Kirk Cameron
Kirk Thomas Cameron (born October 12, 1970 in Panorama City , Los Angeles , California ) is an American actor .
Life
His parents named him after James Kirk from the Star Trek series Starship Enterprise . His family is of Swiss descent. Kirk is the brother of the actress Candace Cameron , known from the series Full House .
Kirk Cameron was best known for the series Our Loud Home , in which he played Mike Seaver from 1985 to 1992 . For this role he received the Young Artist Award three times and was nominated twice for the Golden Globe Award . From 1995 to 1997 he also played the title role in the comedy series Kirk .
Cameron has referred to himself as a born again Christian since he was 17 . He has his own Christian evangelical television show The Way of the Master , which he hosts with Ray Comfort . A sermon by Cameron was quoted in Bill Maher's satirical documentary Religulous . In the program Piers Morgan Tonight on March 2, 2012, he spoke out in favor of lifelong marriage between man and woman, as it was already defined in Adam and Eve and that he would never redefine it.
Regarding homosexuality, he said: “ I think that it's unnatural. I think that it's detrimental, and ultimately destructive to so many of the foundations of civilization. ”(German:“ I think it's unnatural. I think it's harmful and ultimately destructive to so many of the foundations of civilization. ”) The backlash to this came Maureen Flannigan , Christine Lakin , Brice Beckham , Jeremy Licht , Josie Davis , Keith Coogan , Kenn Michael and other child stars of his day as Child Celebrities Opposing Kirk Cameron (CCOKC) in the humorous video from comedy video website Funny or Die . They replied to Cameron that he should know better, since he had met numerous homosexuals while producing the television series. And they asked him to name a cause by which homosexuals had hurt him, his relatives, or civilization. LGBTs are not a threat, they just want to live and love in peace and quiet.
Cameron has been married to actress Chelsea Noble since July 20, 1991 . They have four adopted children and two biological children. He and his wife are founders of "Camp Firefly" and the "Firefly" foundation. This foundation enables camping trips for terminally ill children and their families.
In 2015 he was awarded the Golden Raspberry for worst actor in Saving Christmas .
Filmography (selection)
- 1981: Goliath Awaits, directed by Kevin Connor , with Christopher Lee
- 1981: Maverick
- 1982: Herbie, the Love Bug
- 1983: The Woman Who Willed a Miracle
- 1983–1984: Two Marriages, with Melora Hardin
- 1983: Starflight One - random flight into space
- 1983: More Than Murder
- 1984: Children in the Crossfire
- 1985–1992: Our noisy home
- 1986: Rocket Man
- 1987: Like father, like son (Like Father, Like Son)
- 1988: Full House
- 1989: great challenge
- 1991: A Little Piece of Heaven
- 1994: Star Struck
- 1994: The Horde (video game)
- 1995: Dexter Riley - Totally wired and nothing understood
- 1995-1997: Kirk
- 1998: Lucky, the richest dog in the world
- 2000: Left Behind
- 2000: The Growing Pains Movie
- 2001: The Miracle of the Cards
- 2002: Left Behind: Tribulation Force
- 2004: Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers
- 2005: Finale - The World at War (Left Behind: World at War)
- 2008: Fireproof - Don't give up on your partner (Fireproof)
- 2014: Mercy Rule
- 2014: Saving Christmas
- 2019: Fuller House (TV series, 1 episode)
Web links
- Kirk Cameron in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Kirk Cameron's website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Video: Cameron: 'Homosexual is unnatural' , cnn.com, March 2, 2012
- ↑ Jeremy Kinser: Kirk Cameron: Homosexuality is "Unnatural, Detrimental, Destructive". (No longer available online.) In: The Advocate. March 3, 2012, archived from the original on April 14, 2012 ; Retrieved April 17, 2012 (English): "" Marriage is almost as old as dirt, and it was defined in the garden between Adam and Eve, "Cameron explains to Morgan. "One man, one woman for life till death do you part. So I would never attempt to try to redefine marriage. And I don't think anyone else should either. So do I support the idea of gay marriage? No, I don 't. " / Asked his views on homosexuality, Cameron replies, "I think that it's unnatural. I think that it's detrimental, and ultimately destructive to so many of the foundations of civilization." / The 41-year-old father of six is then asked how he'd respond if one of his children comes out as gay. "There are all sorts of issues we need to wrestle through in our life," Cameron says. "Just because you feel one way doesn't mean we should act on everything we feel." “ Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Brandi Fowler: Kirk Cameron: Homosexuality Is "Detrimental and Destructive"; GLAAD Says "He's Out of Step". (No longer available online.) In: E online. March 4, 2012, formerly in the original ; accessed on April 17, 2012 (English). ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Brice Beckham, Maureen Flannigan, David Fickas, Jeremy Licht, hollywoodkids; Josie Davis, Kenn Michael, Christine Lakin; Drama 3/4 Productions: CCOKC - Child Celebrities Opposing Kirk Cameron , Funny or Die, April 2012
- ↑ Former US child stars produce video against homophobia , April 14, 2012
- ↑ tz : "Goldene Raspberry": These celebrities got it , accessed on February 24, 2015
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cameron, Kirk |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cameron, Kirk Thomas (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 12, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Panorama City , California, United States |