Californian born and raised, Max Thieriot began
his acting career after joining an improvisation class and modelling for GAP. Making
his big-screen debut opposite Kristen Stewart in 2004 children’s action movie
Catch That Kid, he went on to land a rolein hit comedy The Pacifier, starring
Vin Diesel before playing a younger Hayden Christensen in 2008 blockbuster
Jumper.
Continuing to act in movies such as The
Astronaut Farmer and Nancy Drew, Thieriot enjoyed a growing profile throughout
the ‘00s that led him to star alongside Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried and
Julianne Moore in the dramatic thriller Chloe (2009). His performance in Chloe
led to even bigger things, with lead roles in movies My Soul To Take, Family
Tree and Foreverland landing on his doorstep. He has since shared the screen
with stars such as Jennifer Lawrence in House at the End of the Street, Bill
Paxton in Texas Rising, before acting in the critically acclaimed 2015 picture
Point Break.
More recently, Thieriot has been applauded
for his role in renowned 2017 drama SEAL Team, in addition to a lead part in
the contemporary horror TV series Bates Motel, a portrayal that earned multiple
nominations for Primetime Emmys.