Bright was born in
Victoria,
British Columbia, the son of Anne Bright and James Crigger. He was given his middle name "Douglas" after his maternal grandfather. His first acting job was in a commercial for
Telus, which was soon followed by a guest appearance on the
television series
Higher Ground. He also appeared on an episode of
The 4400 (episode: "
The Wrath of Graham") as a high school student named Graham Holt who develops an ability after injecting himself with
Promicin. He has also played a host carrier for a cure for humanity in more than one film. Bright plays the
Volturi vampire Alec, twin brother to Jane who is played by
Dakota Fanning, in the
Twilight films
New Moon (2009),
Eclipse (2010), and
Breaking Dawn, Part II (2012). ==Filmography==