Kirk Cameron
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Kirk Thomas Cameron (born October 12, 1970)[1] is an American actor, evangelist, and television host.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] He first gained fame as a teen actor playing Mike Seaver on the ABC sitcom Growing Pains (1985–1992), a role for which he was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards.
Kirk Cameron | |
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Born | Kirk Thomas Cameron (1970-10-12) October 12, 1970 (age 53) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, evangelist, TV show and documentary host, producer |
Years active | 1979–present |
Known for | The character Mike Seaver on Growing Pains |
Spouse | |
Children | 6 |
Relatives | Candace Cameron Bure (sister) |
Website | kirkcameron |
Cameron made several other television and film appearances through the 1980s and 1990s, including the films Like Father Like Son (1987) and Listen to Me (1989). In the 2000s, he portrayed Cameron "Buck" Williams in the Left Behind film series and Caleb Holt in the drama film Fireproof (2008). His 2014 film, Saving Christmas, was panned by critics and made the IMDb Bottom 100 List within one month of its theatrical release.[9] He has produced films since then, including Lifemark (2022),[3][10][11] which was commercially successful.[12] In 2022, he wrote a faith-based children's book, As You Grow, published by Brave Books, which he read at libraries the following year, during a successful nationwide book tour.[13]
Cameron is an Evangelical Christian who partners with Ray Comfort in the evangelistic ministry The Way of the Master and co-founded The Firefly Foundation with his wife, actress Chelsea Noble.