Early life

Roerig was born in Montpelier, Ohio, to Andrea and Dan Roerig. He has a younger sister named Emily who was born in 1989. Roerig attended the Barbizon Modeling and Acting School in Cleveland and went on to participate in the International Model and Talent Association where he signed with his late talent manager. He graduated Montpelier High School where he was both a football player and a wrestler. While he was growing up, Roerig worked for his father and grandfather at Fackler Monuments making gravestones.

Career

Roerig played the role of Casey Hughes on As the World Turns from January 18, 2005 to May 2, 2007. Casey was the son of legacy couple Tom and Margo Hughes, and during his time, Casey was part of a popular couple with Alexandra Chando. After his departure, Roerig accepted a role on the soap One Life to Live, as Hunter Atwood. He departed again later that year. Roerig then made a few appearances on Friday Night Lights as Cash the cowboy. Most recently, he portrays Matt Donovan in The Vampire Diaries.

Personal life

Roerig has a daughter who was born in January 2011. In June 2013, Roerig filed legal papers in Georgia, seeking full custody of his daughter after her mother, Roerig's ex-girlfriend, Alanna Turner, was incarcerated in a federal prison.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Flutter Kick	Jason Matthews	Short film
2007	Tie a Yellow Ribbon	Teenage Joe
2008	Dear Me	Adam
2008	Assassination of a High School President	Matt Mullen
2008	Official Selection	The American Soldier	Short film
2014	Field of Lost Shoes	Jack Stanard
2016	Rings	Carter	Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Law & Order	Rollerblade messenger	Episode: "All in the Family"
2005-2007	As the World Turns	Casey Hughes	Role held: January 18, 2005 - May 2, 2007
2006	Reba	Man at wedding	Episode: "Two Weddings and a Funeral"
2007	Guiding Light	Alex	Season 55, episode 154
2007	One Life to Live	Hunter Atwood	15 episodes
2008-2009	Friday Night Lights	Cash	6 episodes
2009-present	The Vampire Diaries	Matt Donovan	Main cast
2016	The Originals	Matt Donovan	Episode: "Behind the Black Horizon"

[ Source: Wikipedia ]