Editing Josh Duhamel

{{Short description|American actor}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}
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| image              = Josh Duhamel SXSW 2017 (cropped).jpg
| caption            = Duhamel in 2017
| birth_name         = Joshua David Duhamel
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1972|11|14}}
| birth_place        = [[Minot, North Dakota]], U.S.
| occupation         = Actor
| alma_mater         = [[Minot State University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| years_active       = 1999–present
| spouse             = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]]|2009|2019|reason= divorced}}
* {{marriage|[[Audra Mari]]|2022|}}
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| children           = 2
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'''Joshua David Duhamel''' ({{IPAc-en|d|ə|ˈ|m|ɛ|l}} {{respell|də|MEL|'}}; born November 14, 1972)<ref>{{cite web|author=UPI Staff|title=Famous birthdays for Nov. 14: Josh Duhamel, Laura San Giacomo|date=November 14, 2022|website=United Press International|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/11/14/Famous-birthdays-for-Nov-14-Josh-Duhamel-Laura-San-Giacomo/5371668274612/|accessdate=January 7, 2025}}</ref> is an American actor. After various modeling work, he made his acting debut as [[Leo du Pres]] on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] daytime soap opera ''[[All My Children]]'' and later starred as [[Danny McCoy]] on [[NBC]]'s ''[[Las Vegas (TV series)|Las Vegas]]''.

Duhamel has ventured into film, appearing as one of the main protagonists in four of the [[Transformers (film series)|''Transformers'' films]], most recently in the fifth entry, ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]'' (2017). He has also appeared in ''[[When in Rome (2010 film)|When in Rome]]'' (2010), ''[[Life as We Know It (film)|Life as We Know It]]'' (2010), ''[[New Year's Eve (2011 film)|New Year's Eve]]'' (2011), ''[[Safe Haven (film)|Safe Haven]]'' (2013), and ''[[You're Not You]]'' (2014). In 2015, Duhamel co-starred on the short-lived [[CBS]] crime drama ''[[Battle Creek (TV series)|Battle Creek]]''. He has also starred in several video games, most notably ''[[Call of Duty: WWII]]'' (2017). In 2018, he appeared in the coming of age film ''[[Love, Simon]]''. In 2021, Duhamel starred in the role of Sheldon Sampson in the [[Netflix]] superhero series ''[[Jupiter's Legacy (TV series)|Jupiter's Legacy]]''. He also portrayed the role of Jacob Lee in the 2022 survival horror game ''[[The Callisto Protocol]]''.

==Early life==
Duhamel was born in [[Minot, North Dakota]]. His mother, Bonnie L. (Bachmeier) Kemper, is a retired teacher and local businesswoman, and his father, Larry Duhamel, is an advertising salesman.<ref>Stated on ''[[Who Do You Think You Are? (U.S. TV series)|Who Do You Think You Are?]]'', December 10, 2018</ref> Duhamel's family is [[Catholic Church|Catholic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okmagazine.com/2011/05/josh-duhamel-is-a-strong-man-in-tights-on-ellen-degeneres |title=Josh Duhamel Is a (Strong) Man in Tights on 'Ellen DeGeneres' |publisher=[[OK!]] |access-date=September 5, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721123809/http://www.okmagazine.com/2011/05/josh-duhamel-is-a-strong-man-in-tights-on-ellen-degeneres/ |archive-date=July 21, 2011  }}</ref>

His parents divorced during his youth. He was raised by his mother and stepfather George Kemper. He has a younger sister and two younger maternal half-sisters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Josh Duhamel Mourns Stepfather Who 'Pulled' Him from 'Wrong Side of the Tracks Into a Life with Possibility' |url=https://people.com/josh-duhamel-mourns-stepfather-death-8637447 |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> After graduating from [[Minot High School]] in 1991,<ref>{{cite web|last=Duncan|first=Capt. Kristen D.|url= https://www.afsoc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/162768/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-filmed-at-hurlburt-airmen-included-as-extras/|title='Transformers: Dark of the Moon' filmed at Hurlburt, Airmen included as 'extras'|work=[[Air Force Special Operations Command]]|date=June 30, 2011|access-date=September 28, 2022|quote=The two had a chance Minot High School Class of 1991 reunion between acting takes}}</ref> Duhamel attended [[Minot State University]] and played backup quarterback for the [[Minot State Beavers football|university's football team]].<ref name=USAWeekend/> He planned to attend dental school,<ref name=NBC>{{cite web|title=NBC.com |publisher=NBC |url=http://www.nbc.com/Las_Vegas/bios/josh_duhamel.shtml |access-date=September 20, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922013845/http://www.nbc.com/Las_Vegas/bios/josh_duhamel.shtml |archive-date=September 22, 2008  }}</ref> but dropped out one-and-a-half credits shy of his undergraduate degree.<ref name="People">{{cite web|title=Josh Duhamel Biography|work=[[People (magazine)|People Weekly]]|publisher=[[Time Inc]]|url=http://www.people.com/people/josh_duhamel/biography|access-date=September 20, 2008}}</ref> He later completed his credits, and received his degree in 2005.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Rainey |first=Candice |date=July 1, 2005 |title=Everybody's All American |url=https://www.gq.com/style/wear-it-now/200506/josh-duhamel-las-vegas |journal=GQ |location=New York, NY |publisher=Advance Publications |access-date=September 9, 2017 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402130647/http://www.gq.com/style/wear-it-now/200506/josh-duhamel-las-vegas |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |date=October 4, 2005 |title=Duhamel Earns A Degree - 13 Years After Starting It |url= http://hub.contactmusic.com/josh-duhamel/news/duhamel-earns-a-degree---13-years-after-starting-it|journal=Contact Music |location=New York, NY |publisher=contactmusic.com}}</ref>

