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Justin Gaston
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Gaston in 2010
Born
Justin Michael Gaston

(1988-08-12) August 12, 1988 (age 35)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
  • singer
Years active2008–present
Spouse
(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]

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Career

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

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

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Deadly Sibling RivalryPolice Officer
2011 Escapee Kyle
2012 Game Change Levi Johnston
2014Ice ScreamMark
2014The ConcertoShane
2014Hollywood MilesChad
2015 The Unauthorized Full House Story John Stamos
2020Night into DayJamesLead role
2020Until We Meet AgainShane
2020Beautifully FlawedJamesPost-production
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Nashville Star HimselfThree episodes; Sixth season contestant
2009 Glee Football PlayerOne episode; "Pilot"
2010 If I Can Dream Himself18 episodes
2012 Single Ladies GavinOne episode
2013 The Client List J. D. WhitmanOne episode
2014 Days of Our Lives Ben Rogers Recurring role
2018–2019 The Haves and the Have Nots Mack3 episodes
2020 The Young and the Restless Phillip "Chance" Chancellor Role held: November 23 – December 15, 2020
2022Santa BootcampAidenTV movie

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