Kirk Cameron : Biography, Pictures, Photos, Trivia, Address, Filmography (Growing Pains)

Kirk Thomas Cameron (born October 12, 1970), better known only as Kirk Cameron, is an American actor who was popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s for his role on the sitcom Growing Pains as Mike Seaver. He was born in Panorama City, California, and is the brother of Full House actress Candace Cameron. He is said to have been named after the character Captain James Kirk of the famed television series Star Trek.

Kirk Cameron became a teen idol around 1987, when he shared the cover of such magazines as Tiger Beat, Teen Beat, 16 and others, with such other famous teenagers as Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, as well as older teen idols such as Duran Duran, Bon Jovi and Ralph Macchio.

Cameron went on to make a number of films, including 1987's Like Father, Like Son, with Dudley Moore. In the movie, Moore plays a medical doctor and Cameron plays his rather irresponsible, MTV watching son. They interchange bodies to feel what it's like being one another.

Cameron met his wife, actress Chelsea Noble on the set of Growing Pains, where she played his girlfriend. They married in 1991 and have a family of six children (three daughters and three sons), four of whom are adopted.

Although his fame dwindled somewhat after Growing Pains ended, Cameron has nevertheless kept on working on various productions through the years. His conversion to Christianity in the 1990s sent his career in a new direction. He has starred in the popular Christian end-times movies Left Behind: The Movie, Left Behind II: Tribulation Force, and Left Behind III: World War III, as well as a few other Christian themed movies (see film credits). His presence as a well-known Hollywood actor, albeit as a fading teen idol, brought much secular attention to the films as well.

Currently, he partners with evangelist Ray Comfort in spreading the Gospel of Jesus to people in America. They have a ministry together called The Way of the Master; a video series where they walk the street sharing the Gospel of Christ with ordinary civilians. They do this as an instructional tape to show Christians how to effectively share their faith, "The way Jesus did." Hence the title of their program, "The Way of the Master."

Appeared at the age of 10 in a very small role of nothing at all in Maverick, Kirk Cameron quickly won a recurring role in a series, Two Marriages. 2 years later, in 1985, he became the eldest son of the Seaver and it was glory for this young man of fifteen. A glory that will then decline, despite the attempt to restore your coat of arms in 1995 with the series entitled Kirk (broadcast on Canal J).

Kirk Cameron is an American actor known for his role as Mike Seaver in the television series "Growing Breads" of the 1980s and 1990s. Cameron began his acting career when he was still only a child, playing In television series and movies for television. He became famous thanks to his role as Mike Seaver in "Growing Breads", which earned him several nominations at Young Artist prizes. Since then, Cameron has continued to play in films and television series, especially in Christian productions. He is also a Christian activist and co-founded the production company of Christian films "Cameron Productions".

He is the founder of Camp Firefly and The Firefly Foundation.

Has brown eyes and dark-brown hair.

Camp Firefly/The Firefly Foundation, which he & Chelsea helped found, sponsors camping trips for terminally ill children & their families.

Used to be neighbors with Adam Rich, of "Eight Is Enough" (1977) fame.

Is a vegetarian.

Met his wife, Chelsea Noble, on the set of "Growing Pains" (1985).

Born on exactly the same day as Lala Sloatman.

Ranked #19 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols" (23 January 2005 issue).

His father is Robert Cameron and his mother is Barbara Cameron.

Brother of actress Candace Cameron Bure, Bridgette and Melissa.

Children (adopted): Jack (b. 1996), Isabella (b. 1997), Anna (b. 1998) and Luke (b. 2000).

Daughter, Olivia Rose, born 18 July 2001. Has four adopted children with wife Chelsea Noble.

Parents named him after Captain James Tiberius Kirk of the original "Star Trek" (1966) series (played by William Shatner).

Son, James Thomas, born 13 April 2003, is Kirk and Chelsea's second biological child. They also have four adopted children.

• Creation date: 01/07/2003 by abdest
• Last update: 01/05/2007 by abdest