==Career==
Duhamel has stated, "After college, I followed an ex-girlfriend to northern [[California]], did a bunch of odd jobs." He won the title of Male Model of the Year in an [[International Modeling and Talent Association]] (IMTA) competition in 1997<ref name=IMTA>{{cite web|title=IMTA Alum Josh Duhamel Transforms Into Action Hero|publisher=International Modeling and Talent Agency|date=July 2, 2007|url=http://www.imta.com/pressDetail.aspx?type=joshduhamel070207|access-date=July 26, 2017|url-status=deviated|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020125213/http://www.imta.com/pressDetail.aspx?type=joshduhamel070207|archive-date=October 20, 2007}}</ref> (the runner-up was actor [[Ashton Kutcher]]).<ref name=JoshAshton>{{cite web|title=Josh Duhamel: People.com|work=People Weekly|publisher=Time Inc|url=http://www.people.com/people/josh_duhamel|access-date=September 20, 2008}}</ref>

Duhamel began his acting career as an [[extra (actor)|extra]] in the music videos for [[Donna Summer]]'s "I Will Go With You ([[Con te partirò]])" and [[Christina Aguilera]]'s "[[Genie in a Bottle]]" in 1999.<ref name=USAWeekend>{{cite web|last=Hatty|first=Michele|title=Meet up-and-comer Josh Duhamel|work=[[USA Weekend]]|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]|date=February 6, 2005|url=http://www.usaweekend.com/05_issues/050206/050206josh_duhamel.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121216130752/http://www.usaweekend.com/05_issues/050206/050206josh_duhamel.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 16, 2012|access-date=September 20, 2008}}</ref> Josh trained with Scott Sedita Acting Studios. Later that year, he won the role of [[Leo du Pres]] on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] soap opera ''[[All My Children]]''. His work on the show, especially [[Leo du Pres and Greenlee Smythe|his character's pairing]] with [[Greenlee Smythe]] (portrayed by actress [[Rebecca Budig]]), garnered critical acclaim.<ref name="SoapOperaDigest.com">{{cite news|title=Best New Couple|work=[[Soap Opera Digest]]|year=2000}}</ref><ref name="eyeonsoaps.net">{{cite web|first=Carolyn |last=Aspenson |title=Redefining the Super Couple |publisher=eyeonsoaps.net |date=February 5, 2009 |access-date=March 5, 2009 |url=http://eyeonsoaps.net/wp/?p=1765 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627112608/http://eyeonsoaps.net/wp/?p=1765 |archive-date=June 27, 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2000, he posed fully nude for [[Greg Gorman]]'s ''As I See It'' photography book.

In 2003, he received a [[Daytime Emmy Award]] nomination for the Special Fan Award for America's Favorite Couple in 2002, shared with Budig, and a Daytime Emmy Award for [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor]] for his portrayal of Leo du Pres.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards|work=[[Soapcentral]]|url=http://www.soapcentral.com/soapcentral/awards/emmys/2001.php|access-date=September 20, 2008}}</ref> Duhamel left ''All My Children'' in 2002 to pursue other acting opportunities. In 2003, Duhamel landed a primetime role on the [[NBC]] show ''[[Las Vegas (TV series)|Las Vegas]]'', playing the head of security for the [[Montecito Casino]], Danny McCoy. His character succeeded [[James Caan (actor)|James Caan]]'s as head of the casino after Caan departed the series at the end of the fourth season. The series ended in 2008.

