Kirk Cameron

Biography

He and Chelsea are among the founders of Camp Firefly and The Firefly Foundation, which sponsor camping trips for terminally-ill children & their families. His father is Robert Cameron and his mother is Barbara Cameron. Brother of actress Candace Cameron Bure, Bridgette and Melissa. Used to be neighbors with Adam Rich, of "Eight Is Enough" (1977) fame. Is a vegetarian. Parents named him after Captain Kirk, the William Shatner character from the original "Star Trek" (1966) series. 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). Ranked #15 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars" Once appeared on sister Candace Cameron Bure's show "Full House" (1987) in 1988. Has six children, four of whom were adopted: Jack (born 1996), Isabella (born 1997), Anna (born 1998), and Luke (born 2000); and two biological: Olivia Rose (born July 18, 2001) and James Thomas (born April 13, 2003). States that he used to be an atheist, but when he was 17, during the height of his career on "Growing Pains" (1985), he developed a strong belief in God. Began acting at the age of nine, appearing in television commercials and guest roles. His first starring role was at the age of thirteen in the series "Two Marriages" (1983). Now a Christian Fundamentalist evangelist who is currently a partner in the evangelical Christian ministry The Way of the Master. Became a "born again" Christian while working on the show "Growing Pains" (1985). He admits that his religious beliefs put him at odds with the show's writers and that he flatly refused to do parts of the scripts as presented, but was willing to work around or to edit the offensive content.