Josh Duhamel

Josh Duhamel an American actor and former fashion model was born on November 14, 1972 in Minot, North Dakota, the son of Bonnie L. Kemper, a physical education teacher, and Larry David Duhamel, an advertising salesman. He has French-Canadian ancestry from his great-great-grandfather. After his parents divorced during his youth, Josh and his three younger sisters live with their mother although they remain close to both. He studied at Minot State University and played as the back-up quarterback for the school’s football team. He went to study biology with the intention of going to dental school, but lower grades forced him to choose a different career path.
After college, Duhamel went on to California to follow his ex-girlfriend and did some odd jobs. He then landed in an International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA) competition where he won the title of Male Model of the Year 1997. While in modelling, he also took part time job at a talent agency and was noticed by a talent agent. And so then began his acting career.
He landed first as an extra in the music videos for Donna Summer’s Song “I Will Go With You” (1998) and “Genie in A Bottle” (1999) by Christina Aguilera. He later won the role of Leo du Pres on the ABC soap opera “All My Children” where his pairing with Greenlee Smythe portrayed by Rebecca Budig garnered critical acclaim. 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. That same year, Duhamel opted to leave “All My Children” to pursue other acting opportunities.
In 2003, Duhamel lande a prime time role on the NBC show “Las Vegas”, playing the head of security as Danny McCoy for the Montecito Casino. He has made his big screen acting debut in 2004’s “Win a Date with Tad Hamilton”, then starred in “ The Picture of Dorian Grey” in 2005. He continued on to star in the thriller “Turistas” (2006). In 2007, he was chosen by Steven Spielberg himself for the role of Captain William Lennox in summer blockbuster film “Transformers” (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, and again in “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”, released in June 2011.