Josh Duhamel

Joshua David Duhamel (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell; born November 14, 1972)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is an American actor. After various modeling work, he made his acting debut as Leo du Pres on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children, for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award, and later starred as Danny McCoy on NBC's Las Vegas.

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), New Year's Eve (2011), Safe Haven (2013), and You're Not You (2014). In 2015, Duhamel co-starred on the short-lived CBS crime drama Battle Creek. He has also starred in several video games, most notably Call of Duty: WWII (2017). In 2018, he appeared in the coming-of-age film Love, Simon. In 2021, Duhamel starred in the role of Sheldon Sampson in the Netflix superhero series Jupiter's Legacy. He also portrayed the role of Jacob Lee in the 2022 survival horror game The Callisto Protocol.

Early life

Duhamel was born in Minot, North Dakota. His mother, Bonnie L. (Bachmeier) Kemper, is a retired teacher and local businesswoman, and his father, Larry Duhamel, is an advertising salesman.<ref>Stated on Who Do You Think You Are?, December 10, 2018</ref> Duhamel's family is Catholic.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

His parents divorced during his youth. He was raised by his mother and stepfather George Kemper. He has a younger sister and two younger maternal half-sisters.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> After graduating from Minot High School in 1991,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Duhamel attended Minot State University and played backup quarterback for the university's football team.<ref name=USAWeekend/> He planned to attend dental school,<ref name=NBC>Template:Cite web</ref> but dropped out one-and-a-half credits shy of his undergraduate degree.<ref name="People">Template:Cite web</ref> He later completed his credits, and received his degree in 2005.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

Career

Duhamel has stated, "After college, I followed an ex-girlfriend to northern California, did a bunch of odd jobs." He won the title of Male Model of the Year in an International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA) competition in 1997<ref name=IMTA>Template:Cite web</ref> (the runner-up was actor Ashton Kutcher).<ref name=JoshAshton>Template:Cite web</ref>

Duhamel began his acting career as an extra in the music videos for Donna Summer's "I Will Go With You (Con te partirò)" and Christina Aguilera's "Genie in a Bottle" in 1999.<ref name=USAWeekend>Template:Cite web</ref> Josh trained with Scott Sedita Acting Studios.<ref name="scottseditaacting/alumni">Template:Cite web</ref> 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 actress Rebecca Budig), garnered critical acclaim.<ref name="SoapOperaDigest.com">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="eyeonsoaps.net">Template:Cite web</ref> In 2000, he posed fully nude for Greg Gorman's As I See It photography book.

In 2003, he received 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Duhamel left All My Children in 2002 to pursue other acting opportunities. In 2003, Duhamel landed a primetime role on the NBC show Las Vegas, playing the head of security for the Montecito Casino, Danny McCoy. His character succeeded James Caan'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 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, then starred 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 Transformers<ref name=IMTA/> (a film for which Spielberg was the executive producer). Duhamel reprised the role in three of the sequels: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, released in June 2009,<ref name=Variety>Template:Cite web</ref> 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 Chevrolet Camaro pace car.<ref name="Josh D">Template:Cite web</ref> In 2010, he played the lead role in the film When in Rome as Nick Beamon. In 2014 Duhamel starred in the touching drama You're Not You (2014) playing the husband of Kate (Hilary Swank), who has the degenerative disease ALS.

On March 23, 2013, Duhamel hosted the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards, which was broadcast live from Los Angeles, California.<ref>The Associated Press, Josh Duhamel named host of Kids' Choice Awards, The Miami Herald, January 23, 2013</ref> He and his co-star from Safe Haven, Julianne Hough, performed a Safe Haven-themed showcase appearance via video on The Price is Right with Drew Carey.

In 2016, he starred as Frank Dunning in the Hulu science fiction thriller miniseries 11.22.63.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2018, he appeared in 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 would star alongside Megan Fox, in the independent family comedy Think Like a Dog.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the same year, he starred in the romantic comedy-drama film, Love, Simon.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

On February 11, 2019, it was announced that Duhamel had been cast as Sheldon Sampson in the Netflix superhero series, Jupiter's Legacy.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The series premiered on May 7, 2021, and was canceled less than a month later.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In February 2021, it was announced that Duhamel would co-star opposite Jennifer Lopez in the film Shotgun Wedding, replacing Armie Hammer, who had left the project in January, following controversy concerning sexually explicit social media activity.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In August 2021, it was announced that Duhamel joined Renée Zellweger in The Thing About Pam limited series on NBC. He was to play a defense attorney, Joel Schwartz, on this show based on a real-life crime story.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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 Colin Cole, a former NHL player-turned-coach who runs the hockey institute.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

On September 23, 2022, Duhamel's film Bandit, 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.<ref name="The Wrap">Template:Cite web</ref>

Other ventures

In 2005, he became the co-owner of 10 North Main, a restaurant in Minot, North Dakota.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Duhamel is a spokesman for North Dakota tourism and has appeared in promotional videos for the state over the past decade.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2022, Duhamel was paid $75,000 to become the face of the state's tourism campaign for the next two years.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Personal life

Relationships and family

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 Las Vegas with her then-band The Black Eyed Peas.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The couple wed on January 10, 2009, in a Catholic ceremony at the Church Estate Vineyards in Malibu, California.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Married">Template:Cite web</ref> They have a son born in August 2013.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On September 14, 2017, the couple announced that they had separated earlier in the year.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On June 1, 2019, the couple filed for divorce after two years of separation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> As of late November 2019, their divorce was finalized.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In late 2018, Duhamel began dating former Miss World America Audra Mari.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On January 8, 2022, Duhamel announced his engagement to Mari.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref> Template:Cite web</ref> They married on September 10, 2022.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In September 2023, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child together.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Their son was born in January 2024.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In a 2023 interview, Duhamel said: "That's why Audra's so great for me. We're both hardcore North Dakotans. We both love lake life."<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>

