Kevin Zegers

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Kevin Zegers

Zegers at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival
Born Kevin Joseph Zegers
September 19, 1984 (1984-09-19) (age 27)
Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
Other names Keven Zegers
Occupation Actor/Model
Years active 1992–present

Kevin Joseph Zegers (born September 19, 1984) is a Canadian actor and model. He is best known for his leading roles as Josh Framm in the Air Bud series, as well as playing Damien Dalgaard in the Gossip Girl series and the protagonist in Rock Mafia's The Big Bang. He also had a main role in the 2010 film Frozen.

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[edit] Life and career

Zegers was born in Woodstock, Ontario to Jim Zegers, a long-time quarry worker, and Mary Ellen Zegers, a hairdresser.[1] He grew up with two sisters, Krista and Katie.[2] Zegers began his performing career at the age of six, appearing in about thirty TV commercials.[2] His first film appearance was at the age of seven, in a small role in the Michael J. Fox comedy Life With Mikey (1993).[1] Subsequently, he appeared in many supporting roles, including a guest appearance on the television series The X-Files, playing a stigmatic child. He had the starring role in Air Bud (1997), a film about a sports-playing dog. In the years following, Zegers appeared in three sequels, as well as a similar genre film, MVP: Most Valuable Primate (2000), which featured a hockey-playing chimp.

Zegers at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival

Between 1997 and 2004, Zegers had starring or co-starring roles in many low-budget Canadian and horror films, including Nico the Unicorn (1998), Komodo (1999), and Wrong Turn (2003). He also appeared in the short-lived American television series Titans (2000), for which he was personally chosen by producer Aaron Spelling. Zegers had previously worked with co-star Yasmine Bleeth in the 1999 film It Came From the Sky.

After appearing in the remake of Dawn of the Dead, he had a major role in the Academy Award-nominated independent film Transamerica (2005), costarring Felicity Huffman. Zegers' performance as the street hustling bisexual son of a male-to-female transsexual was praised by several critics, and he won the 2006 Cannes Film Festival Chopard Award, which is given to promising young actors.[3] Zegers starred alongside Samaire Armstrong in the 2006 romantic comedy It's a Boy Girl Thing. In 2009, Zegers signed to play the role of Clyde Barrow in the remake of The Story of Bonnie and Clyde, alongside Hilary Duff. The two roles have since been recast due to scheduling conflicts for both actors.[4] He also guest-starred in Gossip Girl from 2009 until 2010 and returning again in late 2010 for multiple episodes throughout season 4. He also appears alongside Miley Cyrus on Rock Mafia's new music video "The Big Bang".

[edit] Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1993 Life with Mikey Little Mikey Minor role
1994 In the Mouth of Madness Kid Minor role
1997 Air Bud Josh Framm First lead role
A Call to Remember Ben Tobias
1998 Shadow Builder Chris Hatcher Supporting role
Air Bud: Golden Receiver Josh Framm Main role
1999 Treasure Island Jim Hawkins Supporting role
It Came From The Sky Andy Bridges Supporting role
Four Days Simon "The Kid" Main role
Komodo Patrick Conally Main role
2000 Air Bud: World Pup Josh Framm Main role
Time Share Thomas Weiland Supporting role
MVP: Most Valuable Primate Steven Westover Main role
2001 Sex, Lies & Obsession Josh Thomas Supporting role
2002 Fear of the Dark Dale Billings Main role
Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch Josh Framm Supporting role
Virginia's Run Darrow Raines Supporting role
2003 Wrong Turn Evan Minor role
The Incredible Mrs. Ritchie Charlie Main role
2004 Dawn of the Dead Terry Supporting role
The Hollow Ian Cranston Main role
Some Things That Stay Rusty Murphy Minor role
2005 Transamerica Toby Main role
Felicity: An American Girl Adventure Ben Davidson Supporting role
2006 It's a Boy Girl Thing Woody Deane Main role
Zoom Connor Shepard / Concussion Supporting role
2007 The Jane Austen Book Club Trey Supporting role
Normal Jordie Supporting role
The Stone Angel John Supporting role
2008 Gardens of the Night Frank Minor role
The Narrows Mike Manadoro Main role
Fifty Dead Men Walking Sean Supporting role
2010 The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll Spyder Main role
Frozen Dan Main role
2011 Girl Walks Into a Bar Billy Supporting role
Vampire Simon
The Entitled Paul Dynan Post-production

[edit] Voice acting

1994–95:Free Willy-Einstein (TV Series)

[edit] Television

  • 1992: Street Legal as N/A (Season 7 / Episode 5)
  • 1994: Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story as Larry (1954)
  • 1995: Road to Avonlea as Gordon Bradley (Season 6 / Episode 12)
  • 1995: The Silence of Adultery as Steven Harlett
  • 1995: The X-Files as Kevin Kryder (Season 3 / Episode 11)
  • 1996: Specimen as Bart
  • 1996: Murder on the Iditarod Trail as Matthew Arnold
  • 1996: Goosebumps as Noah Thompson (Season 2 / Episode 12)
  • 1996–1997: Traders as Sean Blake (7 Episodes)
  • 1997: Rose Hill as Cole Clayborne at 13
  • 1998: Nico the Unicorn as Billy Hastings
  • 1999: Twice in a Lifetime as N/A (Season 1 / Episode 7)
  • 1999: So Weird as Ryan Ollman (Season 2/ Episode 9)
  • 2000: The Acting Class as Lou Carpman
  • 2000–2001: Titans as Ethan Benchley (11 Episodes)
  • 2003: Smallville as Seth Nelson (Season 3 / Episode 7)
  • 2004: House, M.D. as Brendon Marell (Season 1 / Episode 3)
  • 2009-2011 : Gossip Girl as Damien Dalgaard (Season 3 / 6 Episodes, Season 4 / TBA)

[edit] Music Videos

[edit] Awards

Year Group Award Result Notes
1998 YoungStar Awards Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy Film Nominated Air Bud
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actor Won
Best Performance in a TV Movie or Feature Film — Young Ensemble Nominated Rose Hill
Best Performance in a TV Movie/Pilot/Mini-Series — Supporting Young Actor Nominated A Call to Remember
1999 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actor Nominated Air Bud: Golden Receiver
2001 Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actor Nominated MVP: Most Valuable Primate
2006 Cannes Film Festival Chopard Trophy — Male Revelation Won Transamerica

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Zegers preparing for latest role - Woodstock Sentinel Review - Ontario, CA". Woodstock Sentinel Review. http://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1694680&archive=true. Retrieved 2012-01-02. 
  2. ^ a b "The Kevin Zegers Gallery". Cpps90.com. http://www.cpps90.com/html/news/zegers_early_articles.html. Retrieved 2012-01-02. 
  3. ^ "Chopard and the Cannes Festival: A nine-year idyll". Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH. June 14, 2006. http://www.fhs.ch/en/news/news.php?id=466. Retrieved March 10, 2007. 
  4. ^ Bartyzel, Monica (January 27, 2009). "Hilary Duff & Kevin Zegers Sign On for 'Bonnie and Clyde'". Cinematical.com. http://www.cinematical.com/2009/01/27/hilary-duff-and-kevin-zegers-sign-on-for-bonnie-and-clyde/. Retrieved July 15, 2009. 

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