Matt Lanter

Matt Lanter Headshot

Actor

Birth Name: Matthew Mackendree Lanter

Birth Date: April 1, 1983

Age: 41 years old

Birth Place: Massillon, Ohio

Matt Lanter raised distaff eyebrows nationwide with his smoldering good looks on one of Bravo's bevy of reality shows, "Manhunt" (2004), which in due course became a springboard to a prolific acting career. Lanter made his imprint on the sci-fi world with a role on NBC's hit drama "Heroes" (2006-10) and a coveted job as the voice of Anakin Skywalker on "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" (Cartoon Network, 2008-13; Netflix, 2014), before winning a slot as a series regular on The CW's teen soap revival, "90210" (2008-13).

Deftly leveraging his all-American-boy aesthetic with the capacity to play darker shades of smarmy prom-king stereotype, Lanter developed buzz as a teen heartthrob and a hot commodity for producers looking for fresh-faced, chiseled-jawed beefcake.
He was born Matthew Mackendree Lanter on April 1, 1983, in Massillon, OH, to Joseph Lanter and Jana Burson. The family moved to Atlanta, GA when Matt was eight, and he came of age in suburban Gwinnett County, attending Collins Hill High School and becoming an avid athlete, playing golf, football, and baseball. His parents divorced his senior year.

Graduating high school in 2001, Lanter attended the University of Georgia, majoring in sports business, which dovetailed with his love of baseball into a two-year stint as a batboy for the Atlanta Braves. For a time he mulled over a career in professional sports management, but while still in school, he noticed an open call for attractive would-be models for a reality show. The scouts liked what they saw and he found himself on his way to Los Angeles to become one of several hunks being pared down each week on Bravo's "Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model."

He made it to the final 10, but the dog-eat-dog experience soured him on the prospect of modeling. When he got the axe, he responded on the air by suggesting he would rather be an actor anyway. Not improbably, a talent management executive soon called him up.
Lanter remained in L.A. and managed to secure a small role in a biopic about golf great Bobby Jones, then began netting some guest roles on television series such as "8 Simple Rules" (ABC, 2002-05), "Point Pleasant" (Fox, 2005), and "Big Love" (HBO, 2006-11). In 2005, he landed a series regular job on the ABC political drama "Commander In Chief" (2005-06), playing the teen son of the first female president of the U.S. (Geena Davis), but the show only lasted a season.

He next picked up the recurring role of a smarmy, pretty-boy quarterback in the first season of NBC's surprise sci-fi hit "Heroes," initially charming the central cheerleader, Claire (Hayden Panettiere), but later attempting to rape her and suffering a calamitous fate for it.
Lanter became a hot commodity with a flurry of guest-shots on such popular shows as "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (CBS, 2000-15), "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC, 2005- ), and "Monk" (USA, 2002-09), as well as playing to his teen heartthrob ethos in a made-for-TV sequel to the skating romance franchise, "The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream" (The CW, 2008) and the lampoon feature "Disaster Movie" (2008).

He also scored what would prove to be regular work in one of entertainment's most beloved franchises; lending his voice to heroic but star-crossed Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker - well before he went dark - in George Lucas's animated feature, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" (2008), which served effectively as a pilot for an ongoing animated series about Anakin and other Jedi adventures to be aired on The Cartoon Network.
In early 2009, Lanter also won a recurring role as archetypal teen bad-boy Liam on The CW's "90210," and his brawling, cougar-bedding ways went over so well that producers made him a cast regular for the show's 2009-10 season.

Also that fall, he appeared in the B-grade slasher flick "Sorority Row," playing male eye-candy opposite a group of sorority girls who accidentally kill a fellow sister and abruptly find themselves prey to a serial killer.

Credits

Tales Of The JediStream

Voice
Anakin Skywalker
Series
2022
100%

LEGO Star Wars Summer VacationStream

Voice
Anakin Skywalker
Special
2022

9021OMG! The Cast Tells All

Self
Show
2021

Jupiter's LegacyStream

Actor
George Hutchence/Skyfox
Series
2021
41%

9021OMG! Reunion

Guest
Show
2020

LEGO Star Wars Holiday SpecialStream

Voice
Anakin Skywalker
Special
2020

Chasing the Rain

Actor
Eric
Movie
2020

Fanboy

Actor
Ben
Show
2019

Fanboy

Actor
Ben
Movie
2019

Paris Sex Affairs

Actor
Anakin Skywalker
Show
2018

The Death of SupermanStream

Voice
Aquaman
Movie
2018
93%

Pitch Perfect 3Stream

Actor
Chicago
Movie
2017
28%

Timeless: Entrevista con Matt Lanter

Guest
Show
2016

TimelessStream

Actor
Wyatt Logan
Series
2016
91%

SYFY Presents: Live From Comic-Con

Guest
Show
2016

Timeless: Extras

Actor
Show
2016

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man vs. the Sinister 6

Voice
Show
2016

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

Actor
Bama
Movie
2016

The Astronaut Wives ClubStream

Guest Star
Ed White
Series
2015
47%

CSI: CyberStream

Guest Star
Series
2015
34%

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

Voice
Aquaman
Movie
2015

Hollywood Today Live

Guest
Show
2014

Star-CrossedStream

Actor
Roman
Series
2014
57%

The Arsenio Hall Show

Guest
Show
2013

Liars All

Actor
Mike
Movie
2013

Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors

Voice
Harry Osborn/Flash Thompson
Show
2012

Ultimate Spider-ManStream

Voice
Harry Osborn/Flash Thompson
Series
2012

Secret of the Wings

Voice
Sled
Movie
2012

The Roommate

Actor
Jason
Movie
2011

The TalkStream

Guest
Talk
2010

Access Hollywood Live

Guest
Show
2010

Scooby-Doo: Mystery IncorporatedStream

Guest Voice
Baylor Hotner
Series
2010

Vampires Suck

Actor
Edward Sullen
Movie
2010

Sorority RowStream

Actor
Kyle
Movie
2009
26%

Star Wars: The Clone WarsStream

Voice
Anakin Skywalker
Series
2008
93%

90210Stream

Actor
Liam Court
Series
2008

90210Stream

Guest Star
Liam Court
Series
2008

The Wendy Williams Show

Guest
Talk
2008

War Games: The Dead Code

Actor
Will Farmer
Movie
2008

The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream

Actor
Zack Conroy
Movie
2008

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Voice
Annakin Skywalker
Movie
2008

