Matt Davis

cast: Matt Davis

as Alaric Saltzman

Age: 32
TVD Character: Alaric Saltzman
Twitter: ErnestoRiley
Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah, which, according to Matt, he left as soon as possible.
Why Matt might look familiar: If you’re a fan of surfing movies, you might have peeped Matt in Blue Crush. He also worked with CW alum Barry Watson on What About Brian for two seasons. If that’s still not ringing any bells, you’re probably having trouble placing him as Elle Woods’ Legally Blonde “a-hole” boyfriend Warner, as Matt likes to call the obnoxious character he’s most recognized for.
A little something extra you ought to know about Matt: Anyone who’s read Matt’s Twitter knows he’s more likely to tweet about wood nymphs, reptiles, aliens, and density than your typical Hollywood actor. This is because Ernesto Riley, Matt’s al(Twit)ter ego, is some sort of time-travelling pied piper who lures his unsuspecting followers down conspiracy-laden rabbit holes to theories on lizard kings, time distortion, and UFOs. Other than that, Matt has numerous tattoos, one of which he got while a little “out of it” with an ex-girlfriend and subsequently covered with a snake tat.

Latest for Matt Davis on The Vampire Diaries

Who Is Jessica Lucas, Matt Davis’s New Cult Co-Star?

about 23 hours ago by Jenny McGrath

Can we even begin to explain how excited we are to see Cult, the new CW show airing midseason and starring Vampire Diaries’ Matt Davis? No, we likely cannot. But while we’re familiar with Davis — we’ve know him as TVD’s Alaric Saltzman and that jerk Warner from Legally Blonde for years — we’re less familiar with his new co-star, Jessica Lucas....

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How Many Times Has Alaric Died on The Vampire Diaries?

2 days ago by Jenny McGrath

If we had known Alaric (Matt Davis) was having mind-altering séances on the other side with Esther (Alice Evans), his multiple deaths on The Vampire Diaries probably wouldn’t have been as amusing. The poor guy has been stabbed, staked, and mowed down by a speeding car. In fact, Alaric has lost his life (and regained it) so many times, we wanted to go back and relive (no pun...

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Watch the Cult Trailer, The CW's New Show Starring Vampire Diaries' Matt Davis

May 18 at 02:27PM EDT by Jenny McGrath

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Mysterious disappearances, cults, murders, and bloggers. The CW's midseason show Cult has it all... plus Vampire Diaries' Matt Davis. We know we'll be watching!

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Matt Davis Previews Cult and the Differences Between His New Character and Vampire Diaries’ Alaric — Exclusive

May 18 at 02:26PM EDT by Jenny McGrath

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If it weren’t for his brief flirtation with jerkdom in Legally Blonde, it would be hard for us to picture Matt Davis as anything other than his Vampire Diaries character Alaric Saltzman. But on his new show, Cult, which is set to air midseason on The CW, Davis will exchange history class and vampire hunting for blogging and serial killer sleuthing. We talked to him and his new co-star...

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Zach Roerig Says Matt Shouldn’t Have a New Love Interest in Vampire Diaries Season 4 — Exclusive

May 17 at 08:12PM EDT by Jenny McGrath

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Whew! That was a close one! We nearly lost Matt in The Vampire Diaries Season 3 finale. Luckily, the human is safe and sound, though Zach Roerig told us at The CW Upfront that his character will have a new role in Season 4.

No, he’s not turning into a vampire, too. But now that his girl Elena (Nina Dobrev) is sprouting some fangs, Matt will have a whole new set of problems to deal with.