Interests and politics

Duhamel is a practicing Catholic and attends church regularly.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

On April 8, 2016, Duhamel posted a selfie in which he wore a T-shirt bearing the name of Doug Burgum, then a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of North Dakota in the 2016 election.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On June 28, 2023, Duhamel endorsed Burgum, then governor of North Dakota, in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primary.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In an Instagram story, Duhamel wrote, "I don't normally get involved in politics, but Governor Burgum has become a good friend over the years and I can't think of anyone better than him to be our president."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Residence

Duhamel owns two cabins in Minnesota.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In October 2023, in an interview on In Depth with Graham Bensinger, Duhamel said: "And the older I got, the more I wanted to come back here [to North Dakota]."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He described his lake house as a place where he "can get back to being who I really am."<ref name=":0" />

In the media

In 2012, Duhamel was inducted into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame, a signature event of Norsk Høstfest.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On May 19, 2022, Minot State University named their Summer Theatre stage the "Josh Duhamel Stage" in his honor.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	The Picture of Dorian Gray	Dorian Gray
	Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!	Tad Hamilton	Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Male Breakout Star Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liar
2006	Turistas	Alex	Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller
2007	Transformers	Captain William Lennox	Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Rumble Template:Small
2009	Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen	Major William Lennox
2010	The Romantics	Tom
	When in Rome	Nick Beamon
	Ramona and Beezus	Hobart
	Life as We Know It	Eric Messer	Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy
2011	Transformers: Dark of the Moon	Lieutenant Colonel William Lennox
	New Year's Eve	Sam Ahern
2012	Fire with Fire	Jeremy Coleman	Direct-to-video
	Planet Ocean	Narrator	Documentary
	Wings	Ace (voice)	<ref name="btva">Template:Cite web A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
2013	Movie 43	Anson	Segment: "Beezel"
	Safe Haven	Alex Wheatley
	Scenic Route (aka Wrecked)	Mitchell
2014	Wings: Sky Force Heroes	Ace (voice)	<ref name="btva" />
	You're Not You	Evan
	Lost in the Sun	John Wheeler
	Don Peyote	Transient
2015	Bravetown	Alexander Weller
2016	Misconduct	Ben
	Spaceman	Bill "Spaceman" Lee
2017	The Institute	Detective
	The Show	Adam Rogers
	CHiPs	Rick
	Transformers: The Last Knight	Colonel William Lennox
2018	Love, Simon	Jack Spier
2019	Capsized: Blood in the Water	John Lippoth
	Buddy Games	Bobfather	Writer, Director, Producer
2020	The Lost Husband	James O'Connor
	Think Like a Dog	Lukas Reed	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2021	Batman: The Long Halloween	Harvey Dent / Two-Face (voice)	Direct-to-video<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="btva" />
	Night of the Animated Dead	Harry Cooper (voice)	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2022	Bandit	Gilbert Galvan	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Blackout	Cain	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Shotgun Wedding	Tom	Released on Amazon Prime Video<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2023	Buddy Games: Spring Awakening	Bobfather	Director, Producer
2024	London Calling	Tommy Ward
2025	Off the Grid	Jack Guy	Post-production<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Not Without Hope	Timothy Close	Post-production<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:TableTBA	Preschool	TBA	Also director. Filming<ref> Template:Cite web</ref>

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999–2002; 2011	All My Children	Leo du Pres	Contract role Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Template:Small Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Template:Small Nominated — Daytime Emmy Special Fan Award: America's Favorite Couple Template:Small Nominated — Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Young Lead Actor
2002	Ed	Richard Reed	Episode: "The Shot"
2003–2008	Las Vegas	Danny McCoy	Main role, 106 episodes Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout TV Star - Male Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure
2004–2007	Crossing Jordan	Danny McCoy	3 episodes
2008	The Replacements	Himself (voice)	3 episodes
2009–2012	Fanboy & Chum Chum	Ozwald "Oz" Harmounian (voice)	Recurring role<ref name="btva" />
2011–2012	Bomb Patrol Afghanistan	Narrator (voice)	17 episodes
2012–2015	Jake and the Never Land Pirates	Captain Flynn (voice)	14 episodes
2015	Battle Creek	FBI Special Agent Milton Chamberlain	Main role, 13 episodes
2016	11.22.63	Frank Dunning	Recurring role, 4 episodes
2018	LA to Vegas	Captain Kyle	Episode: "Two and a Half Pilots"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Unsolved	Detective Greg Kading	Main role, 10 episodes<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2019	Veronica Mars	Magnus	Episode: "Chino and the Man"
2021	Jupiter's Legacy	Sheldon Sampson / The Utopian	Main role, 8 episodes
	Love, Victor	Jack Spier	Episode: "There's No Gay in Team"
2021–2022	Blade Runner: Black Lotus	Marlowe (voice)	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2022	The Thing About Pam	Joel Schwartz	Main role<ref name="Otterson2021">Template:Cite news</ref>
	The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers	Coach Colin Cole	Main role (Season 2)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2023	Buddy Games	Himself	Host<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2025	Ransom Canyon	Staten Kirkland	Main Role

Video games

Year	Title	Voice role	Notes
2015	Skylanders: SuperChargers	High Volt	<ref>Template:Cite video game</ref>
2017	Call of Duty: WWII	Technical Sergeant William Pierson	Also motion capture
2022	The Callisto Protocol	Jacob Lee	Also motion capture<ref name="btva" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

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• 10 North Main, Duhamel's restaurant