Cody Christian

Cody Christian
Christian smiling
Christian at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Cody Allen Christian

(1995-04-15) April 15, 1995 (age 29)[1]
Portland, Maine, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor
Years active2006–present

Cody Allen Christian (born April 15, 1995)[1][2] is an American actor and a voice actor. He is known for his recurring role as Mike Montgomery in the ABC Family/Freeform series Pretty Little Liars,[1] Theo Raeken from the fifth and sixth seasons of the MTV series Teen Wolf,[3] and for voicing Cloud Strife in the Final Fantasy VII Remake franchise, for which he received a Golden Joystick Award for Best Lead Performer.[4] He also has nominations for a Teen Choice Award and a BAFTA Award for Performer in a Leading Role.[5]

Christian currently stars as Asher Adams, an Assistant College Football Coach, in the CW Network's All American.[6]

Career

Christian in 2015

From 2010 to 2015, Christian played Mike Montgomery, the younger brother of Aria Montgomery, on the Freeform television series Pretty Little Liars.

Other acting credits include appearances on television series True Blood, Grey's Anatomy and star guest Back to You with Laura Marano, and in the 2011 film Kill the Irishman. Christian starred in the 2013 film The Starving Games, a parody of The Hunger Games films.[7][8]

He appears in seasons 5 and 6 of the MTV series Teen Wolf, playing recurring character Theo Raeken, a human who was turned into a hybrid creature called a Chimera who possesses both werewolf and werecoyote powers.[9][10] In 2018, Christian played Asher Adams in The CW television show All American.

As a voice actor, Christian has voiced Cloud Strife in Final Fantasy VII Remake, Chocobo GP, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

On June 26, 2020, Christian was among the Teen Wolf alums who participated in a special live YouTube chat to promote isolation and social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal life

Christian's mother is Penobscot and grew up on a reservation in Maine.[11][12]

Christian's mother is a breast cancer survivor[13] and he has campaigned to raise money for breast cancer research.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Profound Mysteries of Tommy Kuglar Young Tommy Kuglar Short film
Corndog of Tolerance The Kid Short film[15]
2008 Sky Scrambler Commercial The Kid Mock commercial[16]
2009 Surrogates Boy Canter
2011 Kill the Irishman Young Danny Greene
2013 The Starving Games Peter Malarkey
2015 Killing Animals Roberto
2016 Submerged Dylan [17]
2018 Assassination Nation Johnny
2021 Notorious Nick Nick Newell
2023 Jump Out Rizal

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 State of Mind Adam Unknown episodes
Back to You Xander Tucker Episode: "Gracie's Bully"
2008 True Blood Screaming Boy Episode: "Sparks Fly Out"
2010 Grey's Anatomy Brad Walker Episode: "State of Love and Trust"
2010–2015 Pretty Little Liars Mike Montgomery Recurring role (seasons 1–2, 4–5), Guest role (season 6), 29 episodes
2012 Lab Rats Kavan Episode: "Crush, Chop, and Burn, Part I"
Beautiful People Kyle Unsold television pilot[18]
Body of Proof Greg Lux Episode: "Home Invasion"
2013 Austin & Ally Elliot Episode: "Campers & Complications"
Supah Ninjas Flint Forster 3 episodes
2014 See Dad Run Evan Episode: "See Dad Roast the Toast"
2015–2017 Teen Wolf Theo Raeken Recurring role (seasons 5 and 6); 30 episodes
2018–Present All American Asher Adams Main role

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake Cloud Strife (voice)
2022 Chocobo GP Archive audio from Final Fantasy VII Remake
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion
2024 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Actor Teen Wolf Nominated
2021 British Academy Games Awards Performer in a Leading Role Final Fantasy VII Remake Nominated
2024 Golden Joystick Awards Best Lead Performer Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Won [19]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Cody Christian". Hollywoodlife. July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Cody Christian [@ReallyCody] (April 15, 2015). "Thank You All So Much For The Birthday Wishes. I'm truly humbled and have no idea how to express my gratitude" (Tweet). Retrieved July 1, 2016 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Avery Thompson (August 24, 2015). "'Teen Wolf' Finale: Game-Changing Reveals, Theo & Malia's 'Connection' & More Scoop". Hollywoodlife. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  4. ^ Ali Jones (November 21, 2024). "Here are all the Golden Joystick Awards 2024 winners". gamesradar. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Ankers, Adele (March 2, 2021). "BAFTA Games Awards 2021 Nominations Announced". IGN. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  6. ^ Andre (May 31, 2018). "New Show "All-American" this fall on The CW". Cody Christian.co. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  7. ^ Jen Yamato (July 26, 2013). "'Hunger Games' Spoof 'The Starving Games' Sets November Release Ahead Of 'Catching Fire'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016. Maiara Walsh (Desperate Housewives, Switched at Birth), Cody Christian (Pretty Little Liars), Lauren Bowles (True Blood), Brant Daugherty (Pretty Little Liars), and Diedrich Bader (Napoleon Dynamite) star in the pic...
  8. ^ Andy Swift (November 8, 2013). "'The Starving Games': Cody Christian Previews His Twisted Take On Peeta". Hollywoodlife. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  9. ^ Megan Vick (February 10, 2015). "'Teen Wolf' brings 'Pretty Little Liars'' Cody Christian into the pack". Zap2it. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  10. ^ Julianne Ishler (February 10, 2015). "Cody Christian In 'Teen Wolf': 'Pretty Little Liars' Hunk Joins 5th Season". Hollywoodlife. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  11. ^ Cody Christian [@reallycody] (August 19, 2014). "My mom is cooler than your mom. @ashley_bohall @ABCFpll #PLL" (Tweet). Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Ashley Bohall [@ashley_bohall] (November 19, 2016). "Not at all... Penobscot Nation, Maine" (Tweet). Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Brie Hiramine (March 24, 2016). "<3: Cody Christian Writes a Beautiful Message About Mom's Struggle With Breast Cancer". J-14. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  14. ^ Cody Christian [@reallycody] (September 9, 2015). "My campaign is officially up. Help me raise money to fight breast cancer and give back!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Corndog of Tolerance".
  16. ^ "Sky Scrambler Commercial".
  17. ^ Borys Kit (October 23, 2013). "'Pretty Little Liars' Actor Cody Christian, Tim Daly Join Indie Thriller 'Submerged'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  18. ^ Nellie Andreeva (January 18, 2012). "Five Cast In NBC Pilot 'Beautiful People'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  19. ^ Gardner, Matt (October 4, 2024). "2024 Golden Joystick Awards Nominations: A Big Year For Indie Games". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
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