Cody Christian
Cody Christian | |
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Born | Cody Allen Christian April 15, 1995[1] Portland, Maine, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Cody Allen Christian (born April 15, 1995)[1][2] is an American actor. He is known for his recurring role as Mike Montgomery in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars,[1] and for his role as Theo Raeken from the fifth and sixth seasons of the MTV series Teen Wolf.[3] He was recently cast as Asher, a high school football player, in the CW Network's new fall series All-American. [4]
Personal life
Christian is the son of a Native American mother, who is of the Penobscot nation and grew up on a reservation in Maine.[5][6]
Christian's mother is a breast cancer survivor,[7] and he has campaigned to raise money for breast cancer research.[8]
Career
Christian has played Mike Montgomery, lead character Aria Montgomery's younger brother, on the Freeform television series Pretty Little Liars,[9] since 2010. Other acting credits include appearances on television series True Blood, Grey's Anatomy and Back to You with Laura Marano, and in the 2011 film Kill the Irishman. Christian starred in the 2013 film The Starving Games, a parody of The Hunger Games films.[10][11]
He appears in seasons 5 and 6 of the MTV series Teen Wolf, playing a recurring character named Theo Raeken, a former human who was turned into a hybrid creature called a Chimera, in his case, possessing both Werewolf and Werecoyote powers.[12][13]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | The Profound Mysteries of Tommy Kuglar | Young Tommy Kuglar | Short film |
2006 | Corndog of Tolerance | The Kid | Short film |
2009 | Surrogates | Boy Canter | |
2011 | Kill the Irishman | Young Danny Greene | |
2013 | The Starving Games | Peter Malarkey | The Hunger Games Parody |
2015 | Killing Animals | Roberto | |
2016 | Submerged | Dylan | [14] |
2018 | Assassination Nation | Johnny | |
2018 | Notorious Nick | Nick Newell | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | State of Mind | Adam | unknown episodes |
2007 | Back to You | Xander Tucker | Episode: "Gracie's Bully" |
2008 | True Blood | Screaming Boy | Episode: "Sparks Fly Out" |
2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Brad Walker | Episode: "State of Love and Trust" |
2010–2015 | Pretty Little Liars | Mike Montgomery | Recurring role (seasons 1–2, 4–5), Guest role (season 6), 29 episodes |
2012 | Lab Rats | Kavan | Episode: "Crush, Chop, and Burn, Part I" |
2012 | Beautiful People | Kyle | Unsold television pilot[15] |
2012 | Body of Proof | Greg Lux | Episode: "Home Invasion" |
2013 | Austin & Ally | Elliot | Episode: "Campers & Complications" |
2013 | Supah Ninjas | Flint Forster | Episodes: "Flint Forster", "Finding Forster", "Spring Fling" |
2014 | See Dad Run | Evan | Episode: "See Dad Roast the Toast" |
2015–2017 | Teen Wolf | Theo Raeken | Recurring role (seasons 5 and 6); 30 episodes |
2018 | All American | Asher | Main role; post-production |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2017 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Actor | Teen Wolf | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c "Codie Christian". Hollywoodlife. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ Codie Christian [@ReallyCody] (April 15, 2015). "THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE BIRTHDAY WISHES. I'm truly humbled and have no idea how to express my gratitude" (Tweet). Retrieved July 1, 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ Avery Thompson (August 24, 2015). "'Teen Wolf' Finale: Game-Changing Reveals, Theo & Malia's 'Connection' & More Scoop". Hollywoodlife. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Andre (May 31, 2018). "New Show "All-American" this fall on The CW". Cody Christian.co. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ Cody Christian (August 19, 2014). "Cody Christian Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ Ashley Bohall (November 19, 2016). "Ashley Bohall Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ Brie Hiramine (March 24, 2016). "<3: Cody Christian Writes a Beautiful Message About Mom's Struggle With Breast Cancer". J-14. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ Cody Christian (September 9, 2015). "Cody Christian Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ Ryan Gajewski (February 10, 2015). "'Pretty Little Liars' Star on Mike and Alison's Shocking Storyline, "Crazy" Finale". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ Jen Yamato (July 26, 2013). "'Hunger Games' Spoof 'The Starving Games' Sets November Release Ahead Of 'Catching Fire'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
Maiara Walsh (Desperate Housewives, Switched at Birth), Cody Christian (Pretty Little Liars), Lauren Bowles (True Blood), Brant Daugherty (Pretty Little Liars), and Diedrich Bader (Napoleon Dynamite) star in the pic...
- ^ Andy Swift (November 8, 2013). "'The Starving Games': Cody Christian Previews His Twisted Take On Peeta". Hollywoodlife. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ Megan Vick (February 10, 2015). "'Teen Wolf' brings 'Pretty Little Liars'' Cody Christian into the pack". Zap2it. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ Julianne Ishler (February 10, 2015). "Cody Christian In 'Teen Wolf': 'Pretty Little Liars' Hunk Joins 5th Season". Hollywoodlife. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ Borys Kit (October 23, 2013). "'Pretty Little Liars' Actor Cody Christian, Tim Daly Join Indie Thriller 'Submerged'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (January 18, 2012). "Five Cast In NBC Pilot 'Beautiful People'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 1, 2016.