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Born | Robert Maxwell Martensen Jr August 1, 1988 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Southern California (BA) |
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Years active | 2008–2018 2022 |
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Relatives | Charlie Carver (brother) |
Max Carver (born Robert Maxwell Martensen Jr; [1] [2] August 1, 1988) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Preston Scavo in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives , [3] as Aiden on the MTV teen-horror drama Teen Wolf , and in the first season of the HBO series The Leftovers ; his twin brother Charlie Carver portrayed the twin of his characters in all three shows.
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Max Carver was born in San Francisco, California, on August 1, 1988. His identical twin brother Charles was born seven minutes earlier on July 31. [4] Before he began acting professionally, he was known as Max Martensen.[ citation needed ] His father was physician, historian, and author Robert Martensen, and his mother, Anne Carver, is a philanthropist and community activist.[ citation needed ] In 1992, Anne and her new husband Denis Sutro moved the family to Calistoga in Napa Valley.[ citation needed ] Max attended high school at St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, from which he graduated in 2007.[ citation needed ] In 2012, he graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in English.[ citation needed ]
His acting debut was with his brother in the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives; they played Preston and Porter Scavo, sons to Lynette Scavo and Tom Scavo. He and his brother appeared in season 3 of MTV's Teen Wolf as a pair of twin werewolves – Max played Aiden, and Charlie played Ethan. [5] They next appeared in the first season of HBO series The Leftovers . [6] [7] [8]
Carver has also acted separately from his brother. He has guest starred on shows such as The Office , Good Luck Charlie , Victorious , and Best Friends Forever . He had a cameo role in the 2014 comedy Mantervention , playing Lifeguard Joe. [9] [10] He made his principal film debut in 2014 in Ask Me Anything, co-starring with Britt Robertson, Justin Long, and Martin Sheen.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Cliffhanger | Charlie | Short film |
2012 | Haven's Point | Kevin | Short film |
2013 | Dean Slater: Resident Advisor | Pissed off guy | |
2014 | Ask Me Anything | Rory | |
2014 | Mantervention | Lifeguard Joe | |
2016 | Rough Sweat | Thomas | Short film |
2017 | Fist Fight | Daniel | |
2017 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Snug | |
2018 | In the Cloud | Caden | |
2022 | The Batman | The Twin |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008–2012 | Desperate Housewives | Preston Scavo | Recurring role; 40 episodes |
2009 | The Office | Eric | Episode: "Gossip" |
2010 | Good Luck Charlie | Brad | Episode: "Double Whammy" |
2012 | Best Friends Forever | Corey | Episode: "Single and Lovin' It" |
2012 | Victorious | Evan Smith | Episode: "The Blonde Squad" |
2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Thad | Episode: "16 Hop Street" |
2012 | Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn | Cadmon Lasky | Web series; main role |
2013 | The Cheating Pact | Jordan | Television film |
2013–2015 | Teen Wolf | Aiden | Recurring role (season 3), Guest role (season 5); 20 episodes |
2014 | The Leftovers | Adam Frost | Main role (season 1) |
2014 | Grand Theft Auto: Give Me Liberty | Claude | Television film |
2015 | The Following | Reggie | Episode: "Home" |
2015 | Filthy Preppy Teens | Chaad Bishop | Main role |
2016 | Cupcake Wars | Himself | Guest star |
2017 | Blooms | Andrew Bloom |
Year | Title | Notes |
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2017 | Simularity | Short film; also producer, executive producer and writer |
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role |
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2016 | "Rough Sweat" | White China Gold | Thomas |
"Where's the Love?" | The Black Eyed Peas featuring The World | Himself |
Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2008 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives | Nominated | [11] |
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