# Cody Christian

Cody Allen Christian (born April 15, 1995) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Mike Montgomery in the ABC Family/Freeform series Pretty Little Liars, Theo Raeken in the fifth and sixth seasons of the MTV series Teen Wolf, and for voicing Cloud Strife since Final Fantasy VII Remake, for which he received a Golden Joystick Award for Best Lead Performer. He has also received nominations for the Teen Choice Awards and a BAFTA Award for Performer in a Leading Role.

## Career

Christian is known for his roles as Mike Montgomery in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars, Theo Raeken in seasons 5 and 6 of the MTV series Teen Wolf, and Asher Adams in the CW Network series All American. Other acting credits include appearances in True Blood, Grey's Anatomy, and Back to You and the films Kill the Irishman and The Starving Games, a parody of The Hunger Games films.
As a voice actor, Christian has voiced Cloud Strife in Final Fantasy VII Remake, reprising the role in Chocobo GP, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
On June 26, 2020, Christian was among the Teen Wolf alums who participated in a virtual charity stream to celebrate the series' ninth anniversary and benefit First Responders First, a charity which aided frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Personal life

Christian's mother is Penobscot and grew up on a reservation in Maine.
Christian's mother is a breast cancer survivor and he has campaigned to raise money for breast cancer research.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | The Profound Mysteries of Tommy Kuglar | Young Tommy Kuglar | Short film |
| 2006 | Corndog of Tolerance | The Kid | Short film |
| 2008 | Sky Scrambler Commercial | The Kid | Mock commercial |
| 2009 | Surrogates | Boy Canter | |
| 2011 | Kill the Irishman | Young Danny Greene | |
| 2013 | The Starving Games | Peter Malarkey | |
| 2015 | Killing Animals | Roberto | |
| 2016 | Submerged | Dylan | |
| 2018 | Assassination Nation | Johnny | |
| 2021 | Notorious Nick | Nick Newell | |
| 2023 | Jump Out | Rizal | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | State of Mind | Adam | Unknown episodes |
| 2007 | Back to You | Xander Tucker | Episode: "Gracie's Bully" |
| 2008 | True Blood | Screaming Boy | Episode: "Sparks Fly Out" |
| 2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Brad Walker | Episode: "State of Love and Trust" |
| 2010–2015 | Pretty Little Liars | Mike Montgomery | Recurring role (seasons 1–2, 4–5), Guest role (season 6), 29 episodes |
| 2012 | Lab Rats | Kavan | Episode: "Crush, Chop, and Burn, Part I" |
| 2012 | Beautiful People | Kyle | Unsold television pilot |
| 2012 | Body of Proof | Greg Lux | Episode: "Home Invasion" |
| 2013 | Austin & Ally | Elliot | Episode: "Campers & Complications" |
| 2013 | Supah Ninjas | Flint Forster | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | See Dad Run | Evan | Episode: "See Dad Roast the Toast" |
| 2015–2017 | Teen Wolf | Theo Raeken | Recurring role (seasons 5 and 6); 30 episodes |
| 2018–2024 | All American | Asher Adams | Main role (seasons 1–6) |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2020 | Final Fantasy VII Remake | Cloud Strife (voice) | |
| 2022 | Chocobo GP | Cloud Strife (voice) | Archive audio from Final Fantasy VII Remake |
| 2022 | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion | Cloud Strife (voice) | |
| 2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Cloud Strife (voice) | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2017 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Actor | Teen Wolf (Theo Raeken) | Nominated |
| 2021 | British Academy Games Awards | Performer in a Leading Role | Final Fantasy VII Remake (Cloud Strife) | Nominated |
| 2024 | Golden Joystick Awards | Best Lead Performer | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Cloud Strife) | Won |