| Josh Duhamel |

Photographed by Jerry Avenaim 2006 |
| Born |
Joshua David Duhamel
November 14, 1972 (1972-11-14) (age 37)
Minot, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Occupation |
Actor |
| Years active |
1999–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson (2009-present) |
Joshua David "Josh" Duhamel (pronounced /dəˈmɛl/ də-mel; born November 14, 1972) is an American actor and former fashion model. He first achieved acting success in 1999 as Leo du Pres on ABC's All My Children and later as the chief of security, Danny McCoy, on NBC's Las Vegas. He is also well known for his role as one of the protagonists, Captain William Lennox, in the box office hit Transformers as well as its sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and he is the official pace car driver for the 2009 Indianapolis 500 driving the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Pace Car.
Early life
Duhamel was born in Minot, North Dakota, the son of Bonnie L., a physical education teacher, and Larry David Duhamel, an advertising salesman.12 His parents divorced during his youth, and although he remains close to both, he grew up with his mother3 and his three younger sisters Ashlee, Mckenzee and Kassidy. Duhamel attended Minot State University and played quarterback for the university's football team.3 He planned to attend dental school4 but dropped out one-and-a-half credits shy of his undergraduate degree.5
Career
Duhamel has stated, "After college, I followed an ex-girlfriend to northern California, did a bunch of odd jobs." Duhamel had won the title of Male Model of the Year in an International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA) competition in 19976 (the first runner-up was actor Ashton Kutcher).7
Duhamel began his acting career as an extra in the music videos for Donna Summer's song, "I Will Go With You (Con te partirò)" in 1998 and Christina Aguilera's song, "Genie in a Bottle" in 1999.3 Later that year, he won the role of Leo du Pres on the ABC soap opera All My Children. His work on the show, especially his character's pairing with Greenlee Smythe (portrayed by actor Rebecca Budig), garnered critical acclaim.89 In 2000, he posed fully nude for Greg Gorman's "As I See It" photography book. In 2003, he earned a Daytime Emmy Award 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.10 Duhamel opted to leave All My Children in 2002 to pursue other acting opportunities.
In 2003, Duhamel landed a prime time role on the NBC show Las Vegas, playing Montecito Casino security agent, Danny McCoy. He succeeded James Caan as president of the Montecito after Caan departed at the end of the fourth season. The series was cancelled in 2008.
Duhamel made his big-screen acting debut in 2004's Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! and continued on to star in the thriller Turistas (2006). After watching an episode of Las Vegas in which Duhamel's character had just returned from the war in Iraq, Steven Spielberg handpicked him for the role of Captain William Lennox in 2007's summer blockbuster film Transformers6 (a film for which Spielberg was the executive producer). Duhamel reprised the role for the sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, released in June 2009.11
He will star on the side of Samuel L. Jackson in the new Boaz Yakin thriller film Sympathy for the Devil.12 He is also slated to appear in The Romantics in 2010.
Personal life
Duhamel met, and began dating, singer Fergie in September 2004.13 Ferguson, a singer for the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas, appeared on Duhamel's show Las Vegas with her band in an episode titled "Montecito Lancers" (which aired on November 1, 2004). The couple wed on January 10, 2009 at the Church Estates Vineyards in Malibu, California.14 On January 9, 2010, the couple renewed their wedding vows on a beach in Santa Barbara.15 Duhamel and Ferguson reside in Brentwood, California in a house that they purchased together in 2007.1617 In 2005, Duhamel became the co-owner of 10 North Main, a restaurant located in the downtown section of Minot, North Dakota, which features dishes such as elk and pheasant.18 Duhamel appeared as a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show with his mother, the day his movie When In Rome was released.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
References
- ^ "Josh Duhamel Biography (1972–". FilmReference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/64/Josh-Duhamel.html. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/celeb/duhamel.htm
- ^ a b c Hatty, Michele (2005-02-06). "Meet up-and-comer Josh Duhamel". USA Weekend. Gannett Company. http://www.usaweekend.com/05_issues/050206/050206josh_duhamel.html. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ "NBC.com - Las Vegas - Bios". NBC. http://www.nbc.com/Las_Vegas/bios/josh_duhamel.shtml. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ "Josh Duhamel Biography". People Weekly. Time Inc. http://www.people.com/people/josh_duhamel/biography. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ a b "IMTA Alum Josh Duhamel Transforms Into Action Hero". International Modeling and Talent Agency. 2007-07-02. http://www.imta.com/pressDetail.aspx?type=joshduhamel070207. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ "Josh Duhamel: People.com". People Weekly. Time Inc. http://www.people.com/people/josh_duhamel. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ "Best New Couple". Soap Opera Digest. 2000.
- ^ Aspenson, Carolyn (2009-02-05). "Redefining the Super Couple". eyeonsoaps.net. http://eyeonsoaps.net/wp/?p=1765. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ "The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards". SoapCentral.com. http://www.soapcentral.com/soapcentral/awards/emmys/2001.php. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (2007-09-26). "'Transformers' sequel sets 2009 date". Variety. Reed Business Information. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117972852.html?categoryid=13&cs=1. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ Exclusive: Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Duhamel Attached to New Hellish Pic
- ^ "Josh Duhamel Reveals His Pick-Up Line on Fergie". People Weekly. Time Inc. 2007-06-19. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20043023,00.html. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ "It's Official: Ferie & Josh Are Married!". People Weekly. Time Inc. 2009-01-10. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20251507,00.html. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ^ "Fergie and Josh Duhamel Renew Vows". US Magazine. http://www.usmagazine.com/stylebeauty/news/fergie-josh-duhamel-renew-vows-197031.
- ^ Henerson, Evan (2008-08-21). "Fergie tries to find balance in her chaotic life". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Kevin Mowbray. http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/entertainment/stories.nsf/peopleinthenews/story/6ADC5F2451B51CFF862574AB00062B48?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ "Duhamel is hot, but he calls Fergie bigger star". MSNBC. Microsoft. 2007-06-19. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19309856. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ "About 10 North Main". 10 North Main. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=10+north+main. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
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Duhamel, Josh |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION |
Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH |
November 14, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH |
Minot, North Dakota |
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