Duhamel made his big-screen acting debut in 2004's ''[[Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!]]'', then starred in the thriller ''[[Turistas]]'' (2006). After watching an episode of ''Las Vegas'' in which Duhamel's character had just returned from the [[War in Iraq (2013–2017)|war in Iraq]], [[Steven Spielberg]] handpicked him for the role of Captain [[List of Transformers film series cast and characters#William Lennox|William Lennox]] in 2007's summer [[Blockbuster (entertainment)|blockbuster]] film ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''<ref name=IMTA/> (a film for which Spielberg was the [[Executive producer#Motion pictures and television|executive producer]]). Duhamel reprised the role in three of the sequels: ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', released in June 2009,<ref name=Variety>{{cite web|title='Transformers' sequel sets 2009 date|work=Variety |publisher=[[Reed Business Information]]|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/features/transformers-sequel-sets-2009-date-2-1117972852/|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|date=September 26, 2007|access-date=September 20, 2008}}</ref> ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'', released in June 2011, and ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]'', released in June 2017.

Duhamel was the official [[pace car]] driver for the [[2009 Indianapolis 500]], driving the 2010 [[Chevrolet Camaro]] pace car.<ref name="Josh D">{{cite web|url=http://www.indy500.com/news/13760/Actor_Josh_Duhamel_To_Drive_Chevrolet_Camaro_Pace_Car_At_Indy_500 |title=Actor Josh Duhamel To Drive Chevrolet Camaro Pace Car At Indy 500 |publisher=indy500.com |date=April 30, 2009 |access-date=April 30, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216000727/http://www.indy500.com/news/13760/Actor_Josh_Duhamel_To_Drive_Chevrolet_Camaro_Pace_Car_At_Indy_500 |archive-date=February 16, 2012 }}</ref> In 2010, he played the lead role in the film ''When in Rome'' as Nick Beamon. In 2014 Duhamel starred in the touching drama ''[[You're Not You]]'' (2014) playing the husband of Kate ([[Hilary Swank]]), who has the degenerative disease [[ALS]].

On March 23, 2013, Duhamel hosted the [[2013 Kids' Choice Awards]], which was broadcast live from [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref>The Associated Press, [http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/23/3196090/josh-duhamel-named-host-of-kids.html Josh Duhamel named host of Kids' Choice Awards], ''The Miami Herald'', January 23, 2013</ref> He and his co-star from ''[[Safe Haven (film)|Safe Haven]]'', [[Julianne Hough]], performed a ''Safe Haven''-themed showcase appearance via video on ''[[The Price is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price is Right]]'' with [[Drew Carey]].

In 2016, he starred as Frank Dunning in the [[Hulu]] [[science fiction]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] miniseries ''[[11.22.63]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/josh-duhamel-hulus-11-22-811295|title=Josh Duhamel Boards Hulu's '11/22/63' (Exclusive)|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 27, 2015|access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref>

In 2018, he appeared in a Taco Bell commercial to advertise Mexican spiced fries with nacho cheese sauce called ''Web of Fries''.

In March 2018, it was announced that Duhamel would star alongside [[Megan Fox]], in the independent family comedy ''Think Like a Dog''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/megan-fox-josh-duhamel-think-like-a-dog-1202734317/|title=Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel to Reunite in Family Comedy 'Think Like a Dog'|last=McNary|first=Dave|date=March 23, 2018|work=Variety|access-date=April 4, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2018/03/megan_fox_josh_duhamel_new_orleans.html|title=Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel headed for New Orleans and 'Think Like a Dog'|work=NOLA.com|access-date=April 4, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> In the same year, he starred in the romantic comedy-drama film, ''[[Love, Simon]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/love-simon-review-1202711159/|title=Film Review: 'Love, Simon'|last=Debruge|first=Peter|publisher=Variety|date=February 26, 2018|access-date=February 10, 2019}}</ref>

On February 11, 2019, it was announced that Duhamel had been cast as Sheldon Sampson in the [[Netflix]] superhero series, ''[[Jupiter's Legacy (TV series)|Jupiter's Legacy]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/jupiters-legacy-leslie-bibb-josh-duhamel-ben-daniels-cast-netflix-mark-millar-superhero-series-1202554458/|title='Jupiter's Legacy': Josh Duhamel, Leslie Bibb, Ben Daniels & Matt Lanter Among 7 Cast In Netflix Series|last2=Nellie|first2=Andreeva|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|publisher=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=February 11, 2019|access-date=February 11, 2019}}</ref> The series premiered on May 7, 2021, and was canceled less than a month later.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ausiello |first1=Michael |title=Jupiter's Legacy Cancelled — But Netflix Has Already Ordered a Spinoff |url=https://tvline.com/2021/06/02/jupiters-legacy-cancelled-season-2-netflix/ |website=TVLine |access-date=January 24, 2022 |date=June 2, 2021}}</ref>

