Justin W. Chambers was born July 11, 1970 in Springfield, Ohio. He attended Southeastern High School in South Charleston, Ohio. Later he attended Springfield Clark JVS.
Chambers was once a Calvin Klein model before he began his acting career. He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Dr. Alex Karev on 

. He starred in a few movies and television shows before he was cast on 

.
In 2006, he was awarded a Screen Actors Guild Award along with his fellow cast members for an “Outstanding Performance by and Ensemble in a Drama Series.”
He currently lives in a suburb of Los Angeles with his wife and five children.


Justin Chambers' Education Background