Peyton Meyer

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Peyton Meyer
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Meyer in 2016
Born (1998-11-24) November 24, 1998 (age 26) [1]
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
Spouses
Taela LaCour
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(m. 2021;sep. 2024)​
Children1

Peyton Meyer (born November 24, 1998 [1] ) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Lucas Friar on the Disney Channel television series Girl Meets World , [2] [3] and his earlier recurring role as Wes Manning on Disney Channel's Dog with a Blog . [4] He starred in the 2021 Netflix film He's All That . From 2024 to 2025, he appeared on the soap opera Days of Our Lives .

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Career

In 2013, Meyer made his acting debut in the Disney Channel television series Dog with a Blog . [5] In 2014, he had a main role in the television series Girl Meets World , spinoff of Boy Meets World where he plays the role of Lucas Friar. [6] Meyer also guest starred on Best Friends Whenever , where he reprised his role as Lucas Friar. [7]

In 2016, Meyer starred as Tommy in the family comedy film Gibby, [8] which tells the story of a monkey who brings happiness to a grief-stricken girl. [9] In 2017, he played the role of Ethan in Go90's web series Versus. [10] From 2018 to 2021, he played the recurring role of Trip, Taylor's (Meg Donnelly) boyfriend, in the ABC series American Housewife . [11] In November 2024, it was revealed Meyer had joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as Doug Williams III. [12] [13] He exited the role during the July 25, 2025, episode. [14]

Personal life

In October 2021, Meyer announced that he had married musician Taela and that the two were expecting their first child together, who was born in March 2022. [15] [16] He is also a stepfather to her son. [15] Peyton and Taela separated in 2024. [17]

Filmography

Television and film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013–2014 Dog with a Blog Wes ManningRecurring role, 7 episodes
2014–2017 Girl Meets World Lucas FriarMain role
2015 Best Friends Whenever Lucas FriarEpisode: "Cyd and Shelby's Haunted Escape"
2016GibbyTommyFilm [18]
2017VersusEthanWeb series, 6 episodes
2018–2021 American Housewife Trip WindsorRecurring role (seasons 2–5)
2019 Wayne BradleyEpisode: "It'll Last Forever"
Celebrity Family Feud HimselfEpisode: "Maulers vs. Brawlers and Descendants 3 vs. American Housewife
2021 He's All That Jordan Van DraanenFilm
2024–2025 Days of Our Lives Doug Williams IIISeries regular; December 2, 2024, to July 25, 2025.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRefs
2015 Young Artist Award Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series Girl Meets World Nominated
2016 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Actor Girl Meets WorldNominated [19]

References

  1. 1 2 "Peyton Meyer". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  2. ↑ Ng, Philiana (May 2, 2014). "'Girl Meets World' Gets Official Premiere Date". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2016-07-04. Girl Meets World follows Riley (Blanchard) and her best friend Maya (Carpenter)... Peyton Meyer plays Riley's crush Lucas Friar...
  3. ↑ Lowry, Brian (June 27, 2014). "TV Review: 'Girl Meets World'". Variety . Retrieved 2016-07-04. Although Riley's preoccupied with a dreamy new kid (Peyton Meyer)...
  4. ↑ Roots, Kimberly (August 20, 2013). "Exclusive: Girl Meets World Casts Riley's Dreamy Crush and Her Cutie Pie Kid Brother". TVLine . Retrieved 2016-07-04. Peyton Meyer has joined Disney Channel's Boy Meets World spin-off Girl Meets World... Meyer can be seen guest-starring on the upcoming season of Dog With a Blog...
  5. ↑ Crooks, Amy. ""Dog With A Blog" Episode "Love, Loss And A Beanbag Toss" Airs On Disney Channel May 16, 2014". Dis411. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  6. ↑ Roots, Kimberly (August 20, 2013). "Exclusive: Girl Meets World Casts Riley's Dreamy Crush and Her Cutie Pie Kid Brother". TVLine. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  7. ↑ "Promo of Rowan and Peyton crossover guest starring on "Best Friends Whenever"". Girl Meets World Fan Website • Your #1 Source For Girl Meets World News. September 23, 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  8. ↑ "Gibby | Dove Family Friendly Movie Reviews" . Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  9. ↑ "Gibby - Movies & TV on Google Play" . Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  10. ↑ "AwesomenessTV Scripted Show 'Versus' is Coming to go90 - VideoInk". VideoInk. October 6, 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  11. ↑ "Peyton Meyer Returns to 'American Housewife' as Meg Donnelly's New Boyfriend - WSTale.com". WSTale.com. January 18, 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  12. ↑ Fairman, Michael (November 3, 2024). "Days of Our Lives Reveals Sneak Peek Preview for Season 60: Who Shot EJ? A Mystery Man, and Big Returns". Michael Fairman TV . United States: The Michael Fairman Company. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  13. ↑ Sloane, Stephanie (November 29, 2024). "Meet Doug Williams III: Peyton Meyer Introduces His New Days of Our Lives Character". TV Insider . United States: Fandom, Inc. Archived from the original on 2024-11-29. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  14. ↑ Swift, Andy (July 25, 2025). "Peyton Meyer Exits Days of Our Lives: Did Doug Williams Redeem Himself Before Leaving Salem?". TVLine . United States: Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 2025-07-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. 1 2 Heching, Dan (October 11, 2021). "He's All That Star Peyton Meyer Marries Girlfriend Taela and Couple Announce She's Pregnant". People . Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  16. ↑ Slater, Georgia (March 18, 2022). "He's All That Star Peyton Meyer Welcomes First Baby with Wife Taela: 'My Beautiful Boy'". People. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  17. ↑ Coffey-Behrens, Kelly (May 18, 2024). "'He's All That' Star Peyton Meyer's Wife Files For Separation". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  18. ↑ Meyer, Peyton [@peytonmeyer9] (July 10, 2014). "The cast of the new movie I'm working on called GIBBY everyone go follow sabinabacino @ysapenarejo… instagram.com/p/qSnlj0qUrg/" (Tweet). Retrieved 2015-08-06– via Twitter.
  19. ↑ Eliahou, Maya (June 9, 2016). "Teen Choice Awards 2016--Captain America: Civil War Leads Second Wave of Nominations". E! Online . NBC Universal . Retrieved 2016-06-18.


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