In February 2021, it was announced that Duhamel would co-star opposite [[Jennifer Lopez]] in the film ''[[Shotgun Wedding (2022 film)|Shotgun Wedding]]'', replacing [[Armie Hammer]], who had left the project in January, following controversy concerning sexually explicit social media activity.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2021/02/jennifer-lopez-shotgun-wedding-josh-duhamel-replaces-armie-hammer-controversy-1234676404/ |title= Josh Duhamel Commits To Jennifer Lopez's 'Shotgun Wedding' After Armie Hammer's Exit; Jennifer Coolidge & Sonia Braga Also Join – Update|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|publisher=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=February 2, 2021|access-date=February 18, 2021}}</ref> In August 2021, it was announced that Duhamel joined [[Renée Zellweger]] in ''The Thing About Pam'' limited series on [[NBC]]. He was to play a defense attorney, Joel Schwartz, on this show based on a real-life crime story.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/josh-duhamel-renee-zellweger-the-thing-about-pam-nbc-limited-series-1234818542/|title=Josh Duhamel Joins Renée Zellweger In NBC Limited Series 'The Thing About Pam'}}</ref>

In early 2022, it was announced that Duhamel had been cast as a series regular on ''[[The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers]]'', for its second season, as Colin Cole, a former NHL player-turned-coach who runs the hockey institute.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Goldberg |first1=Lesley |title='Mighty Ducks': Josh Duhamel Set as New Male Lead in Disney+ Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/mighty-ducks-josh-duhamel-replaces-emilio-estevez-game-changers-1235079996/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=January 24, 2022 |date=January 24, 2022}}</ref>

On September 23, 2022, Duhamel's film ''[[Bandit (film)|Bandit]]'', based on the best-selling novel and true story about ''The Flying Bandit'', was released in theatres and on demand. The film received positive reviews with critics calling it a career-best performance for Duhamel.<ref name="The Wrap">{{cite web |title=Bandit Review: Josh Duhamel Steals The Show As A Legendary Canadian Bank Robber |date=September 20, 2022 |url=https://www.thewrap.com/bandit-review-josh-duhamel-elisha-cuthbert-nestor-carbonell/|publisher= The Wrap |access-date=September 21, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

== Other ventures ==
In 2005, he became the co-owner of 10 North Main, a restaurant in [[Minot, North Dakota]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Thomas |first=Leeann |title=Three Romantic Restaurants in Minot, North Dakota |url=http://voices.yahoo.com/three-romantic-restaurants-minot-north-dakota-5887780.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130701061341/http://voices.yahoo.com/three-romantic-restaurants-minot-north-dakota-5887780.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 1, 2013 |access-date=July 1, 2013 |newspaper=[[Yahoo! Voices]] |date=April 23, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Squirrel Not On The Menu At Duhamel's Restaurant|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/pop/Squirrel-Not-On-The-Menu-At-Duhamel-s-Restaurant-18370.html|access-date=July 1, 2013|newspaper=Cinema blend|date=June 26, 2009|archive-date=October 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012003158/http://www.cinemablend.com/pop/Squirrel-Not-On-The-Menu-At-Duhamel-s-Restaurant-18370.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Duhamel is a spokesman for [[North Dakota]] tourism and has appeared in promotional videos for the state over the past decade.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 29, 2023|title=Actor Josh Duhamel makes presidential endorsement|url=https://www.inforum.com/news/north-dakota/actor-josh-duhamel-backs-doug-burgum-for-president|access-date=August 5, 2023|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2022, Duhamel was paid $75,000 to become the face of the State’s Tourism Campaign for the next two years.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-04-20 |title=Josh Duhamel is promoting his home state for another two years |url=https://www.valleynewslive.com/2022/04/20/josh-duhamel-is-promoting-his-home-state-another-two-years/ |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=Valley News Live |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==

