Zach Roerig

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Zach Roerig
Zach Roerig at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International.
Born	Zachary George Roerig (1985-02-22) February 22, 1985 Montpelier, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2004–present
Children	1

Zachary George "Zach" Roerig /rɔːrɪɡ/ (born February 22, 1985) is an American actor who is best known for roles of Casey Hughes on As the World Turns, Hunter Atwood on One Life to Live and Matt Donovan on The Vampire Diaries.

Early life

Zach was born in Montpelier, Ohio, to Andrea and Daniel Roerig. Zach also has a younger sister named Emily who was born in 1989. Zach attended the Barbizon School of Modeling 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, Zach worked for his father and grandfather at Fackler Monuments making gravestones.

Career

Zach played the role of Casey Hughes on As the World Turns from January 18, 2005 to May 2, 2007.^[1] Casey was the son of legacy couple Tom and Margo Hughes, and during Zach's time, Casey was part of a popular couple, the female half portrayed by 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. He then made a few appearances on the popular show Friday Night Lights as Cash the cowboy. Most recently, he portrays Matt Donovan in The Vampire Diaries.^[2]

Personal life

Roerig has a daughter, born in January 2011.^[3] 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.^[4]

Filmography

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Flutter Kick	Jason Matthews
2006	The Prince	Taft	Television film
2006	Split Decision	Grady Love	Television film
2007	Tie a Yellow Ribbon	Teenage Joe
2008	Dear Me	Adam
	Assassination of a High School President	Matt Mullen
	Official Selection	The American Soldier
2009	Strawberry Wine	Jason Gabel
2013	Field of Lost Shoes		Filming

Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Law & Order	Rollerblade Messenger	Episode: "All in the Family"
2006	Reba	Man at wedding	Episode: "Two Weddings and a Funeral"
2007	One Life to Live	Hunter Atwood	13 episodes
2007	Guiding Light	Alex	Episode: "#1.15105"
2005–2007	As the World Turns	Casey Hughes	274 episodes
2007–2008	Friday Night Lights	Cash	6 episodes
2009–present	The Vampire Diaries	Matt Donovan	Main Cast

References

↑ Zach Roerig, 274 episodes, 2005-2007. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048845/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm#cast
↑ Schneider, Michael (March 25, 2009). "Somerhalder joins 'Vampire Diaries'". Variety. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
↑ "'Vampire Diaries' Star: I Have a Kid! & My Baby Mama's In Jail". TMZ. July 8, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
↑ Ravitz, Justin (July 8, 2013). "Zach Roerig Fighting With Convict Ex-Girlfriend Over Secret Daughter, 2". US Weekly. Retrieved July 8, 2013.

External links

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The Vampire Diaries

Creators

L. J. Smith (novel series)
Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec (TV series)

Episodes

Season 1	"Pilot" "The Night of the Comet" "Friday Night Bites" "Family Ties" "You're Undead to Me" "Lost Girls" "Haunted" "162 Candles" "History Repeating" "The Turning Point" "Bloodlines" "Unpleasantville" "Children of the Damned" "Fool Me Once" "A Few Good Men" "There Goes the Neighborhood" "Let the Right One In" "Under Control" "Miss Mystic Falls" "Blood Brothers" "Isobel"

Season 2	"The Sun Also Rises" "As I Lay Dying"

Season 3	"The Departed"

Season 4	"Growing Pains" "Memorial" "The Rager" "The Five" "The Killer" "We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes" "My Brother's Keeper" "We'll Always Have Bourbon Street" "O Come, All Ye Faithful" "After School Special" "Catch Me If You Can" "A View to a Kill"

Season 5	"I Know What You Did Last Summer" "True Lies" "Original Sin" "For Whom the Bell Tolls" "Monster's Ball" "Handle with Care" "Death and the Maiden" "Dead Man on Campus" "The Cell" "Fifty Shades of Grayson" "500 Years of Solitude" "The Devil Inside" "Total Eclipse of the Heart"

Characters

Elena Gilbert
Katherine Pierce
Stefan Salvatore
Silas
Damon Salvatore
Jeremy Gilbert
Jenna Sommers
Bonnie Bennett
Caroline Forbes
Matt Donovan
Vicki Donovan
Tyler Lockwood
Alaric Saltzman
Klaus Mikaelson
Rebekah Mikaelson
Elijah Mikaelson

Starring cast

Persondata
Name	Roerig, Zach
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	February 22, 1985
Place of birth	Montpelier, Ohio, United States
Date of death
Place of death

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