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Kevin Zegers Profile |
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Birth Date: September 19, 1984
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Birth Place: Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
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Birth Name: Kevin Joseph Zegers
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Height 5'9"
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Biography |
Kevin Zegers was born in St. Marys, Ontario to James Zegers
(a quarry worker) and Mary Ellen (a hair dresser). He grew
up in Woodstock, Ontario, graduating from an all-boys French
immersion separate school in 2002. He has two sisters, Katie
Zegers, who is also an actor and Krista. Zegers started
acting at the age of 6. He has been in over 30 commercials,
and also did some modeling in London. Aside from his acting
career, Zegers works off-and-on as a model.
Zegers began his performing career at an early age,
appearing in commercials. His first film role was at the age
of 7, a small part in Life With Mikey (1993). Subsequently,
he appeared in many supporting roles, including a guest
appearance on the TV series, The X-Files, playing a young
stigmatic child. He had the starring role in Air Bud (1997),
about a basketball-playing dog. In the years following,
Zegers appeared in three of the film's sequels, as well as a
similar genre film, MVP: Most Valuable Primate, which
featured a hockey-playing monkey.
Between 1997 and 2004, Zegers had starring or co-starring
roles in many lower-budget Canadian films, and several
horror films including Komodo (1999). He also appeared in
the short-lived American television series, Titans with
Yasmine Bleeth in 2000, for which he was personally
hand-picked by producer Aaron Spelling. Zegers also worked
with Bleeth in the 1999 movie It Came From the Sky.
After appearing in the remake of Dawn of the Dead, he had a
large role in the well-reviewed independent film,
Transamerica (2005), co-starring Felicity Huffman as a
male-to-female transsexual. Zegers' performance as Huffman's
street hustler son was praised by several critics.
Zegers is often cast as an athlete, and he is very active in
sports, especially basketball, ice hockey, and golf. In
school, he played on the football, basketball, and lacrosse
teams, and still plays on a local hockey team. He lifted
weights through much of his teen years. In February 2002, he
played on the Hollywood Knights celebrity basketball team in
California.
Became very good friends with Backstreet Boy Nick Carter
after meeting on the set of The Hollow (2004). He currently
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Other Information |
He has two sisters: Krista and Katie Zegers who is also into
acting.
Has an unusual distinction: Has played a young boy who
bleeds from the hands (a "Stigmata") on two occasions
(Shadow Builder (1998) and "The X Files" (1993)).
A lifelong athlete who played on his school's football and
basketball teams, he is also an avid golfer and
weightlifter. In February 2002, he played on the Hollywood
Knights celebrity basketball team in California.
Son of Jim and Mary Ellen Zegers
Likes to play golf.
Most prized possession is his hockey equipment.
Became very good friends with Backstreet Boy Nick Carter
after meeting on the set of The Hollow (2004).
Shares his birthday with actor Gavin Fink
His younger sister Katie Zegers recently gave birth to twin
daughters, Chloe and Mallory.
He has two dogs - Walter and Willis.
Lives with girlfriend and actress Marisa Coughlan. |
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