=== Relationships and family ===
Duhamel met and began dating singer Stacy Ann Ferguson, better known by her stage name [[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]], in September 2004 after Ferguson appeared on Duhamel's show ''[[Las Vegas (TV series)|Las Vegas]]'' with her then-band [[The Black Eyed Peas]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Josh Duhamel Reveals His Pick-Up Line on Fergie|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|publisher=Time Inc|date=June 19, 2007|url=https://people.com/celebrity/josh-duhamel-reveals-his-pick-up-line-on-fergie/|access-date=September 20, 2008}}</ref> The couple wed on January 10, 2009, in a Catholic ceremony at the Church Estate Vineyards in [[Malibu, California]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elle.com/Pop-Culture/Movies-TV-Music-Books/Fergie-and-Josh |title=Fergie and Josh |publisher=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]] |date=March 4, 2009 |access-date=September 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825222310/http://www.elle.com/Pop-Culture/Movies-TV-Music-Books/Fergie-and-Josh |archive-date=August 25, 2010  }}</ref><ref name="Married">{{cite web|title=It's Official: Fergie & Josh Are Married!|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|publisher=Time Inc|date=January 10, 2009|url=https://people.com/celebrity/its-official-fergie-josh-are-married/|access-date=February 4, 2009}}</ref> They have a son born in August 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2013/08/29/josh-duhamel-fergie-welcome-son-axl-jack/|title=Josh and Fergie Duhamel Welcome Son Axl Jack|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=August 29, 2013|access-date=August 29, 2013}}</ref> On September 14, 2017, the couple announced that they had separated earlier in the year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://people.com/celebrity/fergie-josh-duhamel-split-eight-years-marriage/|title=Fergie and Josh Duhamel Separate After 8 Years of Marriage: 'We Are and Will Always be United'|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=September 14, 2017|access-date=September 14, 2017}}</ref> On June 1, 2019, the couple filed for divorce after two years of separation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/1046207/fergie-files-for-divorce-from-josh-duhamel-almost-2-years-after-separation|title=Fergie Files for Divorce From Josh Duhamel Almost 2 Years After Separation|last=Grossman|first=Lena|work=[[E!]]|date=June 1, 2019|access-date=June 27, 2019}}</ref> As of late-November 2019, their divorce was finalized.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/music/fergie-josh-duhamel-finalize-divorce-2-years-after-split/|title=Fergie and Josh Duhamel Finalize Their Divorce Over 2 Years After Announcing Separation|last=Mizoguchi|first=Karen|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=November 25, 2019|access-date=November 28, 2019}}</ref>

In late 2018, Duhamel began dating former Miss World America [[Audra Mari]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Murphy|first=Helen|date=February 26, 2020|title=Josh Duhamel and Girlfriend Audra Mari Step Out Holding Hands in Los Angeles|url=https://people.com/movies/josh-duhamel-audra-mari-hold-hands/|access-date=June 17, 2020|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|language=EN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hautman|first=Nicholas|date=December 9, 2019|title=Josh Duhamel's New Girlfriend Audra Mari: 5 Things to Know About Her|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/josh-duhamels-girlfriend-audra-mari-5-things-to-know-about-her/|access-date=June 17, 2020|website=Us Weekly|language=en-US}}</ref> On January 8, 2022, Duhamel announced his engagement to Mari.<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=January 10, 2022|title=Josh Duhamel Is Engaged to Former Miss World America Audra Mari|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/01/josh-duhamel-audra-mari-engaged-ex-wife-fergie-congratulates|access-date=January 14, 2022|magazine=Vanity Fair|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/josh-duhamel-announces-engagement-to-audra-mari-and-gets-congratulations-from-ex-fergie/|title=Jish Duhamel Announces Engagement to Audra Mari and Gets Congratulations from Ex-Fergie|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=January 9, 2022}}</ref> They married on September 10, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/josh-duhamel-marries-audra-mari-in-north-dakota-wedding-ceremony/|title=Josh Duhamel Marries Audra Mari in North Dakota Wedding Ceremony|author= Nicholas Rice|date=September 12, 2022|access-date=September 15, 2022|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> In September 2023, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child together.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/josh-duhamel-audra-mari-relationship-timeline/|title=Josh Duhamel and Audra Mari's Relationship Timeline|author=Franesca Gariano|date=September 12, 2022|access-date=September 13, 2022|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> Their son was born in January 2024.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/01/17/josh-duhamel-audra-mari-baby-son/72252919007/|title=Josh Duhamel and Audra Mari announce birth of son Shepherd Lawrence: See the sweet photo|work=USA Today|last=Moorman|first=Taijuan|date=January 17, 2024}}</ref> In a 2023 interview, Duhamel said: "That's why Audra's so great for me. We're both hardcore North Dakotans. We both love lake life."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Josh Duhamel Says 'All the Hollywood Stuff' Was a Factor in His Marriage to Fergie Ending |url=https://people.com/josh-duhamel-on-why-marriage-fergie-ended-8347910 |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref>

=== Interests and politics ===
Duhamel is a practicing Catholic and attends church regularly.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.parade.com/celebrity/2010/09/the-softer-side-of-josh-duhamel.html|title=The Softer Side of Josh Duhamel|newspaper=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays |date=September 19, 2010|publisher=[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]|access-date=September 5, 2011}}</ref>

