Zach Roerig - wikipedia Zach Roerig This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( March 2013 ) Zach Roerig Roerig at the 2012 San Diego Comic - Con International Zachary George Roerig ( 1985 - 02 - 22 ) February 22, 1985 ( age 33 ) Montpelier, Ohio, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 2004 -- present Partner ( s ) Nathalie Kelley ( 2016 -- 2017 ) Children Zachary George `` Zach '' Roerig / rɔːrɪɡ / ( born February 22, 1985 ) is an American actor who is known for his roles as Casey Hughes on As the World Turns, Hunter Atwood on One Life to Live and Matt Donovan on The Vampire Diaries. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 References 6 External links Early Life Roerig was born in Montpelier, Ohio, to Andrea and Dan Roerig. He has a younger sister, 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 from 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 portrayed Matt Donovan in The Vampire Diaries, ending on March 10, 2017. He has made appearances on The Originals as his character, Matt Donovan, on Marvel 's The Gifted as Augustus / Pulse, and on the big screen as Carter in Rings. Zach can next be seen playing young Ray Mott in The Last Full Measure. 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, Alana Turner, was incarcerated in a federal prison. Roerig met actress Nathalie Kelley on the set of The Vampire Diaries in 2016. They were in a relationship from November 2016 until late 2017. Kelley confirmed on social media that the two have since broken up. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2005 Flutter Kick Jason Matthews Short film 2007 Tie a Yellow Ribbon Teenage Joe 2008 Assassination of a High School President Matt Mullen 2008 Dear Me Adam 2008 Official Selection The American Soldier Short film 2014 Field of Lost Shoes Jack Stanard 2016 2BR02b Edward Wehling Short film 2017 Rings Carter 2017 Year of Spectacular Men, The The Year of Spectacular Men 2017 Outer Wild, The The Outer Wild Laird 2018 Last Full Measure, The The Last Full Measure Young Ray Mott Television Year Title Role Notes 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 '' 2006 Split Decision Grady Love Television film 2007 Guiding Light Alex Season 55, episode 154 2007 One Life to Live Hunter Atwood 15 episodes 2008 The Prince Taft Television film 2008 -- 2009 Friday Night Lights Cash 6 episodes 2009 -- 2017 The Vampire Diaries Matt Donovan / Silas / Gregor / Ethan Maxwell Main cast 2016 The Originals Matt Donovan Episode : `` Behind the Black Horizon '' 2017 The Gifted Pulse / Gus Episode : `` eXit Strategy '', `` Threat of EXtinction '' References Jump up ^ `` Barbizon Modeling and Acting - Zach Roerig ''. Barbizon Modeling. Retrieved 16 March 2017. Jump up ^ Schneider, Michael ( March 25, 2009 ). `` Somerhalder joins ' Vampire Diaries ' ''. Variety. Retrieved May 18, 2010. Jump up ^ `` ' Vampire Diaries ' Star : I Have a Kid ! & My Baby Mama 's In Jail ''. TMZ. July 8, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013. Jump up ^ Ravitz, Justin ( July 8, 2013 ). `` Zach Roerig Fighting With Convict Ex-Girlfriend Over Secret Daughter, 2 ''. US Weekly. Retrieved July 8, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Zach Roerig & Nathalie Kelley Dating : ' Vampire Diaries ' Stars Confirm Romance -- Pics ''. Hollywood Life. Retrieved November 20, 2016. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zach Roerig. Zach Roerig on IMDb Zach Roerig on Twitter Zach Roerig on Facebook Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zach_Roerig&oldid=827622233 '' Categories : 1985 births 21st - century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Ohio People from Williams County, Ohio Hidden categories : BLP articles lacking sources from March 2013 All BLP articles lacking sources Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from February 2018 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu تۆرکجه Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Հայերեն Italiano עברית Қазақша Kurdî Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Slovenčina Suomi Svenska தமிழ் Українська Tiếng Việt 中文 17 more Edit links This page was last edited on 25 February 2018, at 20 : 05. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. 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Question: who plays matt donovan in the vampire diaries
Answer: Zachary George "Zach" Roerig