Tyler Hoechlin

Tyler Hoechlin

Hoechlin at the 2014 Comic-Con in San Diego.
Born Tyler Lee Hoechlin
(1987-09-11) September 11, 1987
Corona, California, United States
Occupation Actor
Years active 1999–present

Tyler Lee Hoechlin (/ˈhɛklɪn/; September 11, 1987) is an American actor. He got his big break starring as Michael Sullivan, Jr. in the film Road to Perdition (2002). For television he is known for playing the role of Martin Brewer on 7th Heaven and the role of Derek Hale on the MTV series Teen Wolf. In 2016, Hoechlin was cast as Superman on the CW show Supergirl.

Early life and baseball

Hoechlin was born in Corona, California, to Lori and Don Hoechlin. He has two brothers, Tanner and Travis, and a sister, Carrie.[1] Hoechlin began playing baseball at the age of seven. He played infield for Arizona State University and the Battle Creek Bombers of the Northwoods League.[2] In 2008, he played infield for the UC Irvine Anteaters.[3]

Career

He began acting at the age of nine. His performance as Michael Sullivan, Jr. in Road to Perdition led to him getting the role of Martin Brewer in the show 7th Heaven in 2003.[4] Hoechlin was nominated for a 2004 Teen Choice Award for Breakout Male Star. He starred in the 2007 David DeCoteau film Grizzly Rage and was in the 2008 movie Solstice.[5] He also starred in an episode of Castle in its second season. He appeared alongside Owen Wilson and Christina Applegate in the 2011 movie Hall Pass. He also played werewolf Derek Hale in the television series Teen Wolf.

BuddyTV ranked him #3 on its list of "TV's Sexiest Men of 2011".[6]

In 2016, Hoechlin was cast as Superman on the CW show Supergirl. He will appear in the first two episodes of the show's second season.[7]

Filmography

Hoechlin at OnStage@Paley: Teen Wolf 2012.

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Disney Sing Along Songs: Happy Haunting Zach Disney Channel video, also released on September 2006 on DVD.
1999 Family Tree Jeff Jo
2001 Train Quest Billy
2002 Road to Perdition Michael Sullivan Jr.
2007 The Rapture of the Athlete Assumed Into Heaven The Athlete Short film
Grizzly Rage Wes Harding
2008 Solstice Nick
2011 Open Gate Kaleb
Hall Pass Gerry
Charlie Brown: Blockhead's Revenge Schroeder Short film
2012 Melvin Smarty Ricky Hershey
2016 Everybody Wants Some!! Glen McReynolds
2016 Undrafted Dells
2016 Stratton: First Into Action Marty In post-production
2017 Fifty Shades Darker Boyce Fox In post-production[8]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003–07 7th Heaven Martin Brewer Main role (62 Episodes)
2007 CSI: Miami Shawn Hodges Season 6, Episode 6: "Sunblock"
2009 Lincoln Heights Tad Season 4, Episodes 6 & 8
My Boys Owen Scott Season 3, Episode 9: "Spring Training"
Castle Dylan Fulton Season 2, Episode 4: "Fool Me Once..."
2011–14 Teen Wolf Derek Hale Main role (seasons 1–4)
2016 Supergirl Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman Guest star (2 episodes)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2003 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor Road to Perdition Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Male Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Youth Performance Nominated
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards Youth in Film Nominated
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Young Actor/Actress Nominated
Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor Won
2004 Teen Choice Awards Choice Breakout TV Star - Male 7th Heaven Nominated
2005 Choice TV Actor: Drama Nominated
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor Nominated
2008 Fright Meter Awards Best Supporting Actor Solstice Nominated
2013 Young Hollywood Awards Best Ensemble (shared with Holland Roden, Crystal Reed, Dylan O'Brien and Tyler Posey) Teen Wolf Won
2014 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer Won

References

  1. "32 Tyler Hoechlin". The Sun Devils. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  2. Arizona Sun Devils athletic department: Player bio." Retrieved May 13, 2007. Archived October 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. "Anteaters Bio". Ucirvinesports.cstv.com. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
  4. Tyler Hoechlin cast bio on The CW
  5. "TV: 'Teen Wolf' Pilot Cast Revealed".
  6. "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011". BuddyTV. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  7. Prudom, Laura (2016-06-16). "'Supergirl' Casts Tyler Hoechlin as Superman for Season 2". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  8. "‘Teen Wolf’ Star Tyler Hoechlin Joins ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ (Exclusive)", The Wrap, February 27, 2016.

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Preceded by
Henry Cavill
Actor to portray Clark Kent/Superman
2016
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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