Justin Chatwin
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| Justin Chatwin | |
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 Chatwin at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival |
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| Born | October 31, 1982 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001—present |
Justin Chatwin (born October 31, 1982) is a Canadian film and television actor.
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[edit] Life and career
Chatwin was born in Nanaimo, British Columbia, to an artist mother and an engineer father.[1] He was raised Catholic.[2]
His film roles include War of the Worlds, The Invisible, the independent film The Chumscrubber, SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2, Taking Lives, Dragonball: Evolution, and the Canadian film Funkytown.
Chatwin has also been in several television shows, including the miniseries, Taken (two episodes in 2002) and Lost (one episode in 2006). He played the son of Kevin Nealon's character on the Showtime comedy series Weeds pilot.
In summer 2010, Chatwin was cast as a series regular on the Showtime dramedy Shameless, portraying Steve/Jimmy Lishman. The second season premiered on January 8, 2012.[3]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Christy Choices of the Heart, Part II: A New Beginning | John Spencer | |
| Josie and the Pussycats | Teenage fan | ||
| 2002 | Just Cause | Shaun Martin | 1 episode |
| Night Vision | Pete | 1 episode | |
| Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Vinny Rose | 1 episode | |
| Glory Days | Barry Bowers | 1 episode | |
| Mysterious Ways | Joey "J.T" Stanislaw | 1 episode | |
| 2003 | The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie | Lawrence | TV movie |
| Taken | Clauson | TV series | |
| 2004 | SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2 | Zack | |
| Taking Lives | Matt Soulsby | ||
| Traffic | Tyler McKay | ||
| Prodigy | TV movie | ||
| 2005 | Weeds | Josh Wilson | 1 episode (Pilot) |
| War of the Worlds | Robbie Ferrier | ||
| The Chumscrubber | Billy | ||
| 2006 | Lost | Edward F. "Eddie" Colburn | 1 episode |
| 2007 | The Invisible | Nick Powell | |
| 2008 | Middle Of Nowhere | Ben Pretzler | |
| 2009 | Dragonball Evolution | Goku | |
| 2010 | "Brink" | Jeremy | Short |
| 2011 | Funkytown | Tino DeiFiori | |
| 2011-2012 | Shameless | Steve / Jimmy Lishman | TV series |
| 2012 | The Baytown Disco | McQueen Oodie |
[edit] References
- ^ "Justin Chatwin Biography (1982–)". Filmreference.com. 1982-10-31. http://www.filmreference.com/film/28/Justin-Chatwin.html. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
- ^ Kramer, Peter (July 5, 2005). "Chatwin looks to Cruise's style". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-07-05-chatwin_x.htm. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ^ "Steve". Showtime website. http://www.sho.com/site/shameless/cast.do?name=steve. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
