Tyler Hoechlin. Biography, personal life, and his girlfriend, filmography, TV series, height, and Alexandra Daddario

The star of the TV series “Teen Wolf” and winner of several prestigious awards for his contribution to cinema, Tyler Hoechlin began his path to success since childhood. We will tell you about the early years of the celebrity, his path to success and his personal life in this article.

Despite his rich filmography, Tyler remains hostage to one role because of his impressive appearance

Biography

The path to success of Hollywood actor Tyler Hoechlin began in early childhood. The boy from a simple Californian family was incredibly lucky: the second role turned out to be the main one. The artist became famous after the release of the drama “The Path to Perdition” and the TV series “7th Heaven” and “Teen Wolf”.

Hoechlin has the prestigious Saturn and Young Actor awards. He is young, talented and still single. He is credited with having affairs with Hollywood beauties and male colleagues. The star does not comment on the rumors, skillfully stirring up interest in her person.

Childhood and youth

The future actor was born in September 1987 in California. I spent my childhood and youth in a town called Corona. Tyler grew up in a large, middle-class family with younger brothers Tanner and Travis and a sister Carrie.

Tyler Hoechlin in his youth

Caring for the younger ones taught Tyler Hoechlin to be responsible and hardworking. Because they were busy at work, parents often left their younger children in the care of their eldest son. Hoechlin’s family was not involved in the world of cinema: his father worked as an emergency doctor, his mother was an accountant.

As a child, Tyler Hoechlin was fond of sports, choosing, like many young Americans, baseball. At the age of 7 he first appeared on the court, and at 9 he represented the country with the team at the Pan American Games. As a student, Hoechlin played for two university teams - Arizona and Irvine.

Movies

Hoechlin's cinematic biography began when the boy was 9 years old: he played Jeff Joe in the American melodrama Family Tree. The film was released in 1999. And in 2001, Tyler was offered to play the main character, Billy, in the film The Enchanted Train. The film was filmed in Romania.

The teenager’s first roles did not bring him widespread fame, but they gave him invaluable experience. It came in handy for Tyler the following year, 2002, when the guy was invited to audition for the gangster drama Road to Perdition directed by Sam Mendes. 2,000 boys took part in the competition for the role of Michael Sullivan, but Californian Hoechlin won.

Tyler Hoechlin in the movie Road to Perdition

The 15-year-old artist was entrusted with a supporting role, but on the set he was surrounded by A-list stars Tom Hanks, Paul Newman and Jude Law. “Road to Perdition” brought the director and actors many awards. Tyler Hoechlin felt a taste of fame: he received two prestigious awards at once - “Saturn” and “Young Actor”.

The role in the drama exposed the young actor to the masters of the film industry. In 2003, the guy appeared in the popular serial melodrama “7th Heaven,” which has been published since 1996. Hoechlin appeared in season 8 and starred until the 11th and final season. For his role in the project (played Martin Brewer), Tyler Hoechlin was nominated for the Teen Choice Award as a breakthrough artist. The actor was nominated in 2004, but the award again went to a competitor.

Tyler Hoechlin in the TV series Teen Wolf

After the series was closed, the actor starred in an episode of the spin-off CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Miami and the Canadian horror film Grizzly Fury. In the latter he got the main role, but David De Coto’s “horror film” was criticized.

2009 turned out to be generous for Tyler Hoechlin with bright roles. The Californian appeared in the TV series “Lincoln Heights,” “My Team,” and “Castle.” Of the full-length films, the thriller “Solstice” by Daniel Myrick turned out to be the most striking. On the set of the film, the actor met with his colleague Amanda Seyfried. In the police comedy-drama Castle, Hoechlin played Dylan Fulton in the episode "Fool Me Once."

In 2013, fans saw their favorite in the comedy film “Celibate Week” (starring opposite Owen Wilson) and the teen horror drama “Teen Wolf,” where Hoechlin appeared as the ghoul Derek Hale. The actor was involved in 4 seasons of the project. Tyler Posey and Dylan O'Brien starred alongside him in the mystical series. “Teen Wolf” and the role of Derek Hale brought the actor a Teen Choice Award.

