# Max Carver

Max Carver (born Robert Maxwell Martensen Jr; August 1, 1988) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Preston Scavo in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives (2008–2012), as Aiden on the MTV teen-horror drama Teen Wolf (2013–2015), and in the first season of the HBO series The Leftovers (2014); his twin brother Charlie Carver portrayed the twin of his characters in all three shows.

## Early life and education

Max Carver was born in San Francisco, California, on August 1, 1988. His identical twin brother Charles was born seven minutes earlier on July 31. Before he began acting professionally, he was known as Max Martensen. His father was physician, historian, and author Robert Martensen, and his mother, Anne Carver, is a philanthropist and community activist. In 1992, Anne and her new husband Denis Sutro moved the family to Calistoga in Napa Valley. Max attended high school at St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, from which he graduated in 2007. In 2012, he graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in English.

## Career

Carver's acting debut was with his brother in the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives; in which they played Preston and Porter Scavo, sons to Lynette Scavo and Tom Scavo. He then appeared with his brother in season 3 of MTV's Teen Wolf in 2013 as a pair of twin werewolves – Max played Aiden, and Charlie played Ethan. In that same year, it was announced that they were cast in the first season of HBO series The Leftovers.
Carver has also acted separately from his brother. He has guest starred on shows such as The Office, Good Luck Charlie, Victorious, and Best Friends Forever. He had a cameo role in the 2014 comedy Mantervention, playing Lifeguard Joe. He made his principal film debut in 2014 in Ask Me Anything, co-starring with Britt Robertson, Justin Long, and Martin Sheen.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2013 | Dean Slater: Resident Advisor | Pissed off guy |
| 2014 | Ask Me Anything | Rory |
| 2014 | Mantervention | Lifeguard Joe |
| 2017 | Fist Fight | Daniel |
| 2017 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Snug |
| 2018 | In the Cloud | Caden |
| 2022 | The Batman | The Twin |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008–2012 | Desperate Housewives | Preston Scavo | Recurring role; 40 episodes |
| 2009 | The Office | Eric | Episode: "Gossip" |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie | Brad | Episode: "Double Whammy" |
| 2012 | Best Friends Forever | Corey | Episode: "Single and Lovin' It" |
| 2012 | Victorious | Evan Smith | Episode: "The Blonde Squad" |
| 2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Thad | Episode: "16 Hop Street" |
| 2012 | Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn | Cadmon Lasky | Web series; main role |
| 2013 | The Cheating Pact | Jordan | Television film |
| 2013–2015 | Teen Wolf | Aiden | Recurring role (season 3), Guest role (season 5); 20 episodes |
| 2014 | The Leftovers | Adam Frost | Main role (season 1) |
| 2014 | Grand Theft Auto: Give Me Liberty | Claude | Television film |
| 2015 | The Following | Reggie | Episode: "Home" |
| 2016 | Filthy Preppy Teens | Chaad Bishop | Main role |
| 2016 | Cupcake Wars | Himself | Guest star |
| 2017 | Blooms | Andrew Bloom | |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role |
| 2016 | "Rough Sweat" | White China Gold | Thomas |
| 2016 | "Where Is the Love?" | The Black Eyed Peas featuring The World | Himself |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
| 2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives | Nominated | |