Matthew Davis

Matthew Davis

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.

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as P.J. Bartlett

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 • as Sean Yeager

The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries

2009 • as Alaric Saltzman

The Originals

The Originals

2013 • as Alaric Saltzman

TV

The Tony Danza Show

2004 • as Self

Legacies

Legacies

2018 • as Alaric Saltzman

Filmography

2025

Grosse Pointe Garden Society
Grosse Pointe Garden Society
as Joel
TV - Released: 2/23/2025

2024

Held Hostage in My House
Held Hostage in My House
Movie - Released: 9/7/2024

2019

Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
as Nick Sinclair
Movie - Released: 10/26/2019

2018

Legacies
Legacies
as Alaric Saltzman
TV - Released: 10/25/2018

2013

Cult
Cult
as Jeff
TV - Released: 2/19/2013
The Originals
The Originals
as Alaric Saltzman
TV - Released: 10/3/2013

2010

Waiting for Forever
Waiting for Forever
as Aaron
Movie - Released: 2/10/2010

2009

Finding Bliss
Finding Bliss
as Jeff Drake
Movie - Released: 1/18/2009
S. Darko
S. Darko
as Pastor John
Movie - Released: 4/28/2009
The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries
as Alaric Saltzman
TV - Released: 9/10/2009

2008

In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight
as Lewis Fowler / Lewis Ford
TV - Released: 6/1/2008

2007

Wasting Away
Wasting Away
as Mike
Movie - Released: 10/16/2007
Damages
Damages
as Josh Reston
TV - Released: 7/24/2007

2006

Mentor
Mentor
as Carter
Movie - Released: 4/28/2006
Bottoms Up
Bottoms Up
as Johnny Cocktail
Movie - Released: 9/12/2006
What About Brian
What About Brian
as Adam Hillman
TV - Released: 4/16/2006

2005

Into the Sun
Into the Sun
as Sean Mack
Movie - Released: 11/26/2005
Heights
Heights
as Mark
Movie - Released: 7/15/2005
BloodRayne
BloodRayne
as Sebastian
Movie - Released: 10/22/2005

2004

Shadow of Fear
Shadow of Fear
as Harrison French
Movie - Released: 9/14/2004
Seeing Other People
Seeing Other People
as Donald
Movie - Released: 5/7/2004
TV
The Tony Danza Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/13/2004

2002

Below
Below
as Odell
Movie - Released: 8/11/2002
Blue Crush
Blue Crush
as Matt Tollman
Movie - Released: 8/8/2002
Lone Star State of Mind
Lone Star State of Mind
as Jimbo
Movie - Released: 4/23/2002

2001

Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde
as Warner Huntington III
Movie - Released: 7/13/2001
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
as Joe
Movie - Released: 5/21/2001

2000

Tigerland
Tigerland
as Pvt. Jim Paxton
Movie - Released: 10/6/2000
Urban Legends: Final Cut
Urban Legends: Final Cut
as Travis / Trevor
Movie - Released: 9/22/2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Sean Yeager
TV - Released: 10/6/2000

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as P.J. Bartlett
TV - Released: 9/20/1999