Joshua David Duhamel (pronounced
duh-MEL; born
November 14,
1972) is a
Daytime Emmy Award-winning
American actor and former fashion model. He first achieved acting success as
Leo du Pres on
ABC's
All My Children (a role he originated in 1999) and later as the chief of security,
Danny McCoy, on
NBC's
Las Vegas. He is also well known for his role as one of the protagonists, Captain William Lennox, in the box office hit
Transformers (a role which will be reprised in the sequel
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, scheduled for release in 2009).
Biography
Early life
Duhamel was born in
Minot, North Dakota, the son of Bonnie, a physical education teacher, and Larry David Duhamel, an advertising salesman.
[Josh Duhamel Biography (1972-)] His parents divorced during his youth, and while he remains close to both, he grew up with his mother
[ USA Weekend.com] and his younger sisters Ashlee, Mckenzee and Kassidy. Duhamel attended
Minot State University, earning a
Bachelor of Science degree in
Biology, with the intention of attending dental school.
[ NBC.com] He also played on the university's football team, as a quarterback.
