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Carter Jenkins
Jenkins in 2012
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present

Carter Jenkins is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Aliens in the Attic (2009), Valentine's Day (2010), and Struck by Lightning (2012) and After, film series. On television, Jenkins was part of the main cast of Surface (2005–06), Viva Laughlin (2007), and Famous in Love (2017–2018).

Early life

Jenkins is the son of Mary and Eric Jenkins. He grew up in Carrollwood, Florida, where he attended Independent Day School.[1] His family later moved to Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles.[2][3] He has an older brother, Renneker Jenkins, who is also an actor, and an older sister, Tiffany. Like his character in Keeping Up with the Steins, Jenkins is Jewish,[4] and attended Hebrew school.[5]

Career

Jenkins began performing in community theatre, and then on local and national commercials. He played lead roles in the television series Surface (2005–06) and Viva Laughlin (2007), and guest starred in episodes of CSI: Miami, House, CSI: NY, Without a Trace, The Bernie Mac Show, and Unfabulous. He has also starred in feature films such as Bad News Bears and Keeping Up with the Steins, and starred in the television film Life Is Ruff.[6]

In 2009, Jenkins appeared in the film Aliens in the Attic, playing the lead role Tom Pearson. In 2010, he appeared in the romantic-comedy Valentine's Day, playing Alex Franklin, the boyfriend of Emma Roberts' character. Jenkins had a supporting role in the 2012 coming-of-age comedy-drama Struck by Lightning, which starred Chris Colfer, who also wrote the screenplay. In 2015, Jenkins portrayed one of the main roles in the supernatural thriller film Nightlight.[7] He starred as Rainer Devon on Freeform's Famous in Love from 2017 to 2018. In 2020, he joined the cast of the After film franchise.[8]

Filmography

Jenkins in 2008

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Bad News Bears Joey Bullock
2006 Think Tank Young Dex
Keeping Up with the Steins Zachary Stein
2009 Aliens in the Attic Tom Pearson
2010 Valentine's Day Alex Franklin
Arcadia Lost Sye
2012 The Nevsky Prospect David
Struck by Lightning Nicholas Forbes
2014 Heavy Water River
2015 Nightlight Chris
Circle The College Guy
A Light Beneath Their Feet Jeremy
2016 Summer of 8 Jesse
2021 After We Fell Robert Freeman
2022 After Ever Happy Robert Freeman
2023 After Everything Robert Freeman

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Without a Trace Kyle Episode: "Fallout: Part 1"
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Kid Episode #1.134
2003 Run of the House Young Kurt Franklin Episode: "Just Like Mom"
2003–2004 The Bernie Mac Show Michael 2 episodes
2004 Joint Custody Nate Unsold The WB pilot
2004 Scrubs Young Todd Quinlan Episode: "My Tormented Mentor"
2004 Oliver Beene Boy Episode: "Babysitting"
2004 Everwood David Beck Episode: "Staking Claim"
2004–2005 Unfabulous Eli Pataki Recurring role, 9 episodes
2005 Surface Miles Barnett Main role
2005 CSI: NY Will Galanis Episode: "Tri-Borough"
2005 Lost Young Tom Brennan Episode: "Born to Run"
2005 Life is Ruff Preston Price Television film
2006 The 4400 Todd Barstow Episode: "Graduation Day"
2006 House Mark McNeil Episode: "Meaning"
2006 CSI: Miami Raymond Caine Jr. Episode: "Rio"
2007 Viva Laughlin Jack Holden Main role
2009–2010 Lie to Me Rick Massey 2 episodes
2014 Chosen Reid Episode: "Downward Spiral"
2014 The Following Preston Tanner 4 episodes
2015 Mad Men Andy Episode: "The Milk and Honey Route"
2015 Tales from the Darkside Carter Unsold The CW pilot
2015 Any Tom, Dick, or Harry JJ Hale Television film; also writer
2016 Aquarius William Garretson Episode: "Everyone's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey"
2016 Sweet/Vicious Will Powell 2 episodes
2017–2018 Famous in Love Rainer Devon Main role
2020 Doom Patrol Johnny Bills Episode: "Wax Patrol"
2020 Kappa Kappa Die Stewart CW Seed Halloween special[9]
2022 Women of the Movement Roy Bryant Main role

Podcasts

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020–2021 The Shadow Diaries Cooper Rose Voice role [10]

References

  1. ^ "Schools in Tampa". IDSYES.com. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  2. ^ Belcher, Walt (July 28, 2009). "Former Tampa teen shares big screen with CGI critters". The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
  3. ^ Belcher, Walt (February 9, 2010). "Tampa actor has role in star-studded 'Valentine's Day'". The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  4. ^ "Mentioned Fall TV Preview: Carter Jenkins". American Jewish Life Magazine. September 4, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011.
  5. ^ "Mentioned at the premiere of Keeping Up with the Steins in an interview". WireImage. May 8, 2006. Archived from the original on October 30, 2007.
  6. ^ "Carter Jenkins – Bio 2007". CarterJenkins.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
  7. ^ "Exclusive clip: The "NIGHTLIGHT" reveals a frightening presence". Fangoria. March 25, 2015. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  8. ^ Fuentes, Tamara (2021-02-14). "Everything We Know About "After We Fell"". Seventeen. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  9. ^ "Kappa Kappa Die (2020) on CW Seed". Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via CW Seed.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (October 27, 2020). "The Shadow Diaries' Podcast Starring Madelaine Petsch & Kara Hayward In The Works From Studio71 & Snarled Entertainment". Deadline. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

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