Justin Bruening

About

Justin Bruening (born September 24, 1979) is an American actor and former fashion model. He was discovered at a McDonald’s in Escondido, California, and within a week, he was shooting photos with Bruce Weber. In 2003, his acting career began when he was cast in the role of Jamie Martin on the daytime drama All My Children, earning him a Soap Opera Digest Award in 2005 for the portrayal. In 2007, Bruening was cast as Mike Traceur, the son of character Michael Knight, a new take on the original Knight Rider series. In 2011, he was cast as Tyler Berrett, a recurring role on the series Ringer starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and in 2013, he joined Ravenswood. He also played paramedic Matthew Taylor on the medical drama Grey’s Anatomy in 2013 and 2018. Since 2020, he has been a part of the main cast of the series Sweet Magnolias.

Bruening was born on September 24, 1979, in St. Helena, Nebraska. Raised in the small town (a then-population of 85), he graduated from high school with only nine classmates.

Following graduation, Bruening moved to San Diego, California. It was there that he was discovered by Sue Nessel, a talent scout for Scott Copeland International…