Matthew Davis
Biography
Matthew Davis (born May 8, 1978) is an American actor best known for his roles as Warner Huntington III in Legally Blonde, Adam Hillman on What About Brian, Josh Reston on Damages, and Alaric Saltzman on The CW fantasy drama The Vampire Diaries from 2009 to 2017 as well as the spin-off series Legacies from 2018 to 2022.
He starred on the short-lived CW mystery and horror drama Cult as Jeff Sefton, and had a recurring role on the CBS police drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Sean Yeager.
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Acting History
2025
The Waterfront as Curtis Scott
2025Grosse Pointe Garden Society as Joel
2024Held Hostage in My House as Matt Reynolds
2019Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses as Nick Sinclair
2018Legacies as Alaric Saltzman
2013The Originals as Alaric Saltzman
2013Cult as Jeff
2010Waiting for Forever as Aaron
2009The Vampire Diaries as Alaric Saltzman
2009S. Darko as Pastor John
2009Finding Bliss as Jeff Drake
2009Limelight as David
2008In Plain Sight as Lewis Fowler / Lewis Ford
2007Wasting Away as Mike
2007Damages as Josh Reston
2006Bottoms Up as Johnny Cocktail
2006Mentor as Carter
2006What About Brian as Adam Hillman
2005Into the Sun as Sean Mack
2005BloodRayne as Sebastian
2005Heights as Mark
2004Shadow of Fear as Harrison French
2004The Tony Danza Show as Self
2004Seeing Other People as Donald
2002Blue Crush as Matt Tollman
2002Below as Odell
2002Lone Star State of Mind as Jimbo
2001Legally Blonde as Warner Huntington III
2001Pearl Harbor as Joe
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Sean Yeager
2000Tigerland as Pvt. Jim Paxton
2000Urban Legends: Final Cut as Travis / Trevor
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as P.J. Bartlett
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