Josh Duhamel Biography

Fast Facts

• Has supported numerous charities, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which benefits children with life-threatening diseases
• Graduated from Minot State University, where he was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2016
• Father to son Axl Jack Duhamel with singer Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson
• Won the title of Male Model of the Year at the International Modeling and Talent Association, winning over future actor Ashton Kutcher
• Quote: "[On having balance in his life] "I want to do good work, but having kids and a life outside of that is important, too․ If you don't have anybody around who loves you, then what's it all for? You're just lonely in the end․""
• Quote: "People have been trying to put me in a box my whole career․ I told myself going into it, I'm not going to be the cookie-cutter, sappy guy they're expecting․ I'll play against whatever melodramatic writing I get․"
• Best known for his role as Lennox in the "Transformers" film series
• Appeared in the music video "Genie in a Bottle" by Christina Aguilera in 1999
• Appeared in the photography book "As I See It" by Greg Gorman in 2000
• Has co-owned the 10 North Main restaurant in North Dakota