Cameron's paternal grandfather was the son of Slovak immigrants. Cameron's other ancestry is German and English.
On November 13, 2008, Cameron received an award from the City of Los
Angeles and Mayor Villaraigosa for his work in a public service
announcement educating teens around the world on the truth about drugs
and encouraging them to live healthy lives.
Third cousin once removed of Kevin Costner.
Cameron determined to become an actor when the entire Palatas family was in a Walmart-Sony Playstation commercial in 2002. His mom and two older brothers were the principal actors while he and his dad only got a few seconds of camera time.