Born: September 11, 1987
Age: 37
Birthplace: Corona, California, United States
Tyler Lee Hoechlin (/ˈhɛklɪn/; September 11, 1987) is an American actor who got his big break starring as Tom Hanks' son 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.
Hoechlin was born in Corona, California, to Lori and Don Hoechlin. He has two brothers, Tanner and Travis, and a sister, Carrie. 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. In 2008, he played infield for the UC Irvine Anteaters.
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. 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. 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".
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | |
2014 | Undrafted | Dells | |
2016 | Everybody Wants Some!! | Glen McReynolds | |
2016 | Stratton: First Into Action | Marty | Post-production |
2017 | Fifty Shades Darker | Boyce Fox | Filming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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) |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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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 |
2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer | Teen Wolf | Won |