Nick Wechsler (actor)

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Nick Wechsler
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Wechsler at the College Television Awards 2014
Born
Samuel Nicholas Wechsler

(1978-09-03) September 3, 1978 (age 46)
OccupationActor
Years active1996–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 .

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Early life

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]

Career

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]

Wechsler at the PaleyFest in March 2012 Nick Wechsler PaleyFest 12.jpg
Wechsler at the PaleyFest in March 2012

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Chicks, ManNick
2000 Perfect Game State UmpireDirect-to-video film
2008 Lie to Me Luke
2010SwitchbackJonathan Weston

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Full Circle MuggerTelevision film
1997 Team Knight Rider Kevin "Trek" SandersMain role
1999–2002 Roswell Kyle Valenti Main role
Nominated Teen Choice Awards for Choice Sidekick (2002)
2003 Malcolm in the Middle DonnieEpisode: "Reese's Party"
2004 Tru Calling Marc ColvinEpisode: "D.O.A."
2004 North Shore Justin SilverEpisode: "The Big One "
2005 Cold Case MannyEpisode: "The Promise"
2006 Crossing Jordan HooperEpisode: "Thin Ice"
2006 Vanished Gabe BarnettEpisodes: "The Velocity of Sara", "Warm Springs"
2007–2008 Without a Trace Joe Guisti3 episodes
2007 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Deputy RidgeEpisode: Pilot
2009 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Brad3 episodes
2009 Past Life BrianEpisode: "Soul Music"
2010 Chase Adam RothschildEpisode: "Above the Law"
2011–2015 Revenge Jack Porter Main role
Nominated Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Actor: Drama (2013) [15]
2015 The Player Nick4 episodes
2016ReconFreddieUnsold television pilot
2017 Chicago PD Kenny RixtonRecurring role (season 4)
2017–2018 Dynasty Matthew Blaisdel 4 episodes
2018 Shades of Blue Anthony ColeRecurring role (season 3)
2019 This Is Us Ryan SharpEpisodes: "Strangers", "Storybook Love" [16]
2019 For All Mankind FredEpisodes: "He Built the Saturn V", "Into the Abyss"
2021 All Rise Deputy Pete Rashel2 episodes
2022 The Boys Blue Hawk [17]
2025 The Hunting Party Oliver OdellMain role [18]

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