Personal Info
Birth date
1978-05-08 (47 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Also known as
Matt Davis
Matthew W. Davis
Мэттью Дэвис
متیو دیویس
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.
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.9
Overview:
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.The Vampire Diaries
8.314
Overview:
The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and loved in 1864.CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.636
Overview:
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.The Tony Danza Show
6.1
Overview:
The Tony Danza Show was a daytime variety talk show that premiered on September 13, 2004 in syndication and was distributed by Buena Vista Television.The Originals
8.592
Overview:
A spin-off from The Vampire Diaries and set in New Orleans, The Originals centers on the Mikaelson siblings, otherwise known as the world's original vampires: Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah. Now Klaus must take down his protégé, Marcel, who is now in charge of New Orleans, in order to re-take his city, as he originally built New Orleans. Klaus departed from the city after being chased down by his father Mikael, while it was being constructed and Marcel took charge. As Klaus has returned after many years, his ego has provoked him to become the king of the city. "Every King needs an heir" says Klaus, accepting the unborn child. The child is a first to be born to a hybrid and a werewolf.In Plain Sight
7.1
Overview:
U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon must hunt down witnesses for federal cases in the witness protection program while also managing a rather dysfunctional family and her own personal life.Damages
7.5
Overview:
Damages is an American legal thriller television series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A. Kessler. The plot revolves around the brilliant, ruthless lawyer Patty Hewes and her protégée, recent law school graduate Ellen Parsons. Each season features a major case that Hewes and her firm take on, while also examining a chapter of the complicated relationship between Ellen and Patty. The first two seasons center around the law firm Hewes & Associates. Later seasons center more on Patty and Ellen's relationship as Ellen begins to distance herself from Hewes & Associates and begins an independent career.Legacies
8.44
Overview:
In a place where young witches, vampires, and werewolves are nurtured to be their best selves in spite of their worst impulses, Klaus Mikaelson’s daughter, 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson, Alaric Saltzman’s twins, Lizzie and Josie Saltzman, among others, come of age into heroes and villains at The Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted.What About Brian
6.2
Overview:
Serial monogamist Brian O'Hara hits his mid-30s and suddenly realizes he's the last bachelor standing in his circle of friends. Not averse to the happily ever after his friends have achieved, Brian wonders whether he'll ever find Mrs. Right. The fact that he's in love with his best friend's girlfriend doesn't help his chances.Legally Blonde
6.797
Overview:
Fashionable sorority queen Elle Woods has it all, but, she wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But he dumps her before heading to Harvard Law School. Elle rallies all of her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back. While there, she figures out that there is more to herself than just good looks.Grosse Pointe Garden Society
6.938
Overview:
When four members of a suburban garden club get entangled in a scandalous murder, they're forced to bury the body – in their own well-manicured flower beds. In this juicy drama everyone's got dirt… but some secrets never stay buried.Pearl Harbor
6.935
Overview:
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.Parker
6.063
Overview:
A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew's latest heist.Cult
5.115
Overview:
After a rash of disappearances and a likely murder, an inquisitive, young female production assistant on a wildly popular television show called Cult joins a journalist blogger in investigating the rabid fans of the series who might be re-creating crimes seen on the program, in real life.Below
6
Overview:
In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine USS Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell-shocked crew, trapped together in the sub's narrow corridors and constricted spaces, this is about to become a journey into the sensory delusions, mental deceptions and runaway fears that lurk just below the surface of the ocean.Urban Legends: Final Cut
4.9
Overview:
The making of a horror movie takes on a terrifying reality for students at the most prestigious film school in the country. At Alpine University, someone is determined to win the best film award at any cost - even if it means eliminating the competition. No one is safe and everyone is a suspect.BloodRayne
