Tyler Posey - wikipedia Tyler Posey Tyler Posey Posey at the 2017 San Diego Comic - Con Tyler Garcia Posey ( 1991 - 10 - 18 ) October 18, 1991 ( age 26 ) Santa Monica, California, U.S. Occupation Actor, Musician, Producer, Director Years active 2000 -- present Parent ( s ) Cyndi Garcia Posey ( deceased ) John Posey Tyler Garcia Posey ( born October 18, 1991 ) is an American actor and musician, best known for his role as Scott McCall on the MTV television series Teen Wolf ( 2011 -- 2017 ). Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Other work 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 4.3 Music videos 4.4 As a Director 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early Life Tyler Posey was born in Santa Monica, California, son of actor / writer John Posey and the late Cyndi Terese Garcia. He grew up in Santa Clarita, California. His on - screen mother in Teen Wolf, actress Melissa Ponzio, said : `` I had the pleasure to meet his mom and dad, and he is the perfect mix of the two. '' Posey also has two brothers, Derek and Jesse. His mother, of Mexican descent, died of breast cancer in December 2014. Season 5 of Teen Wolf was dedicated to her memory. Career Posey has worked steadily in film and television. In February 2002, he appeared in the film Collateral Damage ; in December of that year, he played Jennifer Lopez 's son in the romantic comedy Maid in Manhattan. He auditioned for the role of Jacob Black in the Twilight film series in 2007 but lost the role to his friend Taylor Lautner. The two regularly went for the same roles as child actors. That same year, Posey voiced a character in the pilot of the Disney original cartoon SheZow, which aired on May 4 as a part of the Shorty McShorts ' Shorts miniseries. In 2012, he co-starred with Twilight actor Booboo Stewart in the film White Frog. In 2011, Posey was cast in his breakout role as the lead in the MTV television series Teen Wolf, which is based on the 1985 film. Posey plays high school student Scott McCall, who is bitten by a werewolf and must keep this fact secret while protecting his loved ones from a host of supernatural threats and beings. In 2015, he also became a co-producer for the fifth season of Teen Wolf. On May 24, 2017, Posey was cast as Lucas in the Blumhouse supernatural thriller film Truth or Dare. The film will be released in theaters on April 13, 2018. On September 25, 2017, it was announced that Posey will join as a series regular in the third season of the MTV slasher television series Scream. He will star in the role of Shane. Other work Posey also fronts and plays guitar in the band Disappearing Jamie, formerly known as Lost in Kostko. Their first performance was at The Roxy in Los Angeles in 2012. Personal Life Posey became engaged to childhood sweetheart Seana Gorlick in 2013. The couple broke off the engagement that same year, after a ten - year relationship. He has started dating actress Sophia Taylor Ali. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 Men of Honor Boy Uncredited 2002 Collateral Damage Mauro 2002 Maid in Manhattan Ty Ventura 2005 Inside Out Obert 2007 Veritas, Prince of Truth Mouse Gonzalez Legendary Billy Barrow 2011 Our Deal Lucky Short film 2012 White Frog Doug 2013 Scary Movie 5 David 2013 The Giving Tree Movie Trailer with Tyler Posey Himself Short film 2014 Snackpocalypse Thor Short film 2016 Yoga Hosers Gordon Greenleaf 2018 Blumhouse 's Truth or Dare Lucas Post-production 2018 Marvel Rising : Secret Warriors Dante Pertuz / Inferno Voice role Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 Without a Trace Robert Episode : `` Silent Partner '' 2001 -- 2004 Doc Raul Garcia Main role ; 86 episodes 2005 Sue Thomas : F.B. Eye Danny Abas Episode : `` Boy Meets World '' 2005 Into the West Young Abe Wheeler Episode : `` Dreams and Schemes '' 2006 Smallville Javier Ramirez Episode : `` Subterranean '' 2006 -- 2007 Brothers & Sisters Gabriel Whedon / Gabriel Traylor Recurring role ; 4 episodes 2007 Shorty McShorts ' Shorts Jose Episode : `` She Zow '' 2009 Lincoln Heights Andrew Ortega Recurring role ; 7 episodes 2011 -- 2017 Teen Wolf Scott McCall Main role ; 100 episodes Also producer and director 2013 Workaholics Billy Belk Episode : `` Fourth and Inches '' 2014 The Exes Eric Episode : `` The Hand That Rocks the Cradle '' 2014 - 2015 Wolf Watch Himself Correspondent and guest ; 14 episodes 2016 -- present Elena of Avalor Prince Alonso Voice role ; recurring role ; 9 episodes 2017 Jane the Virgin Adam Eduardo Alvaro Guest role ( season 3 ), Recurring role ( season 4 ) ; 7 episodes 2017 Hell 's Kitchen Himself Represented Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at a private dinner service ; Episode : `` It 's All Gravy '' 2018 Scream Shane Main role ; ( Season 3 ) Music videos Year Artist Title 2015 Travis Mills `` Young & Stupid '' 2015 State Champs `` Secrets '' 2016 Halsey `` Colors '' 2011 Best Coast `` Our Deal '' As a Director Year Title Notes 2017 Teen Wolf Episode : `` After Images '' ( Season 6 episode 13 ) Awards and nominations This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. 