Matt Davis

Matthew "Matt" W. Davis (born May 8, 1978) is an American actor who portrays Alaric Saltzman on The Vampire Diaries. 

 He's best known for his roles on TV show What About Brian and movies Blue Crush and Legally Blonde. He has also done a lot other movies. He likes the colours red and blue.

Davis was born on May 8, 1978 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended Woods Cross High School in Woods Cross, Utah where he was raised. 

 Matt first became interested in acting while attending the University of Utah. Post-college, Davis moved to New York to further his studies at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His first starring role came in 2000, when he was only 22, with Colin Farrell in Tigerland. 

In March 2008, Matt began dating actress Leelee Sobieski. In September of the same year, they got married, but filed for divorce just two months later - The divorce was finalised in February 2009. 

In August 2012, Matt began dating Afghan-American actress, Azita Ghanizada.

 

Media Appearances:

Tigerland (2000)
Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)
Pearl Harbor (2001)
Legally Blonde (2001)
Lone Star of Mind (2002)
Blue Crush (2002)
Below (2002)
Something Better (2003)
Seeing Other People (2004)
Shadow of Fears (2004)
Heights (2005)
Into the Sun (2005)
BloodRayne (2005)
Mentor (2006)
Bottoms Up (2006)
What about Brian (2006-2007)
Wasting Away (2007)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2008)
Limelight (2009)
Finding Bliss (2009)
In Plain Sight (2009)
S. Darko (2009)
The Vampire Diaries (2009-Present)
Damages (2009-2010)
Waiting for Forever (2010)
Cult (2011, Lead Role)