Kevin Zegers

Kevin Joseph Zegers (born September 19, 1984) is a Canadian actor and model. He played the role of Josh Framm in the Air Budfilm series, Damien Dalgaard in the CW teen drama Gossip Girl and the protagonist in Rock Mafia's music video The Big Bang. He also had a lead role in the film Transamerica. --- Zegers was born in Woodstock, Ontario, to Jim Zegers, a longtime quarry worker, and Mary Ellen Zegers, a teacher at a Catholic high school in St. Thomas, Ontario. He has two sisters, Krista and Katie. All of his grandparents were born in The Netherlands. Zegers began his performing career at the age of 6, appearing in about 30 TV commercials. His first film appearance was at the age of 7, in a small role in the Michael J. Fox comedy Life With Mikey (1993). Subsequently, he appeared in many supporting roles, including a guest appearance on the television series The X-Files, playing a stigmatic child. He had the starring role in Air Bud (1997), a film about a sports-playing dog. In the years following, Zegers appeared in three sequels, as well as a similar genre film, MVP: Most Valuable Primate (2000), which featured a hockey-playing chimp. --- Zegers is engaged to Jaime Feld, a talent agent.