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• Cam Gigandet is an American film and television actor who plays the role of James in the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight.

  Gigandet and girlfriend Dominique Geisendorff welcomed a baby girl on April 14, 2009. This is the first child for the couple.Pop Eater: Gigandet Has Baby Girl (April 16, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Cam Joslin Gigandet
  2. Born: August 16, 1982Cam Gigandet Online: About Cam Gigandet
  3. Birthplace: Tacoma, WashingtonCam Gigandet Online: About Cam Gigandet
  4. Debut television show: CSI
  5. Debut film: Mistaken, 2004
  6. Astrological sign: Leo
  7. Has the word "Godspeed" tattooed on his left hipCam Gigandet Online: About Cam Gigandet
  8. Wore red and black contacts 12 hours a day for his role in Twilight People.com: Twilight's Villain Says 'Vampires Are Sexy'
  9. Romantically linked to Dominique Geisendorff
  10. Has one daughter with Geisendorff

• Career

  Cam Gigandet got his start in such television shows as The O.C. and The Young and the Restless. He won the Best Fight MTV Movie Award in 2008 for his performance as Ryan McCarthy battling Jake Tyler (Sean Faris) in Never Back Down. Gigandet has appeared in a number of films including The Unborn, Kid Cannabis, Silver Cord, Pandorum and Kerosene Cowboys.Cam Gigandet Online: Filmography

• Personal Life

  In Touch Weekly and Perez Hilton reported in November 2008 that actress Dominique Geisendorff was pregnant with Gigandet's child. Gigandet maintained that he was single, however.Just Jared: Cam Gigandet Dating Dominique Geisendorff? (November 25, 2008)Star: Twilight Star Cam Gigandet's Love Lie (November 25, 2008) On April 14, 2009, Geisendorff gave birth to Gigandet's first child, 7.6 lb. baby girl.

• Twilight

  Twilight is a film adaptation of a 2005 novel by author Stephenie Meyer. 17-year-old Bella Swan moves to Forks, Washington, to live with her father, and falls in love with vampire Edward Cullen. Gigandet plays James, another vampire, who attacks Bella.

• Notable Roles

  • 2008: James in Twilight
  • 2005-2006: Kevin Volchok in The O.C.
  • 2005: Randy Bongard in Jack and Bobby
  • 2004: Daniel Romalotti in The Young and the Restless

• Quotes

  "Every year, I like to go as famous people who aren't costume people, but actual people. My favorite one was probably Kurt Cobain — I went all out with him. I also did Vince Neil once. For some reason, I always end up doing musicians, which is odd."—October 26, 2008, on his favorite Halloween costume.MTV.com: Twilight Star Cam Gigandet Talks About Creepy Kids In 'Unborn,' Being...

  "Well, the original Amityville Horror, definitely. The Exorcist, The Omen. You know, there are two different types of scary movies: The ones that make you jump, and the ones that make you have that other kind of fear. Some of the older Freddy Krueger movies, watching the acting and this and that, I get sidetracked and can't get scared. I like Rear Window and I liked "Secret Window" too with Johnny Depp, but I'm not sure if that was a scary movie — I think I just liked his hat."—October 26, 2008, on his favorite horror movies.MTV.com: Twilight Star Cam Gigandet Talks About Creepy Kids In 'Unborn,' Being Shirtless Onscreen

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  Twilight Movie | Twilight Movie Reviews | Twilight Soundtrack | Twilight Trailer | Twilight Series | Twilight | Kristen Stewart | Robert Pattinson | Nikki Reed | Peter Facinelli | The O.C. | Never Back Down | Never Back Down Reviews | 2008 MTV Movie Awards | Dominique Geisendorff | Michael Muhney

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