On April 8, 2016, Duhamel posted a [[selfie]] in which he wore a T-shirt bearing the name of [[Doug Burgum]], then a candidate for the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nomination for [[governor of North Dakota]] in the [[2016 North Dakota gubernatorial election|2016 election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=North Dakota actor Josh Duhamel appears to pick a side in governor race |url=https://www.grandforksherald.com/newsmd/north-dakota-actor-josh-duhamel-appears-to-pick-a-side-in-governor-race |access-date=21 January 2025 |work=[[Grand Forks Herald]] |date=April 9, 2016}}</ref> On June 28, 2023, Duhamel endorsed Burgum, then governor of North Dakota, in the [[2024 Republican Party presidential primaries|2024 Republican Party presidential primary]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 29, 2023|title=Actor Josh Duhamel makes presidential endorsement|url=https://www.inforum.com/news/north-dakota/actor-josh-duhamel-backs-doug-burgum-for-president|access-date=August 5, 2023|language=en-US}}</ref> In an Instagram [[Story (social media)|story]], Duhamel wrote, "I don't normally get involved in politics, but Governor Burgum has become a good friend over the years and I can't think of anyone better than him to be our president."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Larson |first1=Chris |title=Burgum receives big name endorsement |url=https://www.wdayradionow.com/news/national-news/65858-burgum-receives-big-name-endorsement/ |access-date=21 January 2025 |work=[[WDAY (AM)|WDAY]] |date=June 29, 2023}}</ref>

=== Residence ===
Duhamel owns two cabins in [[Minnesota]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-19 |title=Josh Duhamel Is Obsessed With His Doomsday Prepper Cabin |url=https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/geeking-out-josh-duhamel-prepper-cabin |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=Inverse |language=en}}</ref> In October 2023, in an interview on ''[[Graham Bensinger|In Depth with Graham Bensinger]],'' Duhamel said: "And the older I got, the more I wanted to come back here [to North Dakota]."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Josh Duhamel Shares What Led to His Divorce From Fergie |url=https://www.etonline.com/josh-duhamel-shares-what-led-to-his-divorce-from-fergie-212540 |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=Entertainment Tonight |language=en-US}}</ref> He described his lake house as a place where he "can get back to being who I really am."<ref name=":0" />

