James Preston (actor)
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{{Infobox actor
| name = James Preston
| image = jamespreston2.jpg
| caption = Preston at the screening Of The Sorcerer's Apprentice at Walt Disney Studios on July 12, 2010
| birthdate = {{Birth date and age|1988|06|30}}
| birth_place = [[Casper]], [[Wyoming]]
| occupation = Actor, model
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| yearsactive = 2006-present
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'''James Preston''' (born June 30, 1988 in [[Casper]], [[Wyoming]]) is an [[United States|American actor]]. He is best known for portraying ''[[List of The Gates characters#Lukas Ford|Lukas Ford]]'' in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] vampire series ''[[The Gates (TV series)|The Gates]]''.<ref>http://abc.go.com/shows/the-gates</ref>
== Career ==
In early 2010, Preston landed the role of werewolf Lukas Ford in the ABC series ''[[The Gates (TV series)|The Gates]]''. He will also play the role of James Dean in Matthew Mishory's ''Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean''<ref>http://www.homocinema.web.iq.pl/gay_movie_joshua_tree_1951_a_portrait_of_james_dean.html</ref><ref>http://www.filmweb.pl/film/Joshua+Tree,+1951+A+Portrait+of+James+Dean-2011-597838</ref>. In September 2010, Preston had a guest role in CBS' drama ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'' which aired on October 18, 2010.
While being a focused actor, Preston has also posed as a model and has been featured in [[Abercrombie & Fitch]] campaigns.<ref>[Spring 2011 Abercrombei & Fitch http://vainstyle.com/?p=17180]</ref>
==Filmography==
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===TV Appearances===
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| '''Year''' || '''Title''' || '''Role'''|| '''Episode'''
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| 2010 || ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'' || Blake Woods || Priviledge
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| 2010 || ''[[The Gates]]'' || [[List of The Gates characters#Lukas Ford|Lukas Ford]]|| series regular
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| 2010 || ''[[Make It or Break It]]'' || cute guy || California Girls
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| 2009 || ''[[The Forgotten (TV series)|The Forgotten]]|| Bill || Canine John
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===Movies===
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| '''Year''' || '''Title''' || '''Role'''
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| 2011 || ''Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean'' || James Dean
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| 2010 || ''The Binds That Tie Us'' || JJ
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| 2009 || ''The Brotherhood VI: Initiation || Dough
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| 2006 || ''Midnight Clear'' || caroler
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== External Links ==
* {{twitter|jamespla}}
* {{IMDb name|3169859}}
==References==
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| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Casper]], [[Wyoming]]
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