Californian born and raised, Max Thieriot beganhis acting career after joining an improvisation class and modelling for GAP. Makinghis big-screen debut opposite Kristen Stewart in 2004 children’s action movieCatch That Kid, he went on to land a rolein hit comedy The Pacifier, starringVin Diesel before playing a younger Hayden Christensen in 2008 blockbusterJumper.

Continuing to act in movies such as TheAstronaut Farmer and Nancy Drew, Thieriot enjoyed a growing profile throughoutthe ‘00s that led him to star alongside Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried andJulianne Moore in the dramatic thriller Chloe (2009). His performance in Chloeled to even bigger things, with lead roles in movies My Soul To Take, FamilyTree and Foreverland landing on his doorstep. He has since shared the screenwith stars such as Jennifer Lawrence in House at the End of the Street, BillPaxton in Texas Rising, before acting in the critically acclaimed 2015 picturePoint Break.

More recently, Thieriot has been applaudedfor his role in renowned 2017 drama SEAL Team, in addition to a lead part inthe contemporary horror TV series Bates Motel, a portrayal that earned multiplenominations for Primetime Emmys.