== In the media ==
In 2012, Duhamel was inducted into the [[Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame]], a signature event of [[Norsk Høstfest]].<ref>{{cite web|title=SAHF Inductees|url=http://hostfest.com/sahf/sahf-inductees/|website=hostfest.com|publisher=Norsk Høstfest}}</ref> On May 19, 2022, [[Minot State University]] named their Summer Theatre stage the "Josh Duhamel Stage" in his honor.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 19, 2022|title=MSU Summer Theatre to include Josh Duhamel Stage|url=https://www.kfyrtv.com/2022/05/19/msu-summer-theater-include-josh-duhamel-stage|access-date=May 19, 2022|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2004
| ''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray (2004 film)|The Picture of Dorian Gray]]''
| Dorian Gray
| 
|-
| ''[[Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!]]''
| Tad Hamilton
| Nominated — [[Teen Choice Award|Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Male Breakout Star]]<br>Nominated — [[Teen Choice Award|Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liar]]
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Turistas]]''
| Alex
| Nominated — [[Teen Choice Award|Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller]]
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''
| Captain William Lennox
| Nominated — [[Teen Choice Award|Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Rumble]] {{small|(Captain Lennox vs. Blackout)}}
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''
| Major William Lennox
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2010
| ''[[The Romantics (film)|The Romantics]]''
| Tom
|
|-
| ''[[When in Rome (2010 film)|When in Rome]]''
| Nick Beamon
|
|-
| ''[[Ramona and Beezus]]''
| Hobart
|
|-
| ''[[Life as We Know It (film)|Life as We Know It]]''
| Eric Messer
| Nominated — [[Teen Choice Award|Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''
| Lieutenant Colonel William Lennox
|
|-
|''[[New Year's Eve (2011 film)|New Year's Eve]]''
| Sam Ahern
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2012
| ''[[Fire with Fire (2012 film)|Fire with Fire]]''
| Jeremy Coleman
| [[Direct-to-video]]
|-
| ''[[Planet Ocean]]''
| Narrator
| Documentary
|-
| ''[[Wings (2012 film)|Wings]]''
| Ace (voice)
|<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Josh Duhamel (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Josh-Duhamel/ |access-date=November 13, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2013
| ''[[Movie 43]]''
| Anson
| Segment: "Beezel"
|-
| ''[[Safe Haven (film)|Safe Haven]]''
| Alex Wheatley
|
|-
| ''[[Scenic Route (film)|Scenic Route]]'' (aka ''Wrecked'')
| Mitchell
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2014
| ''Wings: Sky Force Heroes''
| Ace (voice)
|<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[You're Not You]]''
| Evan
|
|-
| ''[[Lost in the Sun]]''
| John Wheeler
|
|-
| ''[[Don Peyote]]''
| Transient
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Bravetown]]''
| Alexander Weller
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| ''[[Misconduct (film)|Misconduct]]''
| Ben
|
|-
| ''[[Spaceman (2016 film)|Spaceman]]''
| [[Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)|Bill "Spaceman" Lee]]
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2017
| ''[[The Institute (2017 film)|The Institute]]''
| Detective
|
|-
| ''[[The Show (2017 film)|The Show]]''
| Adam Rogers
|
|-
| ''[[CHiPs (film)|CHiPs]]''
| Rick
|
|-
| ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight]]''
| Colonel William Lennox
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Love, Simon]]''
| Jack Spier
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| ''[[Capsized: Blood in the Water]]''
| John Lippoth
|
|-
| ''[[Buddy Games]]''
| Bobfather
| Writer, Director, Producer
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020
|''[[The Lost Husband]]''
| James O'Connor
|
|-
| ''[[Think Like a Dog]]''
| Lukas Reed
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=2018-03-23 |title=Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel to Reunite in Family Comedy ''Think Like a Dog'' |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/megan-fox-josh-duhamel-think-like-a-dog-1202734317/ |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| ''[[Batman: The Long Halloween (film)|Batman: The Long Halloween]]''
| [[Two-Face|Harvey Dent / Two-Face]] (voice)
| Direct-to-video<ref>{{cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=March 31, 2021 |title=''Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One'' Sets Voice Cast (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/batman-the-long-halloween-part-one-sets-voice-cast-exclusive |access-date=March 31, 2021 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Night of the Animated Dead]]''
| Harry Cooper (voice)
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Lovitt |first=Maggie |date=2021-07-02 |title=Animated ''Night of the Living Dead'' Adaptation Coming Starring Josh Duhamel, Dulé Hill, and Katee Sackhoff |url=https://collider.com/animated-night-of-the-living-dead-cast-john-duhamel-dule-hill-katee-sackhoff/ |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022
|''[[Bandit (film)|Bandit]]''
|[[Gilbert Galvan]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=2020-10-30 |title=Josh Duhamel to Star in Heist Thriller ''Bandit'' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/josh-duhamel-to-star-in-heist-thriller-bandit-exclusive-4085017/ |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Blackout (2022 film)|Blackout]]''
| Cain
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=2020-10-28 |title=''Blackout'': Josh Duhamel, Abbie Cornish, Nick Nolte & Omar Chaparro To Star In Mexico City-Set Action-Thriller |url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/josh-duhamel-abbie-cornish-nick-nolte-omar-chaparro-action-thriller-blackout-mexico-city-afm-1234604727/ |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Shotgun Wedding (2022 film)|Shotgun Wedding]]''
| Tom
| Released on Amazon Prime Video<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/jennifer-lopez-shotgun-wedding-sells-to-amazon-prime-video-1234993988/|title=Prime Video Takes U.S. Rights To Jennifer Lopez Lionsgate Romantic Comedy 'Shotgun Wedding'|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=April 4, 2022|work=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>
|- 
| 2023
| ''[[Buddy Games: Spring Awakening]]''
| Bobfather
| Director, Producer 
|-
| rowspan="3" | {{TableTBA}}
| ''[[Not Without Hope (film)|Not Without Hope]]''
| Timothy Close
| Post-production<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Brent |date=2023-06-15 |title=Josh Duhamel Joins Joe Carnahan's Survival Thriller ''Not Without Hope'' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/josh-duhamel-joe-carnahan-survival-thriller-not-without-hope-marquis-cooper-corey-smith-nfl-1235645155/ |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Off the Grid (film)|Off the Grid]]''
