kids encyclopedia robot

Josh Duhamel facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Josh Duhamel
Josh Duhamel SXSW 2017 (cropped).jpg
Josh Duhamel in 2017
Born
Joshua David Duhamel

(1972-11-14) November 14, 1972 (age 52)
Alma mater Minot State University (BA)
Occupation Actor
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2009; div. 2019)
Audra Mari
(m. 2022)
Children 2

Josh Duhamel (born November 14, 1972) is an American actor. He started his career as a model before becoming famous for his acting roles.

You might know him from TV shows like All My Children and Las Vegas. He also played a big part in four of the Transformers movies, where he was Captain William Lennox. Josh Duhamel has also appeared in many other films, including When in Rome, Life as We Know It, and Love, Simon. He has also lent his voice to characters in video games like Call of Duty: WWII and The Callisto Protocol. In 2021, he starred in the Netflix superhero series Jupiter's Legacy.

Early Life and Education

Josh Duhamel was born in Minot, North Dakota. His mom, Bonnie, was a teacher and businesswoman. His dad, Larry, worked in advertising. Josh grew up with his mom and his three younger sisters after his parents divorced.

After finishing Minot High School in 1991, Josh went to Minot State University. He played football there as a backup quarterback for the university's team. He first planned to become a dentist, but he left college just before getting his degree. He later went back and finished his studies in 2005.

Acting Career Highlights

After college, Josh Duhamel moved to northern California and worked different jobs. In 1997, he won a big modeling competition called Male Model of the Year. Another famous actor, Ashton Kutcher, was the runner-up in that same competition!

Josh started his acting career by appearing as an extra in music videos, like "Genie in a Bottle" by Christina Aguilera. In 1999, he got his first big acting role as Leo du Pres in the TV soap opera All My Children. His acting on the show was very popular, and he even won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2002 for his role.

In 2003, Josh got a main role in the NBC show Las Vegas. He played Danny McCoy, who was in charge of security at a big casino. This show ran until 2008.

His first major movie role was in 2004 in Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!. Then, in 2007, he was chosen by director Steven Spielberg to play Captain William Lennox in the huge movie Transformers. He played this role again in three more Transformers movies: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), and Transformers: The Last Knight (2017).

Josh also hosted the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards! In 2014, he starred in the emotional movie You're Not You, playing the husband of a woman with a serious illness called ALS. In 2018, he appeared in the popular movie Love, Simon. He also played a main role in the Netflix superhero series Jupiter's Legacy in 2021. More recently, in 2022, he joined the cast of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers for its second season. His film Bandit, based on a true story, was released in 2022 and received good reviews.

Other Activities

Besides acting, Josh Duhamel is also a businessman. In 2005, he became a co-owner of a restaurant in his hometown of Minot, North Dakota.

He also helps promote tourism for his home state of North Dakota. He has appeared in videos to encourage people to visit the state.

Personal Life

Josh Duhamel met singer Fergie in 2004 when her band, The Black Eyed Peas, appeared on his TV show Las Vegas. They got married in 2009 and had a son in August 2013. They later separated in 2017 and finalized their divorce in 2019.

In 2018, Josh started dating former Miss World America, Audra Mari. They got engaged in 2022 and married in September 2022. In 2023, they announced they were expecting their first child together, and their son was born in January 2024. Josh has said that he and Audra both love North Dakota and spending time at the lake.

Josh is a practicing Catholic and goes to church regularly. He also supports his friends in their careers. For example, he supported Doug Burgum, the Governor of North Dakota, in his run for president in 2024.

Josh owns two cabins in Minnesota. He has said that as he gets older, he wants to spend more time back in North Dakota, where he feels he can truly be himself.

Recognition and Awards

In 2012, Josh Duhamel was honored by being inducted into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame. This is a special event that celebrates people with Scandinavian heritage. In 2022, Minot State University, where he went to college, named their Summer Theatre stage the "Josh Duhamel Stage" to honor him.

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 (Captain Lennox vs. Blackout)
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)
2013 Movie 43 Anson Segment: "Beezel"
Safe Haven Alex Wheatley
Scenic Route (aka Wrecked) Mitchell
2014 Wings: Sky Force Heroes Ace (voice)
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
2021 Batman: The Long Halloween Harvey Dent / Two-Face (voice) Direct-to-video
Night of the Animated Dead Harry Cooper (voice)
2022 Bandit Gilbert Galvan
Blackout Cain
Shotgun Wedding Tom Released on Amazon Prime Video
2023 Buddy Games: Spring Awakening Bobfather Director, Producer
TBA Not Without Hope Timothy Close Post-production
Off the Grid TBA Post-production

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 (2002)
Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2001, 2003)
Nominated — Daytime Emmy Special Fan Award: America's Favorite Couple (shared with Rebecca Budig)
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 Oz (voice) Recurring role
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"
Unsolved Detective Greg Kading Main role, 10 episodes
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)
2022 The Thing About Pam Joel Schwartz Main role
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Coach Colin Cole Main role (Season 2)
2023 Buddy Games Himself Host

Video games

Year Title Voice role Notes
2015 Skylanders: SuperChargers High Volt
2017 Call of Duty: WWII Technical Sergeant William Pierson Also motion capture
2022 The Callisto Protocol Jacob Lee Also motion capture

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Josh Duhamel para niños

kids search engine
Josh Duhamel Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.