Matthew Davis

Known for: Acting

Born: 1978-05-08 (age 48)

From: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

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 (34)

TV★ 7.1
The Waterfront
2025
as Curtis Scott
TV★ 6.4
Grosse Pointe Garden Society
2025
as Joel
MOVIE★ 5.7
Held Hostage in My House
2024
as Matt Reynolds
MOVIE★ 6.4
Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
2019
as Nick Sinclair
TV★ 8.4
Legacies
2018
as Alaric Saltzman
TV★ 8.6
The Originals
2013
as Alaric Saltzman
TV★ 5.0
Cult
2013
as Jeff
MOVIE★ 5.9
Waiting for Forever
2010
as Aaron
TV★ 8.3
The Vampire Diaries
2009
as Alaric Saltzman
MOVIE★ 4.3
S. Darko
2009
as Pastor John
MOVIE★ 4.7
Finding Bliss
2009
as Jeff Drake
MOVIE
Limelight
2009
as David
TV★ 7.1
In Plain Sight
2008
as Lewis Fowler / Lewis Ford
MOVIE★ 5.5
Wasting Away
2007
as Mike
TV★ 7.4
Damages
2007
as Josh Reston
MOVIE★ 3.1
Bottoms Up
2006
as Johnny Cocktail
MOVIE★ 8.3
Mentor
2006
as Carter
TV★ 6.1
What About Brian
2006
as Adam Hillman
MOVIE★ 4.6
Into the Sun
2005
as Sean Mack
MOVIE★ 4.1
BloodRayne
2005
as Sebastian
MOVIE★ 6.3
Heights
2005
as Mark
MOVIE★ 5.4
Shadow of Fear
2004
as Harrison French
TV★ 6.4
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.9
Seeing Other People
2004
as Donald
MOVIE★ 6.0
Blue Crush
2002
as Matt Tollman
MOVIE★ 6.0
Below
2002
as Odell
MOVIE★ 5.4
Lone Star State of Mind
2002
as Jimbo
MOVIE★ 6.8
Legally Blonde
2001
as Warner Huntington III
MOVIE★ 6.9
Pearl Harbor
2001
as Joe
MOVIE★ 6.6
Tigerland
2000
as Pvt. Jim Paxton
TV★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Sean Yeager
MOVIE★ 4.9
Urban Legends: Final Cut
2000
as Travis / Trevor
TV★ 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as P.J. Bartlett
MOVIE
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