Zach Roerig is best known for his work starring in the CW’s hit drama “The Vampire Diaries” from Kevin Williams & Julie Plec. Roerig played Matt Donovan, the all-American leading man who struggles to do the right thing in a town full of mystery, violence and the supernatural. The hit series ran 8 successful seasons, won multiple People’s Choice and Teen Choice Awards, and spawned 2 spinoffs, “The Originals” and “Legacies,” which Roerig also appeared in.
Born and raised in Ohio, Roerig split his childhood between acting school, sports (football and wrestling) and working for his family’s business making gravestones. Following high school, Roerig moved to New York to pursue his acting career, quickly finding success and booking a major role on the daytime series, “As the World Turns” and a recurring role on the Emmy winning “Friday Night Light.”
Roerig continues to go from series to series, most recently appearing as a regular on USA’s limited series “Dare Me,” opposite Willa Fitzgerald and “Step Up: High Water” for Starz. Other notable credits include Roadside’s “The Last Full Measure” with Sebastian Stan, Sean McNamara’s “Field of Lost Shoes” with Jason Isaacs, Lea Thompson’s star-studded indie comedy The Year of Spectacular Men, and Paramount’s Rings.
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Roerig currently resides in Georgia with his daughter, Fiona, and their dog, Hank.
