Max Carver
| Max Carver | |
|---|---|
 Carver at San Diego Comic Con International in 2013 | |
| Born |
Robert Maxwell Martensen August 1, 1988 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Relatives | Charlie Carver (twin brother) |
Max Carver (born Robert Maxwell Martensen;[1] August 1, 1988) is an American actor, known for his role as Preston Scavo in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives,[2] and as Aiden – the straight twin – on the MTV teen-horror drama Teen Wolf. He starred in the first season of the HBO series The Leftovers. His twin brother Charlie Carver portrayed the twin of his characters in all three shows.
Early life and education
Max Carver was born in San Francisco, California, on August 1, 1988. His identical twin brother Charles was born seven minutes earlier on July 31. Before he began acting professionally, he was known as Max Martensen. His father Robert Martensen was an author and medical researcher in history at the National Institutes of Health and his mother, Anne Carver is a philanthropist and community activist. In 1992, Anne Carver and her new husband Denis Sutro moved the family to Calistoga in Napa Valley. He attended High School at St. Paul’s Boarding School in Concord, New Hampshire, from which he graduated in 2007. In 2012, he graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in English.
Career
His acting debut was with his brother in the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives; they played Preson and Porter Scavo, sons to Felicity Huffman and Doug Savant. He and his brother appeared in season 3 of MTV's Teen Wolf as a pair of twin werewolves – Max plays Aiden, and Charlie plays Ethan.[3] They next appeared in the first season of HBO series The Leftovers.[4][5][6]
Carver has also acted separately from his brother. He has guest starred on shows such as The Office, Good Luck Charlie, Victorious, and Best Friends Forever. He had a cameo role in the 2014 comedy Mantervention, playing Lifeguard Joe.[7][8] He made his principal film debut in 2014 in Ask Me Anything, co-starring with Britt Robertson, Justin Long, and Martin Sheen.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Cliffhanger | Charlie | Short |
| 2012 | Haven's Point | Kevin | Short film |
| 2013 | Dean Slater: Resident Advisor | Pissed off guy | |
| 2014 | Ask Me Anything | Rory | |
| 2014 | Mantervention | Lifeguard Joe |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–12 | Desperate Housewives | Preston Scavo | 40 episodes |
| 2009 | The Office | Eric | Episode: "Gossip" |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie | Brad | Episode: "Double Whammy" |
| 2012 | Best Friends Forever | Corey | Episode: "Single and Lovin' It" |
| 2012 | Victorious | Evan Smith | Episode: "The Blonde Squad" |
| 2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Thad | Episode: "16 Hop Street" |
| 2012 | Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn | Cadmon Lasky | Web series |
| 2013-14, 2015 | Teen Wolf | Aiden | Season 3: 19 episodes. Season 5: 1 Episode |
| 2013 | The Cheating Pact | Jordan | Lifetime movie |
| 2014 | The Leftovers | Adam Frost | TV series |
| 2015 | The Following | Reggie | Season 3: Episode 4 "Home" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives | Nominated | [9] |
References
- ↑ California Birth Index 1905-1995, Ancestry.com
- ↑ Interview with Charlie and Max Carver
- ↑ Masters, Megan (November 18, 2012). "TVLine Items: Teen Wolf AddsDesperate Twins, Nick Cannon Signs New NBC Deal and More!". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ↑ Rawden, Jessica (April 12, 2015). "The Leftovers Is Making All Of These Changes For Season 2". Cinemablend. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ↑ Lucarelli, Kristina (June 27, 2013). "‘Teen Wolf’ Twins Max And Charlie Carver Land Spots In HBO Pilot ‘The Leftovers’". MTV. Viacom Media Networks (Viacom). Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 24, 2013). "Charlie & Max Carver Join HBO's 'Leftovers'". Deadline.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ↑ "'Mantervention' Official Site". Scatena & Rosner Films. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ↑ "'Mantervention' on IMDb". IMDb.com. August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ↑ Bruno, Mike (December 20, 2007). "The 14th Annual SAG Award Nominations". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on January 3, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
External links
- Max Carver at the Internet Movie Database
- Max Carver on Twitter