In 2016, the star pleased fans with two full-length films – the comedy about baseball players “To Each His Own” and the melodrama “Not Made the Team.” The same year, the superhero action series Supergirl was released, where Tyler Hoechlin played a prominent supporting role.

Tyler Hoechlin in the movie "Fifty Shades Darker"

In the winter of 2021, the long-awaited premiere of the sequel to “50 Shades of Gray” took place, entitled “50 Shades Darker,” in which fans of the project recognized the artist in Boise Fox. In the spring of the same year, Tyler Hoechlin appeared in the action film Stratton: The First Mission, in which he played ]Tom Felton[/anchor] and Dominic Cooper. In the fall of 2017, viewers saw Hoechlin in season 6 of Teen Wolf.

Role in the series "Teen Wolf"

Hoechlin got one of the key roles in the teen series. Like the protagonist, he is a werewolf. Unlike Scott, Tyler's hero suffered from lycanthropy all his life and was born into a family of demihumans. On the one hand, he is an experienced werewolf, on the other hand, he is very different from his brothers. Derek becomes a close friend of the main character, helping him get used to his new role.

Hoechlin gained worldwide popularity after playing Derek Hale. He appeared in all seasons of the series. Tyler has a memorable appearance with expressive facial features, charisma and attractiveness also helped the actor achieve popularity.

Personal life

Tyler Hoechlin's bright appearance, dazzling smile and height (1.83 m) made the actor the object of adoration of Hollywood beauties. In 2004, pop singer and actress Ashlee Simpson caught the star in her net. But the romance of 16-year-old Tyler and 19-year-old Ashley turned out to be short - after 2 months the couple broke up.

Tyler Hoechlin and Ashlee Simpson

The following year, next to the artist they saw vocalist Candice Accola, who played Caroline Forbes in the multi-part project “The Vampire Diaries”. On the set of 7th Heaven, Tyler Hoechlin fell in love with co-star Mackenzie Rosman, but the romance in the relationship ended after filming.

For two years, until 2012, the Hollywood macho man dated his colleague Rachel Brooke Smith. For the next 3 years, Tyler was seen next to the blonde Brittany Snow, the star of the film “American Dream”. This novel turned out to be the longest in a series of amorous relationships of the handsome man.

But Brittany also remained in the past when Jill Wagner, a model and actress who starred in the horror film Teen Wolf, stood in the way of the womanizer.

At the end of 2015, Tyler Hoechlin was caught by the paparazzi in Rome, where he was walking with German model Alena Gerber. But journalists did not get any comments from the star. At the beginning of 2016, memories remained from a romantic relationship with the model.

Dylan O'Brien and Tyler Hoechlin

Gossips say that fleeting relationships with women are a screen behind which Hoechlin hides his non-traditional sexual orientation. Pictures appear on the Internet of Tyler kissing his colleague Dylan O'Brien. But fans do not believe that the handsome man is gay, and continue to hunt for the Hollywood bachelor.

Tyler Hoechlin now

The premiere of the American drama “Fifty Shades Freed” has been announced for February 2021, in which the main characters, as in previous films, will be played by Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan. Kim Basinger will appear in the film.

In the third film of the love saga, Tyler Hoechlin will again be seen in the image of the writer Boyce, ex-colleague of Anastasia Grey.

The star willingly shares life news and fresh photos with followers of her Instagram account.

The role of Superman

In 2021, the series “Supergirl” appeared on television screens. The protagonist in the story is Superman's sister. The character Clark Kent was played by Tyler. Warner Bros. Studio announced that a Supergirl spin-off centered on Superman may be launched in the next few years. If the project is launched, the main role will go to Tyler, whose superhero role was a success.

Filmography

• 1999 – “Family Tree”
• 2001 – “The Enchanted Train”
• 2002 – “Road to Perdition”
• 2007 – “Rage of the Grizzly”
• 2007 – “CSI: Miami”
• 2008 – “Solstice”
• 2009 – “My Team”
• 2009 – “Castle”
• 2011 – “Open Gate”
• 2011 – “Celibate Week”
• 2011-17 – “Teen Wolf”
• 2012 – “Fashionable Melvin”
• 2016 – “To Each His Own”
• 2016 – “Not included in the team”
• 2016 – “Stratton: First Mission”
• 2016 – “Supergirl”
• 2018 – “Fifty Shades Freed”

Actor career

Tyler began acting in films as a child. In 1998, the young actor appeared in the children's musical film Disney Sing Along Songs: Happy Haunting, dedicated to Halloween. Together with other kids, he sang the most popular songs from Disney cartoons. The following year, little Tyler was offered a role in the full-length drama Family Tree, and two years later the teenager appeared in the fantasy film Adventures on a Train.

