After appearing in the remake of '' Dawn of the Dead '' , he had a major role in the Academy Award-nominated independent film '' Transamerica '' ( 2005 ) , co-starring Felicity Huffman . Zegers ' performance as the street-hustling bisexual son of a male-to-female transsexual was praised by several critics , and he won the Trophée Chopard for Male Revelation at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival . Also in 2005 he appeared in '' Felicity : An American Girl Adventure '' based on the '' American Girl '' book series , as Benjamin " Ben " Davidson in Williamsburg Virginia 1775 . Zegers starred in the 2006 romantic comedy '' It 's a Boy Girl Thing '' . In 2009 , Zegers signed to play the role of Clyde Barrow in the remake of '' The Story of Bonnie and Clyde '' , with Hilary Duff . The two roles were later recast due to scheduling conflicts for both actors . He also guest-starred as Damien Dalgaard in '' Gossip Girl '' from 2009 until 2010 , and returning again in late 2010 for multiple episodes throughout season 4 . He appeared in Rock Mafia 's 2010 music video " The Big Bang " , and in 2012 , played the male protagonist in the television series '' Titanic : Blood and Steel ''
2006 Cannes Film Festival
2006 Cannes Film Festival
Kevin Zegers