Justin Chambers
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| Born | Justin W. Chambers July 11, 1970 Springfield, Ohio |
| Spouse(s) | Keisha Chambers (1993-present) 5 children |
Justin W. Chambers (born July 11, 1970) is an American actor and former Calvin Klein male fashion model. As of 2005, he is starring in the ABC drama series Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Alex Karev.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Chambers was born in Springfield, Ohio, to Pam and John Chambers of Irish and German descent. He has a twin brother named Jason, one older brother Chip (John); and two older sisters, Mia and Susan. He and his twin brother visited hospitals often as children due to frequent bouts with pneumonia. He attended Springfield Christian elementary school. He has five children with his wife, Keisha: Isabella (1997), the twins Maya and Kaila (1999), Eva (2001) and Jackson (2002). Keisha is a former model agency booker whom he married in 1993. His wife and children have recently moved to Los Angeles with Justin from their home in a suburb just outside of New York City.
[edit] 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 CK, Armani, and Dolce & Gabbana1. After deciding on an acting career, he moved to New York, where he studied at H.B. Studios for four years. That landed him a few television roles, including Another World and New York Undercover. More recently, he starred in several movies, notably The Wedding Planner (2001, alongside Jennifer Lopez), The Musketeer (2001) Southern Belles (2005), The Zodiac (2005), and the HBO original movie Hysterical Blindness (2002). Chambers was cast as one of the leads in the CBS crime drama Cold Case but left after appearing in only three episodes. Now he plays resident Alex Karev on the hit ABC medical show Grey's Anatomy.
His first major acting role came in the music video "Ants Marching" by Dave Matthews Band in 1994.
[edit] External links
- Justin Chambers at the Internet Movie Database
- Justin Chambers at TV.com
- Justin Chambers at Yahoo! Movies
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