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Justin Gaston
American actor
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]
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.png) Gaston in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2010 | |
| Born | Justin Michael Gaston (1988-08-12) August 12, 1988 (age 35) Pineville, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Children | 2 |
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]
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
- "Justin Gaston | Spring 2013 Fashion". homorazzi.com. March 30, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- "Model Justin Gaston". internationaljock.com. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- "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.
- Kaufman, Gil (April 15, 2010). "Brooke White, Justin Gaston Smolder In 'Idol' Duet – Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- "Who Wants a Happy Ending?". If I Can Dream. Season 1. Episode 18. Los Angeles, California. June 29, 2010. Hulu.
- "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.
- Kroll, Dan J (April 14, 2014). "DAYS hires AMC's Rob Wilson as its new Ben". SoapCentral. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- 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.
- "Louisiana High School Athletic Association" (PDF). Lhsaa.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- "Miley Cyrus Ex Justin Gaston Weds Melissa Ordway". E!. September 24, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- Young, Candace (May 3, 2016). "Melissa Ordway and Justin Gaston Welcome Baby Girl". Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- 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.