Max Carver

Max Carver

Born Robert Maxwell Martensen
(1988-08-01) August 1, 1988
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 2008–present
Relatives Charlie Carver (twin brother)

Max Carver (born Robert Maxwell Martensen;[1] August 1, 1988) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Preston Scavo in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives,[2] and as Aiden on the MTV teen-horror drama Teen Wolf. He starred in the first season of the HBO series The Leftovers. His twin brother Charlie Carver portrayed the twin of his characters in all three shows.

Early life and education

Max Carver was born in San Francisco, California, on August 1, 1988. His identical twin brother Charles was born seven minutes earlier on July 31. Before he began acting professionally, he was known as Max Martensen. His father Robert Martensen was an author and medical researcher in history at the National Institutes of Health and his mother, Anne Carver is a philanthropist and community activist. In 1992, Anne Carver and her new husband Denis Sutro moved the family to Calistoga in Napa Valley. He attended High School at St. Paul’s Boarding School in Concord, New Hampshire, from which he graduated in 2007. In 2012, he graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in English.

Career

His acting debut was with his brother in the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives; they played Preston and Porter Scavo, sons to Felicity Huffman and Doug Savant. He and his brother appeared in season 3 of MTV's Teen Wolf as a pair of twin werewolves – Max plays Aiden, and Charlie plays Ethan.[3] They next appeared in the first season of HBO series The Leftovers.[4][5][6]

Carver has also acted separately from his brother. He has guest starred on shows such as The Office, Good Luck Charlie, Victorious, and Best Friends Forever. He had a cameo role in the 2014 comedy Mantervention, playing Lifeguard Joe.[7][8] He made his principal film debut in 2014 in Ask Me Anything, co-starring with Britt Robertson, Justin Long, and Martin Sheen.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2010 Cliffhanger Charlie Short
2012 Haven's Point Kevin Short film
2013 Dean Slater: Resident Advisor Pissed off guy
2014 Ask Me Anything Rory
2014 Mantervention Lifeguard Joe

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008–2012 Desperate Housewives Preston Scavo Recurring role: 40 episodes
2009 The Office Eric Episode: "Gossip"
2010 Good Luck Charlie Brad Episode: "Double Whammy"
2012 Best Friends Forever Corey Episode: "Single and Lovin' It"
2012 Victorious Evan Smith Episode: "The Blonde Squad"
2012 NTSF:SD:SUV:: Thad Episode: "16 Hop Street"
2012 Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Cadmon Lasky Web series
2013–2014, 2015 Teen Wolf Aiden Recurring role (season 3): 19 episodes; guest role (season 5): 1 episode
2013 The Cheating Pact Jordan Lifetime movie
2014 The Leftovers Adam Frost Main role (season 1)
2015 Following, TheThe Following Reggie Episode: "Home"
2015 Filthy Preppy Teen$ Chaad Bishop Main role
2016 Cupcake Wars Himself

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work Result Ref
2008 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Desperate Housewives Nominated [9]

References

  1. ↑ California Birth Index 1905-1995, Ancestry.com
  2. ↑ Interview with Charlie and Max Carver
  3. ↑ Masters, Megan (November 18, 2012). "TVLine Items: Teen Wolf AddsDesperate Twins, Nick Cannon Signs New NBC Deal and More!". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ Rawden, Jessica (April 12, 2015). "The Leftovers Is Making All Of These Changes For Season 2". Cinemablend. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  5. ↑ Lucarelli, Kristina (June 27, 2013). "'Teen Wolf' Twins Max And Charlie Carver Land Spots In HBO Pilot 'The Leftovers'". MTV. Viacom Media Networks (Viacom). Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 24, 2013). "Charlie & Max Carver Join HBO's 'Leftovers'". Deadline.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  7. ↑ "'Mantervention' Official Site". Scatena & Rosner Films. December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  8. ↑ "'Mantervention' on IMDb". IMDb.com. August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  9. ↑ Bruno, Mike (December 20, 2007). "The 14th Annual SAG Award Nominations". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on January 3, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
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