Matthew Davis

Matthew Davis is an American actor known for his roles in film and television, including Warner Huntington III in “Legally Blonde” and Alaric Saltzman in “The Vampire Diaries” and “Legacies.” After making his acting debut in 2000 with roles in the Vietnam War film ‘Tigerland’ as Private Jim Paxton and in ‘Urban Legends: Final Cut’ as Travis / Trevor Stark, Matthew Davis went on to achieve widespread recognition for his co-starring role as Warner Huntington III in the commercially successful comedy ‘Legally Blonde’ (2001), appearing alongside Reese Witherspoon and Selma Blair. This film garnered significant box office success, grossing over $141.7 million worldwide. The same year, Davis also appeared in Michael Bay’s war drama ‘Pearl Harbor’ as Second Lieutenant Joe McKinnon, followed by his role as Matt Tollman in the 2002 surfing movie ‘Blue Crush.’ Davis continued to expand his filmography with appearances in a variety of features, including ‘Seeing Other People’ (2004), ‘Heights’ (2004), ‘Into the Sun’ (2005), and ‘BloodRayne’ (2005). Transitioning to television, he starred as Adam Hillman on the ABC comedy-drama ‘What About Brian’ from 2006 to 2007.

More recently, Davis starred as Nick Sinclair in the 2019 Hallmark Christmas film ‘Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses.’ Looking ahead, he is slated to star as Joel in the highly anticipated NBC drama series ‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society,’ scheduled for release in 2025, further solidifying his diverse presence across both film and television.