role in the film "Who's Your Caddy?" Then he played in the drama about sports “Never Give Up”, and his worldwide success in 2008 was brought to him by “Twilight”, where he perfectly got used to the role of the vampire James.

After 2 years, K. Aguilera, Cher and E. Dane became his partners. After Cam Gigandet

plays the main role in "The Shepherd".

Recent roles include in the films “What Lies Beneath”, “Light Me Up”, “Bloody Revenge”, “Red Sky”. Cam is a fairly versatile actor; he knows how to reveal the character of both a real man with a strong inner core, and a carefree, funny guy. Read more

Cam Gigandet

awarded by MTV Movie Awards. In 2008 and 2009, EMA Home Entertainment Awards 2008, Young Hollywood Awards 2008. Filmed for the covers of glossy magazines.

He is in a relationship with Dominique Geisendorff, an American actress who starred in the horror film Below the Surface as Kala. In the spring of 2009, the couple had a daughter, who was named Everly Ray. Four years later, a second child was born - son Recker Radley Gigandet. There are quite a few photos online of Cam with his babies in his arms - there is no doubt that he is a caring and loving father.

With a height of 183 cm Cam Gigandet

Weighs only 74 kg, he is fit and slender. The actor admits that as a child he practiced karate (he has a brown belt), then attended Krav Maga training for six months for his role in the movie “Never Give Up.” Cam really likes active recreation; according to him, it allows him to “switch” and distracts him from negative thoughts. Like a true American, Cam loves baseball, surfing, as well as football, golf and skiing, to which he devotes his free time from filming.