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Justin Gaston

Justin Gaston
Gaston in 2010
Born
Justin Michael Gaston

(1988-08-12) August 12, 1988 (age 36)
Pineville, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
  • singer
Years active2008–present
Spouse
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(m. 2012)​
Children2

Justin Michael Gaston (born August 12, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter, model, and actor who was also a contestant on Nashville Star on season 6. He finished 10th overall out of 12 contestants. He portrayed the role of Ben Rogers on Days of Our Lives for less than four months in 2014. He appeared on the magazine cover of Tetu in 2013.[1]

Career

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In 2006, Justin Gaston left his hometown of Pineville, Louisiana, to pursue a career in acting. Gaston first worked as an underwear model for Christian Audigier, Adidas, International Jock, and Hugo Boss.[2]

Gaston appeared as Taylor Swift's love interest on her 2008 music video for "Love Story", and also appeared on the pilot episode of the television series Glee, which premiered on the Fox network on May 19, 2009.[3]

In February 2010, Gaston began appearing on Simon Fuller's interactive reality show, the If I Can Dream webseries, which aired on Hulu. The show provided round-the-clock coverage of the daily lives of five aspiring stars who had moved into a house in Hollywood, California. Gaston's costars were Ben Elliott, Giglianne Braga, Kara Killmer, and Amanda Phillips.

On April 14, 2010, Gaston performed a duet on Simon Fuller's American Idol with Brooke White, the fifth place finalist on season 7. Gaston's song choice was the Elvis Presley ballad, "If I Can Dream".[4]

During the summer of 2010, Gaston was a temporary opening act for American Idol winner Kris Allen.[5]

On February 6, 2014, it was announced that Gaston joined the cast of the soap opera Days of Our Lives. He played the role of Jordan Ridgeway's brother, Ben Rogers, making his first appearance on February 27.[6] After four months, he was let go from the role, and was replaced by former All My Children actor Robert Scott Wilson.[7]

In November 2020, it was announced Gaston had been temporarily cast in the role of Chance Chancellor on The Young and the Restless.[8]

Personal life

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Gaston was born in Pineville, Louisiana. He attended Pineville High School. He competed in track and field, finishing sixth in the pole vault at the 2005 Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) 4A State Championship meet. Gaston achieved a height of 12' 6" in the competition.[9]

Gaston married actress Melissa Ordway on September 22, 2012.[10] In 2016, Gaston and Ordway adopted their first child, a daughter they named Olivia Christine, born in April 2016.[11] Ordway gave birth to their second daughter, Sophie Jolie, on December 9, 2017.[12]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Deadly Sibling Rivalry Police Officer
2011 Escapee Kyle
2012 Game Change Levi Johnston
2014 Ice Scream Mark
2014 The Concerto Shane
2014 Hollywood Miles Chad
2015 The Unauthorized Full House Story John Stamos
2020 Night into Day James Lead role
2020 Until We Meet Again Shane
2020 Beautifully Flawed James Post-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Nashville Star Himself Three episodes; Sixth season contestant
2009 Glee Football Player One episode; "Pilot"
2010 If I Can Dream Himself 18 episodes
2012 Single Ladies Gavin One episode
2013 The Client List J. D. Whitman One episode
2014 Days of Our Lives Ben Rogers Recurring role
2018–2019 The Haves and the Have Nots Mack 3 episodes
2020 The Young and the Restless Phillip "Chance" Chancellor Role held: November 23 – December 15, 2020
2022 Santa Bootcamp Aiden TV movie

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Justin Gaston | Spring 2013 Fashion". homorazzi.com. March 30, 2013. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "Model Justin Gaston". internationaljock.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Fox Holds "Glee" Tryouts After "American Idol" Tuesday, May 19 – New One-Hour Musical Comedy Series to Preview Post-American Idol" (Press release). Fox Broadcasting Company. March 5, 2009. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
  4. ^ Kaufman, Gil (April 15, 2010). "Brooke White, Justin Gaston Smolder In 'Idol' Duet – Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  5. ^ "Who Wants a Happy Ending?". If I Can Dream. Season 1. Episode 18. Los Angeles, California. June 29, 2010. Hulu.
  6. ^ "Justin Gaston Cast As Jordan's Brother Ben On Days Of Our Lives!". Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps. February 6, 2014. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  7. ^ Kroll, Dan J (April 14, 2014). "DAYS hires AMC's Rob Wilson as its new Ben". SoapCentral. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  8. ^ SOD (November 17, 2020). "Justin Gaston (ex-Ben, DAYS) Fills In for Donny Boaz on Y&R". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Louisiana High School Athletic Association" (PDF). Lhsaa.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  10. ^ "Miley Cyrus Ex Justin Gaston Weds Melissa Ordway". E!. September 24, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  11. ^ Young, Candace (May 3, 2016). "Melissa Ordway and Justin Gaston Welcome Baby Girl". Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  12. ^ SOD (December 11, 2017). "Y&R's Melissa Ordway Welcomes Daughter". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
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