Disaster Movie

Actor
Will
Movie
2008

Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda

Guest
Show
2007

The Better Show

Guest
Show
2007

HeroesStream

Guest Star
Series
2006
52%

SharkStream

Guest Star
Series
2006
52%

etalk

Guest
Show
2006

Commander in ChiefStream

Actor
Horace Calloway
Series
2005
82%

Grey's AnatomyStream

Guest Star
Series
2005
84%

Point Pleasant

Guest Star
Series
2005

Der Fürst und das Mädchen

Actor
Anakin Skywalker
Show
2003

8 Simple RulesStream

Guest Star
Series
2002
58%

MonkStream

Guest Star
Clay Bridges
Series
2002
91%

Last Call With Carson Daly

Guest
Talk
2002

CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationStream

Guest Star
Series
2000

News aboutMatt Lanter

Jupiter's Legacy Union Season 1 Walter Grace Sheldon
Spoiler Alert

6 Loose Threads for ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ to Tackle in a Potential Season 2

Matt Lanter Jupiter's Legacy Episode 8 George Hutchence Skyfox
Spoiler Alert

‘Jupiter’s Legacy’: Where Is Skyfox in the Present?

Jupiter's Legacy Ben Daniels Josh Duhamel Matt Lanter
Spoiler Alert

‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ Stars Break Down That Shocking Finale Villain Twist

Juptier's Legacy Title Card Netflix

Netflix Sets ‘Jupiter’s Legacy’ Premiere Date & Releases First Teaser (VIDEO)

Disney LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special

The Past & Present Collide in ‘LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special’ (VIDEO)

90210cast cover 1 -- credit -- Justin LubinNBC Amy SussmanGetty Images Barbara NitkeNBC

Where Are the Stars of the Other ‘90210’ Now? (PHOTOS)

Screen Shot 2019-02-14 at 4.45.14 PM

Lucy & Wyatt Snuggle Up in a ‘Timeless’ Movie Deleted Scene (VIDEO)

Timeless
Preview

‘Timeless’ Star Abigail Spencer Promises ‘Everything Gets Addressed’ in the Finale

Abigail Spencer, Claudia Doumit, Malcolm Barrett & Matt Lanter in Timeless.- TIMELESS --

NBC Announces Two-Part ‘Timeless’ Finale Premiere Date

TIMELESS --

Everything We Know About The Two-Part ‘Timeless’ Finale

Timeless - Season 2 - Matt Lanter as Wyatt Logan, Abigail Spencer as Lucy Preston

Campaign to Save ‘Timeless’ Fails With No Network Pickup — But What About the Movie?

Timeless - Season 2
Spoiler Alert

‘Timeless’ Writers Share (Spoiler-Filled) Deleted Scenes While Show Remains in Limbo

Timeless - Season 2

Will Fans Save ‘Timeless’ From Cancellation Once Again?

Timeless - Season 2

What That ‘Timeless’ Finale Death Could Mean If Season 3 Happens

Timeless - Season 2

Fans React to That Big ‘Timeless’ Bombshell — Is [Spoiler] Actually Pregnant?

Timeless - Season 2

‘Timeless’ Sneak Peek: The Team Goes Back to ‘The Day Reagan Was Shot’ (PHOTOS)

timeless-wyatt-flynn
Exclusive

WATCH: Wyatt & Flynn Clash Over Lucy on a New ‘Timeless’

Timeless - Matt Lanter as Wyatt Logan, Abigail Spencer as Lucy Preston, Tonya Glanz as Jessica
Exclusive

‘Timeless’ Sneak Peek: Are Lucy & Wyatt Truly Over Before They Began? (VIDEO)

Abigail Spencer as Lucy and Matt Lanter as Wyatt in the 'Hollywoodland' episode of Timeless
Exclusive

‘Timeless’: Will Lucy’s Singing Make Wyatt Swoon? (VIDEO)

Timeless - Season 2 - Matt Lanter as Wyatt Logan, Abigail Spencer as Lucy Preston

‘Timeless’ Sneak Peek: New Photos Tease Lucy-Wyatt Romance

Timeless - Season 2 - Abigail Spencer as Lucy Preston, Malcolm Barrett as Rufus Carlin, Matt Lanter Wyatt Logan.
Premiere

The ‘Timeless’ Return Fans Have Been Waiting For Is Here

Timeless - Eric Kripke, Goran Visnjic, Malcolm Barrett, Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, and Shawn Ryan pose for a portrait during Comic-Con 2017

The ‘Timeless’ Cast Wrote a Song About the Show and It Is Catchy (VIDEO)

Timeless - Abigail Spencer

‘Timeless’ Renewed for Season 2 After Initial Cancellation

Abigail Spencer in Timeless

Roush Review: A ‘Timeless’ Romp, a Lack of ‘Conviction’