4.097
Overview:
In 18th-century Romania, after spending much of her life in a traveling circus, human-vampire hybrid Rayne escapes and plots to take down her father, Kagan, the evil vampire king. When she's discovered by three vampire hunters, she manages to convince them to spare her life and join her cause. But slaying a vampire as powerful as Kagan will be no easy task.Blue Crush
6
Overview:
Nothing gets between Anne Marie and her board. Living in a beach shack with three roommates, she is up before dawn every morning to conquer the waves and count the days until the Pipe Masters competition. Having transplanted herself to Hawaii with no one's blessing but her own, Anne Marie finds all she needs in the adrenaline-charged surf scene - until pro quarterback Matt Tollman comes along...Tigerland
6.608
Overview:
A group of recruits go through Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Polk, Louisiana's infamous Tigerland, last stop before Vietnam for tens of thousands of young men in 1971.S. Darko
4.4
Overview:
Seven years after the events of the first film, Samantha Darko finds herself stranded in a small desert town after her car breaks down where she is plagued by bizarre visions telling of the universe's end. As a result, she must face her own demons, and in doing so, save the world and herself.Into the Sun
4.5
Overview:
After the assassination of Tokyo's Governor by Yakuza members, the CIA bureau chief (William Atherton) for Tokyo puts out a call to an agent (Steven Seagal) that had been raised in Japan and trained by ex-Yakuza. Using his former ties, he quickly determines that a war is brewing between old-guard Yakuza members and a young, crazed leader (Takao Osawa) with ties to the Chinese Tong.Bottoms Up
3.1
Overview:
Small-town bartender Owen Peadman goes to Los Angeles to raise money to help save his father's Minnesota restaurant. He tries to find a way into Hollywood society, where he meets socialite Lisa and her uptight actor boyfriend. Can he balance his growing feelings for Lisa with surviving the sordid lifestyles of the Hollywood elite?Finding Bliss
4.8
Overview:
Jody Balaban, an aspiring filmmaker, is fresh to L.A. with New York film school accolades and the dream of making her movie. Unable to get a job where she can use the skills she so finely honed, Jody must edit adult entertainment to make ends meet. The uncompromising desire to make her movie, leads Jody to secretly film in the porn studio facilities at night - until she is caught in the act.Mentor
8
Overview:
A thought-provoking drama about the power that a famous university professor holds over his students and assistants.Heights
6.6
Overview:
Spanning twenty-four hours, HEIGHTS follows five New Yorkers challenged to choose their destiny before the sun comes up the next day.Seeing Other People
5.806
Overview:
Ed and Alice are two months shy of getting married when she realizes that she wishes she'd had a more active love life while still single. Reluctantly, Ed agrees to have an open relationship in the months before their wedding, and initially this seems to improve their connection, particularly in the bedroom. However, as Ed and Alice get more involved in their own flings, the experiment goes awry.Lone Star State of Mind
5.362
Overview:
Earl and Baby, two young lovers with a plan to escape their small Texas town. But when Baby's dim-witted cousin Junior gets tangled up in a whole heap of trouble, Earl has just 48 hours to save the day, rescue Junior and keep his promise to get his Baby to Los Angeles in time for sweeps.Waiting for Forever
5.938
Overview:
A Hollywood-set romantic tale of a guy who is content to live his life without a job yet with the love of his life, a young actress.Acting
2025Grosse Pointe Garden Society (13 Episodes) as Joel
2024Held Hostage in My House as Matt Reynolds
2019Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses as Nick Sinclair
2018Legacies (68 Episodes) as Alaric Saltzman
2013The Originals (3 Episodes) as Alaric Saltzman
2013Cult (13 Episodes) as Jeff
2010Waiting for Forever as Aaron
2009The Vampire Diaries (106 Episodes) as Alaric Saltzman
2009S. Darko as Pastor John
2009Finding Bliss as Jeff Drake
2009Limelight as David
2008In Plain Sight (1 Episode) as Lewis Fowler / Lewis Ford
2007Wasting Away as Mike
2007Damages (5 Episodes) as Josh Reston
2006Bottoms Up as Johnny Cocktail
2006Mentor as Carter
2006What About Brian (24 Episodes) 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 (1 Episode) as Self
2004Seeing Other People as Donald
2002Below as Odell
2002Blue Crush as Matt Tollman
2002Lone Star State of Mind as Jimbo
2001Legally Blonde as Warner Huntington III
2001Pearl Harbor as Joe
2000Tigerland as Pvt. Jim Paxton
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (3 Episodes) as Sean Yeager
2000Urban Legends: Final Cut as Travis / Trevor
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 Episode) as P.J. Bartlett
Crew
2013Parker ... Stunts