Matthew Davis
Biography
Matthew Davis (born May 8, 1978) is an American actor best known for his roles as Warner Huntington III in Legally Blonde, Adam Hillman on What About Brian, Josh Reston on Damages, and Alaric Saltzman on The CW fantasy drama The Vampire Diaries from 2009 to 2017 as well as the spin-off series Legacies from 2018 to 2022. He starred on the short-lived CW mystery and horror drama Cult as Jeff Sefton, and had a recurring role on the CBS police drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Sean Yeager.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Tigerland
as Pvt. Jim Paxton
2000
Finding Bliss
as Jeff Drake
2009
Into the Sun
as Sean Mack
2005
Legally Blonde
as Warner Huntington III
2001
Urban Legends: Final Cut
as Travis / Trevor
2000
Below
as Odell
2002
Blue Crush
as Matt Tollman
2002
Wasting Away
as Mike
2007
Lone Star State of Mind
as Jimbo
2002
Heights
as Mark
2005
S. Darko
as Pastor John
2009
Shadow of Fear
as Harrison French
2004
Waiting for Forever
as Aaron
2010
BloodRayne
as Sebastian
2005
Seeing Other People
as Donald
2004
Held Hostage in My House
as Matt Reynolds
2024
Mentor
as Carter
2006
Pearl Harbor
as Joe
2001
Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
as Nick Sinclair
2019
Bottoms Up
as Johnny Cocktail
2006
TV Appearances
The Tony Danza Show
as Self
2004
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as P.J. Bartlett
1999
What About Brian
as Adam Hillman
2006
In Plain Sight
as Lewis Fowler / Lewis Ford
2008
The Vampire Diaries
as Alaric Saltzman
2009
Cult
as Jeff
2013
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Sean Yeager
2000
Damages
as Josh Reston
2007
Legacies
as Alaric Saltzman
2018
The Originals
as Alaric Saltzman
2013
Grosse Pointe Garden Society
as Joel
2025
The Waterfront
as Curtis Scott
2025