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Little Tyler Hoechlin in the movie Family Tree (1999)

In 2002, Tyler played in tandem with Tom Hanks in Sam Mendes' gangster thriller Road to Perdition. He played the role of Michael Sullivan Jr., a teenager who one day decided to find out who his father really was, which led to dire consequences.

Taylor Hoechlin played with Tom Hanks in Road to Perdition

The filmmakers gave Tyler preference out of 2,000 thousand young actors who auditioned for the role. For filming, 14-year-old Hoechlin had to learn to drive a car, which he did with great pleasure (although he was still insured by a stuntman). The film won an Oscar for its stunning cinematography, and Tyler himself was awarded the Saturn Award for best young actor of the year.

Still from the series “Road to Perdition”

The casting director of the TV series 7th Heaven drew attention to Hoechlin’s performance in Road to Perdition, and in 2003 the young man joined the cast of this melodrama, which has been airing since 1996. From seasons 8 to 11, until the end of the series, Tyler played Martin Brewer. In 2004, the guy was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in the Breakthrough Actor of the Year category.

For 4 years Hoechlin was the star of the TV series “7th Heaven”

The following year, the actor was nominated again, but in the category “Best Drama Actor in a TV Series,” but the award again went to another actor, Adam Brody from the TV series “The O.C.” In 2007, the last season of the series “7th Heaven” was filmed, but Hoechlin was not left without work. Over the next three years, Tyler starred in the horror films Grizzly Fury and Midsommar and appeared in episodes of the acclaimed series CSI: Miami, My Team, Castle and Lincoln Heights. 2011 was an extremely successful year for Tyler. Three films with his participation were released at once - the drama "Open Gate" (the main role), the comedy "Celibate Week" with Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis and Christina Applegate (Hoechlin got a supporting role) and the comedy short film "Charlie Brown: Revenge of the Blockhead" ", which also stars Holland Roden and Dylan O'Brien.

In "Celibate Week" Tyler Hoechlin showed off his bare torso

In the same year, the actor was invited to play the role of werewolf Derek Hale in the TV series “Teen Wolf” (in another translation (“Werewolf”). From seasons 1 to 4 of the teenage mystical saga, Hale was one of the main characters. Tyler’s colleagues on the set were Tyler Posey , Dylan O'Brien, Colton Haynes, Cody Christian and Shelley Hennig.

On the set of "Teen Wolf"

In 2013, Hoechlin (among other Teen Wolf actors) received a Young Hollywood Award for Best Ensemble Cast. In 2014, thanks to Derek Hale, Tyler won the Teen Choice Awards in the category “Choice Movie: Scene Stealer - Men.” Filming the series took up a lot of the young actor's time, but he found time to take part in the lead role in the film "Fashionable Melvin" and the comedy "The Sticks", in which he appeared as the sexy police officer Clark Russell.

Tyler Hoechlin in his youth and now

After taking a break from working on the series in 2014, Hoechlin began filming two feature films - the comedy To Each His Own, about a group of baseball players in the 1980s, and the sports drama Missed the Team. Both films were released on big screens in 2016.

Still from the TV series "Supergirl"

Also in 2021, Tyler was cast in the role of Clark Kent in the TV series Supergirl. The main role of Supergirl, Superman's cousin, was played by Melissa Benoist, while Hoechlin appeared in only 4 episodes of the series. In April 2021, the action movie “Stratton: The First Mission” was released about the battle between the special forces of the British armed forces and international terrorists. In addition to Tyler, Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films), Dominic Cooper and Connie Nielsen appeared in the film. The film received fairly low ratings from viewers, and Simon West's direction was called "sterile." In July and September 2021, three episodes of the 6th season of “Werewolf” were released, in which Hoechlin’s character, who missed the 5th season, reappeared.