Matt Lanter

Matthew Mackendree "Matt" Lanter (born April 1, 1983) is an American actor, above absoluteness TV brilliant and model, conceivably best accepted for his roles in Commander in Chief, 90210, Brilliant Wars: The Clone Wars, Adversity Movie, Sorority Row and Vampires Suck.

Early activity and career

Lanter was built-in in Massillon, Stark County, Ohio, the son of Joseph "Joe" Lanter and Jana Burson.[1] He confused to Atlanta, Georgia in 1991 at age 8 and accelerating from Collins Hill Top School in 2001. He played baseball, football, basketball, gymnastics and golf and was a batboy for the Atlanta Braves. He abounding University of Georgia, majoring in Sports Business. But an absorption in the blur and television industry created a able admiration to accompany acting instead.

In 2004, Lanter was a adversary on Bravo's absoluteness appearance Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model. He did not win the series.

Acting career

Within a few weeks of affective to Los Angeles, California, Lanter auspiciously auditioned for the role of Nick on the Supernatural Teen-Drama Fox alternation Point Pleasant. He had a above alternating role throughout the alternation aboriginal and alone season. He has back again appeared in television shows such as Grey's Anatomy, 8 Simple Rules, Big Love and Heroes.

In April 2005, he active on to become a alternation approved assuming the role of Horace Calloway on ABC's Political Drama alternation Commander in Chief adverse Geena Davis and Donald Sutherland. The alternation premiered on September 27, 2005 and had a top alternation admission but was annulled on June 14, 2006.

In December 2006, he was appear to play the role of Anakin Skywalker for Warner Bros CGI Animated Science Fiction/Action blur Brilliant Wars: The Clone Wars. The blur which was appear on August 15, 2008 accustomed about abrogating reviews from critics. The blur had box appointment success earning common $69,182,844. He was appear to reprise the role of Anakin in a Spin-Off Animated television alternation Brilliant Wars: The Clone Wars which premiered on October 3, 2008 on the Cartoon Network. He has aswell reprised his role in assorted Video Games based on the franchise. The alternation third division premiered in October, 2010.

In 2008, he took on the advance role as Zach Conroy in The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream, with Francia Raisa.

In February 2008, he was appear to portray the axial appearance Will, in Lionsgate's Parody/Comedy blur Adversity Movie. The blur is accounting and directed by administering and screenwriting duo Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer who accept ahead formed on added Apology films such as Meet The Spartans and Epic Movie. The blur spoofs contempo adversity films such as Cloverfield. He stars with Kim Kardashian, Vanessa Minnillo and Carmen Electra. The film, which was appear on August 29, 2008, was a analytical bomb. The blur grossed over $34 actor common and accustomed acutely abrogating reviews from critics, as able-bodied as six nominations at the 29th Golden Raspberry Awards.

In October 2008, he was appear to brilliant in Summit Entertainment's accommodate of the band 1983 Slasher blur The House on Sorority Row. The blur stars Briana Evigan, Audrina Patridge and Rumer Willis. Sorority Row was appear on September 11, 2009 and accustomed abrogating reviews.

In 2009, he began a above alternating role on The CW's 90210 assuming the role of Liam Court. In September 2009, he was appear as a alternation approved for the additional series. The alternation is a avant-garde day accommodate of the '90s Teen Drama alternation Beverly Hills, 90210. In March 2010, he active on for addition apology activity with Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, 20th Century Fox's Vampires Suck. He played Edward Sullen, a bluff of Edward Cullen from The Twilight Saga. The blur was appear on August 18, 2010.

In May 2009, it was appear he had active on for the role of Jason Webber in Screen Gems' abhorrence blur The Roommate. Starring with Minka Kelly and Leighton Meester, filming took abode in 2009. The blur originally was appointed for an October 2010 absolution but was pushed advanced to September 17, 2010. However, Screen Gems pushed it to February 4, 2011. He has aswell active on to articulation the role of Sled in Tinker Bell: A Winter Story which will be appear Straight-to-DVD in 2011.