Justin Chambers
| Justin Chambers | |
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Chambers at the Festival de Monte Carlo in 2014 | |
| Born |
Justin Willman Chambers[1] July 11, 1970 Springfield, Ohio, United States |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | Keisha Chambers (m. 1993) |
| Children | 5 |
Justin Willman Chambers (born January 16, 1970) is an American actor and former fashion model,[2] known for his role as Dr. Alex Karev in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy.
Early life
Chambers was born in Springfield, Ohio, the son of Pamela Sue (Willman) and John William Eugene Chambers II.[1][3] He has a fraternal twin brother named Jason, one older brother John Jr. (Chip), and two older sisters, Mia and Susan. He and his twin brother visited hospitals often as children due to frequent bouts with pneumonia.[4] He attended Southeastern High School in South Charleston, Ohio, and later Springfield Clark JVS.
Career
Chambers was discovered by a modeling scout on the Paris Metro and went on to represent Calvin Klein in a fragrance campaign. He worked throughout Europe, Japan, and the United States for Calvin Klein, Armani, and Dolce & Gabbana.[5] After deciding on an acting career, he moved to New York, where he studied at the HB Studio.[2] Studios and Ron Stetson Studios for four years. That landed him a few television roles, including recurring role in soap opera Another World as Nicholas Hudson, and New York Undercover. In 1998 he was cast as series regular in the short-lived CBS primetime soap opera Four Corners. Chambers also appeared in several television movies, such as Harvest of Fire, Rose Hill, and Seasons of Love
Chambers starred in several movies, notably Liberty Heights (1999, as Trey, alongside Adrien Brody),The Wedding Planner (2001, as Massimo, alongside Jennifer Lopez), The Musketeer (2001) Southern Belles (2005), The Zodiac (2005), and the HBO original movie Hysterical Blindness (2002). In 2003, Chambers was cast as one of the leads in the CBS crime drama Cold Case but left after appearing in only four episodes.
In August, 2004, Chambers was cast as surgical intern Alex Karev in Shonda Rhimes's medical drama series Grey's Anatomy, opposite Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, and T. R. Knight.[6] In 2006, along with other cast members, he was awarded a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.[2] In 2009, he also guest-starred on the Grey's Anatomy spin-off, Private Practice, for the Grey's Anatomy/Private Practice crossover event.[7]
Personal life
In 1993, he married Keisha Chambers, a former model agency booker; they have five children together:[5] Isabella (b. December 1994), twins Maya and Kaila (b. June 1997), Eva (b. March 1999) and Jackson (b. January 2002). In late January 2008, Chambers admitted that he suffered from a biological sleep disorder. The actor checked himself into Los Angeles's UCLA Medical Center to treat exhaustion due to the sleep disorder after a period of getting only two hours of sleep each week.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Liberty Heights | Trey Tobelseted | |
| 2001 | The Wedding Planner | Massimo | |
| 2001 | The Musketeer | D'Artagnan | |
| 2002 | Leo | Ryan Eames | |
| 2003 | For Which It Stands | German Soldier | Short film |
| 2005 | Southern Belles | Rhett Butler | |
| 2005 | The Zodiac | Inspector Matt Parish | |
| 2008 | Lakeview Terrace | Donnie Eaton | |
| 2010 | The Happiest Man Alive | Sherman | Short film |
| 2013 | Broken City | Ryan Blake | |
| 2013 | Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | The Flash / Barry Allen | Direct-to-video |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Another World | Nicholas 'Nick' Hudson #1 | Recurring role |
| 1996 | New York Undercover | Officer Nick Caso | Episode: "Unis" |
| 1996 | Harvest of Fire | George | TV Movie |
| 1996 | Swift Justice | Rick | Episode: "Stones" |
| 1997 | Rose Hill | Cole Clayborne | TV Movie |
| 1998 | Four Corners | Caleb Haskell | Series regular, 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Seasons of Love | Adult Hocking | TV Movie |
| 2002 | Hysterical Blindness | Rick | TV Movie |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Chris Lassing | Series regular, left after 5 episodes |
| 2004 | The Secret Service | Charles Brody | TV pilot |
| 2005–present | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Alex Karev | Main Cast (Season 1–present)
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| 2009 | Private Practice | Dr. Alex Karev | Episode: "Ex-Life" |
References
- 1 2 http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/9930940/Justin-Willman-Chambers
- 1 2 3 "Justin Chambers Biography". Tvguide.com. 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
- ↑ Justin Chambers Biography (1970–). Filmreference.com. Retrieved on 2012-12-28.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOfux9LaO5A
- 1 2 "Justin Chambers Biography". Buddytv.com. 1970-07-11. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
- ↑ "Chambers takes 'Anatomy,' cops lead in 'Belles'.(news)(Brief Article) | HighBeam Business: Arrive Prepared". Business.highbeam.com. 2004-08-19. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
- ↑ "Justin Chambers Credits". Tvguide.com. 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
- ↑ Justin Chambers Suffers From Biological Sleep Disorder. People.com (2008-03-27).
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