Cameron Finley

Cameron Finley is an American who began as a child actor and later became a molecular biologist. Born in Garland, Texas, he started acting at age three after attending an acting seminar, booking his first national commercial for Shell Oil and later commercials for Taco Bell, Shout, and Brink's Security. He appeared in films including What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), A Perfect World, 8 Seconds (1994), and Hope Floats (1998), and in 1997, after a nationwide search, he played the title role in Leave It to Beaver. He also starred in the direct-to-video Disney movie Perfect Game (2000) and guest-starred on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. His work brought a Lone Star Film & Television Rising Star Actor award and several Young Artist and YoungStar nominations. He left acting in 2000, graduated from UC San Diego, and has worked as a molecular biology researcher and published academic research articles.