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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]] school in [[2002]]. He has two sisters, Katie and Krista. |
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 and Krista. |
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==Film career== |
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Revision as of 22:51, 31 December 2005
Kevin Joseph Zegers (born September 19, 1984) is a Canadian film actor.
Early life
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 and Krista.
Film career
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, including several horror films, as well as the short-lived American television series, Titans, for which he was personally hand-picked by producer Aaron Spelling.
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 was praised by several critics.
Private life
Zegers is often cast as athletes, 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.
He currently resides in Los Angeles, and is dating actress Marisa Coughlan.