Chris Zylka
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Chris Zylka | |
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| Born | Chris Settlemire May 9, 1985 Warren, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Chris Zylka (born Chris Settlemire on May 9, 1985) is an American actor and model.
Life and career
Zylka was born Chris Settlemire in Warren, Ohio on May 9, 1985. He took his mother's maiden name as a stage name.[1] Zylka began his career with a guest appearance on 90210 in 2008. He was soon cast in a recurring role in Everybody Hates Chris before also having guest appearances on the shows Hannah Montana, Cougar Town and Zeke and Luther. Zylka then landed a 16-episode recurring role as Joey Donner in 10 Things I Hate About You. Zylka began to move into films around this time, appearing in The People I've Slept With before starring in the Made-for-TV horror My Super Psycho Sweet 16. Zylka would later reprise this role in the sequel, My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2. Zylka also appeared in Kaboom in 2010.
In 2011, Zylka starred in two animal attack-themed films, Shark Night 3D and Piranha 3DD. Zylka will portray Flash Thompson in the upcoming Spider-Man reboot.[2] He will also appear in the television drama The Secret Circle.[3] He is managed by Jon Simmons at Simmons and Scott Entertainment, the man who discovered him and launched his career.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| 90210 | 2008 | Jason | Season 1, episode 10: "Games People Play" |
| Everybody Hates Chris | 2008–2009 | Recurring role |
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| Hannah Montana | 2009 | Gabe Lamotti |
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| Cougar Town | 2009 | BJ | Season 1, episode 1: "Pilot" |
| Zeke and Luther | 2009–2010 | Doyce Pluck |
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| 10 Things I Hate About You | 2009–2010 | Joey Donner | Season 1, recurring role, 16 episodes |
| The Secret Circle | 2011–present | Jake Armstrong | series regular |
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The People I've Slept With | 2009 | Mr. Hottie | |
| My Super Psycho Sweet 16 | 2009 | Brigg Jenner | |
| Kaboom | 2010 | Thor | |
| My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2 | 2010 | Brigg Jenner | |
| Shark Night 3D | 2011 | Blake Hammond | |
| Teen Spirit | 2011 | Nick | |
| Piranha 3DD | 2012 | Kyle | |
| The Amazing Spider-Man | 2012 | Eugene "Flash" Thompson | Post-Production |
References
- ^ Gray, Andy (2 July 2009). "One-time Howland QB changes playing fields". Tribune Chronicle. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
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- ^ Abrams, Natalie (2011-08-24). "Secret Circle Taps Chris Zylka As the Witchy New Bad Boy". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2011-08-25.