13 Facts About Justin Chambers

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Justin Chambers is best known for his role as Dr Alex Karev in the ABC television medical drama Grey's Anatomy from 2005 to 2020.

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Justin Chambers began his acting career with a recurring role in the soap opera Another World and made his feature film debut with a supporting role in the comedy drama Liberty Heights.

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Justin Chambers gained widespread recognition as the series progressed and the character became one of the most popular from the hit series, earning multiple nominations and the 2017 Best TV Network Drama Actor at the People's Choice Awards as well as nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award.

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Justin Chambers was born in Springfield, Ohio, on July 11,1970 to Pamela Sue and John William Eugene Justin Chambers II, who were both deputy sheriffs.

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Justin Chambers has a fraternal twin brother, Jason; one older brother, John Jr.

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Justin Chambers later moved to New York, where he studied for four years at HB Studio and Ron Stetson Studios.

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Justin Chambers was discovered by a modelling scout on the Paris Metro and went on to star in advertising campaigns for Calvin Klein's fragrance range.

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Justin Chambers went on to land a few television roles, including a contract role as the original Nicholas Hudson in the NBC soap opera Another World, and New York Undercover.

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Justin Chambers has appeared in several television movies, such as Harvest of Fire, Rose Hill, and Seasons of Love.

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Justin Chambers starred in several movies, notably Liberty Heights, The Wedding Planner, The Musketeer, Southern Belles, The Zodiac, and the HBO original movie Hysterical Blindness.

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In 2003, Justin Chambers was cast as one of the leads in the CBS crime drama Cold Case but left after appearing in only three of the show's first four episodes.

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On January 10,2020, Justin Chambers officially announced his departure from Grey's Anatomy and that his final episode had aired on November 14,2019, with a farewell episode airing on March 5,2020.

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Justin Chambers is involved with the nonprofit organization Pentecostal Christian Church mission Dream Center of Los Angeles.