Cameron Bright
Cameron Bright | |
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 Bright in 2011 | |
| Born | Cameron Douglas Crigger January 26, 1993 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Other names | Cameron Douglas Crigger |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Cameron Bright (born Cameron Douglas Crigger; January 26, 1993)[1] is a Canadian actor. He has appeared in the films The Butterfly Effect, Godsend, Birth, Running Scared, Ultraviolet, X-Men: The Last Stand, Thank You for Smoking and four installments of The Twilight Saga.
Life and career
Bright was born in Victoria, British Columbia the son of Anne Bright and Jake Crigger.[2] He was given his middle name "Douglas" after his maternal grandfather. His first acting job was in a commercial for Telus, which was soon followed by a guest appearance on the television series, Higher Ground.[1] He subsequently appeared in several minor roles in made-for-television films, and was credited as "Cameron Crigger" for his roles (from the 2000 television movie, The Christmas Secret, to an episode of Night Visions).
After a supporting part in The Butterfly Effect, Bright's first major role was in Godsend, a horror film co-starring Robert De Niro; the film was released in April 2004 to mixed reviews. In his next film, Birth, he played a ten-year-old boy who claims to be the reincarnation of a woman's (Nicole Kidman) deceased husband. Two scenes within the movie sparked controversy and drew media attention to Bright. In one scene, Bright and Kidman's characters kiss; in the other, the two share a bathtub. The actors wore pale beige-coloured swimsuits in the bath scenes and were never naked or filmed together in the same room at the same time of the bathtub scene, although this was not public knowledge at first.[1]
Bright was cast in several Hollywood films released in 2006, including Thank You for Smoking, Ultraviolet, and the action-thriller named Running Scared.
He starred in X-Men: The Last Stand, where he played the mutant Leech, who has the mutant antibody.[3] He also appeared on an episode of The 4400 (episode: "The Wrath Of Graham") as a high school student named Graham Holt who develops an ability after injecting himself with Promicin. He has also played a host carrier for a cure for humanity in more than one movie.[4]
Bright plays the Volturi vampire Alec, twin brother to Jane who is played by Dakota Fanning, in the Twilight films New Moon[5] (2009), Eclipse (2010), and Breaking Dawn, Part II (2012).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | My Brother's Keeper | Young Ellis | |
| 2002 | Lone Hero | Kid | |
| 2004 | The Butterfly Effect | 7-year-old Tommy | |
| 2004 | Godsend | Adam Duncan | |
| 2004 | Birth | Young Sean | Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor Nominated – Critics Choice Award for Best Young Actor Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor |
| 2005 | Thank You for Smoking | Joey Naylor | Nominated – Critics Choice Award for Best Young Actor |
| 2006 | Running Scared | Oleg Yugorsky | Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor |
| 2006 | Ultraviolet | Six | |
| 2006 | X-Men: The Last Stand | Jimmy / Leech | Nominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor |
| 2007 | Juno | RPG Nerd | |
| 2007 | Normal | Brady | Nominated – Leo for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Feature Length Drama |
| 2007 | Christmas in Wonderland | Danny Saunders | |
| 2008 | The Talisman | Jack Sawyer | Short film |
| 2009 | An American Affair | Adam Stafford | |
| 2009 | Walled In | Jimmy | |
| 2009 | The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Alec | |
| 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Alec | |
| 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | Alec | |
| 2011 | Little Glory | Shawn | |
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | Alec | |
| 2013 | Floodplain | Duncan | Short film |
| 2015 | Final Girl | Shane | |
| 2015 | Outside the Lines | DJ | Short film |
| 2016 | Counter Act | Short film | |
| 2017 | Pretty Outrageous | Cameron |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Higher Ground | Young Peter | Episode: "Innocence" |
| 2000 | The Christmas Secret | Young Jerry | TV Movie |
| 2002 | Dark Angel | Johnny | Episode: "She Ain't Heavy" |
| 2002 | Shadow Realm | Tim | TV Movie |
| 2002 | Night Visions | Young Tim Malone | 1 episode |
| 2005–2006 | Stargate SG-1 | Orlin | Episodes: "The Fourth Horseman: Part 1" and "The Fourth Horseman: Part 2" |
| 2007 | The 4400 | Graham Holt | Episode: "The Wrath of Graham" |
| 2011 | Earth's Final Hours | Andy Streich | TV Movie |
| 2012 | Goodnight for Justice: The Measure of a Man | Will | TV Movie |
| 2010–2014 | Here Comes Fearless | Justin Baker / Fearless | |
| 2013–2014, 2016 | Motive | Manny Flynn | 9 episodes |
References
- ^ a b c Ouzounian, Richard (2004-10-24). "Bright future". Toronto Star. p. D01.
- ^ "Cameron Bright Biography". Tvguide.com. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
- ^ Houlihan, Mary (2006-09-29). "New on DVD". Chicago Sun Times. p. NC52.
- ^ Welsh, Greg (February 24, 2010). "7 Actors Typecast in Bizarrely Specific Roles". Cracked.com. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Summit Entertainment Starts Production on The Twilight Saga: New Moon" (Press release). Summit Entertainment. 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
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