| TBA
| Post-production<ref>{{cite web|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|title=Peter Stormare Among Cast To Join Josh Duhamel Thriller 'Off The Grid'; Domestic Deal In The Bag|date=October 22, 2024|website=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/peter-stormare-josh-duhamel-off-the-grid-grindstone-us-deal-1236144645/|accessdate=November 15, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Preschool (film)|Preschool]]''
| TBA
| Also director. Filming<ref> {{cite web|website=Collider|url= https://collider.com/josh-duhamel-preschool-announced/|title= Josh Duhamel Is Going Back to His Humorous Roots by Directing and Starring in a New Comedy|first=Britta |last=DeVore
|date=Feb 25, 2025}}</ref> 
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1999–2002; <br />2011
| ''[[All My Children]]''
| [[Leo du Pres]]
| Contract role<br>[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]] {{small|(2002)}}<br>Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series {{small|(2001, 2003)}}<br>Nominated — Daytime Emmy Special Fan Award: America's Favorite Couple {{small|(shared with [[Rebecca Budig]])}}<br>Nominated — [[Soap Opera Digest Awards for Outstanding Younger Lead Actress|Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Young Lead Actor]]
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]''
| Richard Reed
| Episode: "The Shot"
|-
| 2003–2008
| ''[[Las Vegas (TV series)|Las Vegas]]''
| Danny McCoy
| Main role, 106 episodes<br>Nominated — [[Teen Choice Award|Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout TV Star - Male]]<br>Nominated — [[Teen Choice Award|Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor - Drama/Action Adventure]]
|-
| 2004–2007
| ''[[Crossing Jordan]]''
| Danny McCoy
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2008
| ''[[The Replacements (TV series)|The Replacements]]''
| Himself (voice)
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2009–2012
| ''[[Fanboy & Chum Chum]]''
| Oz (voice)
| Recurring role<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2011–2012
| ''[[Bomb Patrol Afghanistan]]''
| Narrator (voice)
| 17 episodes
|-
| 2012–2015
| ''[[Jake and the Never Land Pirates]]''
| Captain Flynn (voice)
| 14 episodes
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Battle Creek (TV series)|Battle Creek]]''
| FBI Special Agent Milton Chamberlain
| Main role, 13 episodes
|-
| 2016
| ''[[11.22.63]]''
| Frank Dunning
| Recurring role, 4 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| ''[[LA to Vegas]]''
| Captain Kyle
| Episode: "Two and a Half Pilots"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.spoilertv.com/2017/12/la-to-vegas-episode-103-two-and-half.html|title=LA to Vegas - Episode 1.03 - Two and a Half Pilots - Press Release|date=December 28, 2017 |website=SpoilerTV.com|access-date=December 28, 2017|first=Nirat|last=Anop}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Unsolved (U.S. TV series)|Unsolved]]''
| Detective Greg Kading 
| Main role, 10 episodes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/unsolved-josh-duhamel-jimmi-simpson-bokeem-woodbine-usa-biggie-smalls-tupac-shakur-drama-pilot-1201956483/|title='Unsolved': Josh Duhamel, Jimmi Simpson & Bokeem Woodbine To Topline USA Pilot On Tupac Shakur & Biggie Smalls Murders|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=February 23, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2019
| ''[[Veronica Mars]]''
| Magnus
| Episode: "Chino and the Man"
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
| ''[[Jupiter's Legacy (TV series)|Jupiter's Legacy]]''
| [[Jupiter's Legacy (comic)#Characters|Sheldon Sampson / The Utopian]]
| Main role, 8 episodes
|-
| ''[[Love, Victor (TV series)|Love, Victor]]''
| Jack Spier
| Episode: "There's No Gay in Team"
|-
|2021–2022
| ''[[Blade Runner: Black Lotus]]''
| Marlowe (voice)
| <ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-07/blade-runner-black-lotus-anime-reveals-english-japanese-casts/.174910|title=Blade Runner: Black Lotus Anime Reveals English/Japanese Casts|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=July 7, 2021|access-date=July 7, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
| ''[[The Thing About Pam]]''
| Joel Schwartz
| Main role<ref name="Otterson2021">{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/josh-duhamel-rene-zellweger-the-thing-about-pam-1235045757/ |title=Josh Duhamel joins Renee Zellweger in NBC true crime series 'The Thing About Pam' |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=August 20, 2021 |access-date=August 21, 2021 |first=Joe |last=Otterson }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers]]''
| Coach Colin Cole
| Main role (Season 2)<ref>{{cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|url= https://deadline.com/2022/01/josh-duhamel-the-mighty-ducks-game-changers-season-2-disney-plus-1234918641/|title= Josh Duhamel To Star In 'The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers' Season 2|work=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|date=January 24, 2022|access-date=September 28, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Buddy Games (TV series)|Buddy Games]]'' 
|Himself
|Host<ref>{{Cite web |last=Longeretta |first=Emily |date=2023-04-12 |title=''Buddy Games'' Reality Competition Series, Hosted and Produced by Josh Duhamel, Lands at CBS |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/buddy-games-cbs-josh-duhamel-host-produce-1235580071/ |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2025
| ''[[Ransom Canyon (TV series)|Ransom Canyon]]''
| Staten Kirkland
| Main Role
|-
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Voice role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]''
| High Volt
| <ref>{{cite video game | developer=[[Vicarious Visions]] | publisher=[[Activision]] | scene=Closing credits, 7:13 in, Voice Actors | title=[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]] | year=2015}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Call of Duty: WWII]]''
| Technical Sergeant William Pierson
| Also motion capture
|-
| 2022
| ''[[The Callisto Protocol]]''
| Jacob Lee
| Also motion capture<ref name="btva" /><ref>{{cite web | url = https://twitter.com/CallistoTheGame/status/1529583819183226881 | title = Now that the cats out of the bag, allow us to introduce @joshduhamel as Jacob Lee 👀 | date = May 26, 2022 | accessdate = May 26, 2022 | work = [[Twitter]] }}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|241049}}
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* {{People.com|josh_duhamel}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222047/http://www.goodfoodnicedrinks.com/ 10 North Main], Duhamel's restaurant

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