Josh Duhamel Net Worth.
Josh Duhamel has built an impressive name for himself as an actor and style icon, and he currently boasts a net worth estimated at $12 million reported by Celebrity Net Worth. His Hollywood journey kicked off in the late 1990s, right after being crowned “Male Model of the Year” at an International Modeling and Talent Association showcase.
That gave him the ticket to cameo in several music videos, which led to the role of gritty Leo du Pres on the daytime classic All My Children. Josh showed fans he was no one-hit-wonder, capturing the part from 1999 to 2002, and he even took home a Daytime Emmy in 2002. Guest spots on Ed and a lead role in Las Vegas quickly followed, letting him launch one of the best film résumés of the era.
He had standout spots in Win a Date with Tad Hamilton, the original Transformers trilogy, When in Rome, Life as We Know It, New Year’s Eve, and Safe Haven. Juggling small-screen and big-screen projects, he popped up in shows like Crossing Jordan and lent his voice to the animated kids’ staples Fanboy and Chum-Chum and Jake and the Never Land Pirates.
Early Life
Born as Joshua David Duhamel on November 14, 1972, the actor grew up in the quiet town of Minot, North Dakota.
His mom not only teaches at the local school but also runs a successful small business. Dad sells advertising, and even after the divorce when he was little, the two of them worked hard to keep things friendly. He shares the home with his three sisters: Ashlee, Kassidy, and Mckenzie, and all four kids love their mom, but Dad is still very much in their lives. When you line it up, Duhamel’s family tree has branches from the French-Canadian, Irish, English, Austrian, German, and Norwegian sides—talk about a full passport!
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College Years and Early Career
Josh Duhamel graduated from Minot State University, where he left his mark as the starting quarterback for the football team. He had ambitions of going to dental school, yet life had other plans. He left school shy of just 1.5 credits from his degree. After a detour of several years, he returned to campus and crossed that finish line, earning his diploma in 2005. He jokes that the detour came from “chasing an ex-girlfriend to northern California.”
Rapid Career Move and Modeling
Settling in California, Josh quickly pivoted. He jumped into modeling, where his tall, athletic build and boyish charm opened doors in front of the camera.
He took home the title of Male Model of the Year at the IMTA competition in 1997 (fun fact, the second-place guy that year was Ashton Kutcher). After that, his first taste of acting came in music videos—he popped up in Donna Summer’s dreamy “I Will Go With You (Con te partire)”and later in Christina Aguilera’s iconic “Genie in a Bottle,” both from 1999. A little acting training at Scott Sedita Acting Studios prepped him for a big break: the part of Leo du Pres on ABC’s classic soap “All My Children.”
On the show, Leo was the charming love interest of Greenlee Smythe, played by Rebecca Budig, and their chemistry quickly caught viewers’ hearts. So much so, that they snagged a 2003 Daytime Emmy Award nomination for the Special Fan Award for America’s Favorite Couple. During his time on the soap, Josh showed his acting chops: he racked up three Daytime Emmy nods for Outstanding Supporting Actor and took home the gold in 2002 for the same role.
After finishing his time on All My Children in 2002, Duhamel landed a leading part in the NBC drama Las Vegas as Danny McCoy, the top-security guy at the fanciful Montecito Casino. He kept the job until the show wrapped in 2008. His portrayal earned him two Teen Choice nods: one for Choice Breakout TV Star – Male and another for Choice TV Actor – Drama/Action Adventure.
Josh later headlined projects like Battle Creek (2015), the time-loop thriller 11.22.63 (2016), the true-crime drama Unsolved (2018), and the superhero series Jupiter’s Legacy (2020). He’s also cropped up in guest roles on Ed (2002), Crossing Jordan (2004–2007), LA to Vegas (2018), and Veronica Mars (2019).
In 2004, Duhamel made his first on-screen splash in the movie Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! After that, he landed the lead in the thriller Turistas (2006), which featured Olivia Wilde. That set the stage for a standout film career. He went on to become a household name when he headlined the 2007 summer blockbuster Transformers, produced by none other than Steven Spielberg, and went on to reprise his role in the next three sequels: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), and Transformers: The Last Knight (2017).
Duhamel also showed his comedy chops in romantic films like Life as We Know It (2010), alongside Katherine Heigl, and When in Rome (2010). He then shifted gears with a string of successful and varied projects, including the romantic drama Safe Haven (2013), with Julianne Hough and Cobie Smulders, and the heartfelt You’re Not You (2014), where he plays the devoted husband of Hilary Swank. He won even more fans with Love, Simon (2018), based on Becky Albertalli’s novel, and he closed out the 2010s with the clever and touching sci-fi comedy-drama Think Like a Dog (2020).
Josh also lent his voice to a bunch of animated shows. You might have caught him in “The Replacements” back in 2008, then again in “Fanboy & Chum Chum” from 2009 to 2012, and he even popped up in “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” from 2012 to 2015, where he brought adventures of the seas to life.
He didn’t stop there; he narrated the stunning “Planet Ocean” documentary in 2012 and dropped in on “Bomb Patrol Afghanistan” from 2011 to 2012 to guide us through the series. You can also hear him as High Volt in “Skylanders: SuperChargers,” a video game voted a fan favorite in 2015. For “Call of Duty: WWII” from 2017, he combined voice acting with performance capture to play the tough-as-nails Technical Sergeant William Pierson.
Other Projects
Way back in 2005, Josh teamed up with pals to open 10 North Main, a cozy eatery in his hometown of Minot, North Dakota, where local flavors shine on the menu. He’s stayed loyal to the state, promoting North Dakota tourism through TV and radio spots. In 2018, he even jumped into the bright world of fast-food ads, winning laughs in a Taco Bell spot for the Web of Fries, featuring spicy fries smothered in nacho cheese.
Personal Life
Josh Duhamel started seeing Fergie after the Black Eyed Peas dropped by his old TV show “Las Vegas” in September 2004. The couple tied the knot in Malibu in January 2009. By 2017, they announced their separation, filed for divorce in June 2019, and wrapped up the legal stuff in November the same year. They have a son, Axl, who arrived in August 2013. Fast-forward to September 2022, and Josh said “I do” to Audra Mari. A year later, they revealed they have a baby on the way. Josh still practices his Catholic faith and attends Mass on a regular basis.
Real Estate
In 2007, Fergie and Josh bought a Brentwood mansion for $4.875 million. After the breakup, Josh snapped up a $2.65 million place in Encino. In early 2024, he listed that house for rent at $15,000 a month. A 2023 purchase in the same neighborhood set him back $5.9 million. Lately, Josh and Audra have been spending time on a 26-acre, off-the-grid lakeside retreat in Minnesota, where they feel they can really get away from it all.
