Matt Lanter

About

Matthew MacKendree Lanter (born April 1, 1983) is an American actor. He began his career in modeling in 2004, the same year he appeared in the film Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius and the television series Point Pleasant. He gained fame for his role of Liam Court in 90210 (2009–2013). Lanter is also known for his extensive voice work in the Star Wars franchise, voicing Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader in projects such as the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) and its subsequent television series, Star Wars Rebels, and other Star Wars media. From 2016 to 2018, he played a lead role as Wyatt Logan in the sci-fi television series Timeless. His works also include Jupiter’s Legacy, Disaster Movie, Sorority Row, Vampires Suck, The Roommate, and Pitch Perfect 3. Beyond film and television, his voice work also includes roles in video games and narration for audiobooks.

Lanter was born on April 1, 1983, in Massillon, Ohio. His father worked in insurance, and his mother was a school secretary. He has one older sister. When Lanter was eight, the family moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Lanter played baseball in his youth and was a batboy with the Atlanta Braves for two seasons…