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Find sources : `` Tyler Posey '' -- news newspapers books scholar JSTOR ( December 2016 ) Year Award Work Result 2002 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Supporting Young Actor Doc Won Best Performance in a TV Series ( Comedy or Drama ) - Supporting Young Actor Nominated 2005 Movieguide Awards Most Inspiring Television Acting Won 2011 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star : Male Teen Wolf Nominated Choice TV : Breakout Star Nominated 2012 Choice Summer TV Star : Male Won ALMA Award Favorite TV Actor - Leading Role Won Imagen Awards Best Actor / Television Won 2013 Young Hollywood Awards Best Ensemble ( shared with Holland Roden, Crystal Reed, Dylan O'Brien and Tyler Hoechlin ) Won Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star : Male Nominated 2014 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor : Fantasy / Sci - Fi Nominated Choice Summer TV Star : Male Nominated 2015 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Star : Male Nominated 2017 People 's Choice Awards Favorite Sci - Fi / Fantasy TV Actor Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Actor : Male Won References Jump up ^ `` 17 Facts About Teen Wolf 's Tyler Posey You Need In Your Life MTV UK ''. MTV.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018. Jump up ^ Swift, Andy ; Swift, Andy ( 2016 - 07 - 21 ). `` Teen Wolf Ending After Season 6 ''. TVLine. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 29. ^ Jump up to : `` Tyler Posey Biography ''. TV Guide. Retrieved August 9, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey on his character 's ethnicity : ' I 'm pretty sure that he 's Latino ' ''. The Huffington Post. July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2014. Jump up ^ Obituary for Cyndi Posey, Legacy.com ; accessed January 15, 2017. Jump up ^ International Business Times Jump up ^ `` Tyler Posey ''. Tylergposey.com. Retrieved July 7, 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` Sneak a peek at This Is How I Made It ''. MTV. November 8, 2012. Jump up ^ Ungureanu, Ionut ( June 20, 2014 ). `` Teen Wolf Tyler Posey Rides His Harley Davidson ''. Autoevolution. Retrieved September 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Boys in Pixels ''. June 6, 2012. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2014. Jump up ^ N'Duka, Amanda ( May 24, 2017 ). `` ' Teen Wolf ' Star Tyler Posey, Violett Beane & More Are Game For ' Truth Or Dare ' From Blumhouse ''. Deadline. Retrieved January 3, 2018. Jump up ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony ( January 11, 2017 ). `` ' Blumhouse 's Truth Or Dare ' Moves Up Two Weeks To Friday The 13th -- Update ''. Deadline. Retrieved January 13, 2018. Jump up ^ Goldberg, Lesley ( September 25, 2017 ). `` ' Teen Wolf ' Star Tyler Posey Joins MTV 's ' Scream ' ( Exclusive ) ''. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Prieve, Michael ( June 4, 2012 ). `` Tyler Posey jamming with his band `` Lost in Kostko '' at the Roxy ( photos ) ``. Socialite Life. Retrieved September 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Fusaro, Kim. `` * Teen Wolf * 's Tyler Posey Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend Seana Gorlick ''. Glamour. Retrieved January 3, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Teen Wolf 's Tyler Posey on Why He 's Not Ready to Date Again After Ending His Engagement ''. PEOPLE.com. Retrieved January 3, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Tyler Posey, Fiancee Seana Gorlick Split : Couple Ends Engagement ''. Us Weekly. 2014 - 10 - 23. Retrieved January 3, 2018. Jump up ^ Rodriguez, Karla ; Bernardini, Gabrielle. `` Tyler Posey Talks About His New Relationship With Sophia Taylor Ali : ' I Can Protect Her ' ''. US Magazine. Retrieved January 3, 2018. Jump up ^ Cheng, Susan ; Flaherty, Keely ( 7 December 2017 ). `` Marvel 's Launching A New Franchise Of Wonderful, Diverse Superheroes ''. BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 7 December 2017. Jump up ^ Guerrero, Custodio. `` ' Jane the Virgin ' : Tyler Posey de ' Teen Wolf ' se une a la tercera temporada ''. sensacine.com ( in Spanish ). Retrieved April 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Petski, Denise ( April 5, 2017 ). `` ' Jane The Virgin ' : Tyler Posey Set To Recur In Season 4 ''. Deadline. Retrieved September 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Goldberg, Lesley ( September 25, 2017 ). `` ' Teen Wolf ' Star Tyler Posey Joins MTV 's ' Scream ' ( Exclusive ) ''. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` People 's Choice Awards 2017 : Full List Of Winners ''. People 's Choice. Retrieved January 19, 2017. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tyler Posey. 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