Nick Wechsler | |
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![]() Wechsler at the College Television Awards 2014 | |
Born | Samuel Nicholas Wechsler September 3, 1978 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1996–present |
Samuel Nicholas Wechsler [1] (born September 3, 1978 [2] ) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Kyle Valenti on The WB teen drama series Roswell , and as Jack Porter on the ABC drama television series Revenge .
Wechsler was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [1] [2] When he was 14, his older brother, aged 24, died of cancer. [3] He moved to Hollywood after graduating from high school. [4]
Soon after relocating to Los Angeles, Wechsler landed a small role as a purse-stealing punk in the television movie Full Circle. Shortly after, he was cast as Kevin "Trek" Sanders, a child prodigy conceived at a Star Trek convention, in the syndicated series Team Knight Rider . [4] He also appeared in Silk Stalkings ,[ citation needed ] The Lazarus Man , and the direct-to-video film The Perfect Game. [5]
From 1999 to 2002, Wechsler starred as Kyle Valenti on the television series Roswell . After Roswell, he guest starred in number of television series, including Malcolm in the Middle , North Shore , Cold Case , Crossing Jordan , Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles , Lie to Me , It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Chase . In 2008, he appeared in the independent film Lie to Me , about a couple navigating the hazards of an open relationship. From 2007 to 2008, he appeared in three episodes of Without a Trace . [6]
In 2011, Wechsler won the main role of Jack Porter on the ABC series Revenge , playing the love interest of lead character Emily Thorne. [7] [8] After Revenge ended in 2015, Wechsler took a role on the NBC action series The Player . [9] In 2016, he was cast in a recurring role in the fourth season of the NBC cop drama Chicago P.D. [10] [11] He took on a recurring role as Brandon Cole on NBC's Shades of Blue for the show's third season. [12] Wechsler portrayed the recurring role of Matthew Blaisdel on The CW reboot series Dynasty from 2017 to 2018. [13] In 2019, he was cast as Ryan Sharp on NBC's This Is Us . [14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Chicks, Man | Nick | |
2000 | Perfect Game | State Umpire | Direct-to-video film |
2008 | Lie to Me | Luke | |
2010 | Switchback | Jonathan Weston |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Full Circle | Mugger | Television film |
1997 | Team Knight Rider | Kevin "Trek" Sanders | Main role |
1999–2002 | Roswell | Kyle Valenti | Main role Nominated – Teen Choice Awards for Choice Sidekick (2002) |
2003 | Malcolm in the Middle | Donnie | Episode: "Reese's Party" |
2004 | Tru Calling | Marc Colvin | Episode: "D.O.A." |
2004 | North Shore | Justin Silver | Episode: "The Big One " |
2005 | Cold Case | Manny | Episode: "The Promise" |
2006 | Crossing Jordan | Hooper | Episode: "Thin Ice" |
2006 | Vanished | Gabe Barnett | Episodes: "The Velocity of Sara", "Warm Springs" |
2007–2008 | Without a Trace | Joe Guisti | 3 episodes |
2007 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Deputy Ridge | Episode: Pilot |
2009 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Brad | 3 episodes |
2009 | Past Life | Brian | Episode: "Soul Music" |
2010 | Chase | Adam Rothschild | Episode: "Above the Law" |
2011–2015 | Revenge | Jack Porter | Main role Nominated – Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Actor: Drama (2013) [15] |
2015 | The Player | Nick | 4 episodes |
2016 | Recon | Freddie | Unsold television pilot |
2017 | Chicago PD | Kenny Rixton | Recurring role (season 4) |
2017–2018 | Dynasty | Matthew Blaisdel | 4 episodes |
2018 | Shades of Blue | Anthony Cole | Recurring role (season 3) |
2019 | This Is Us | Ryan Sharp | Episodes: "Strangers", "Storybook Love" [16] |
2019 | For All Mankind | Fred | Episodes: "He Built the Saturn V", "Into the Abyss" |
2021 | All Rise | Deputy Pete Rashel | 2 episodes |
2022 | The Boys | Blue Hawk | [17] |
2025 | The Hunting Party | Oliver Odell | Main role [18] |
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