Cast & creator
Matthew Davis
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Vampire Diaries
Matthew Davis (born May 8, 1978) is an American actor best known for his roles as Warner Huntington III in Legally Blonde, Adam Hillman on What About Brian, Josh Reston on Damages, and Alaric Saltzman on The CW fantasy drama The Vampire Diaries from 2009 to 2017 as well as the spin-off series Legacies from 2018 to 2022. He starred on the short-lived CW mystery and horror drama Cult as Jeff Sefton, and had a recurring role on the CBS police drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Sean Yeager.
Also known as: Matt Davis, Matthew W. Davis , Matthew Wadsworth Davis
23
film credits
12
television credits
34
1999–2025 · acting roles
6.2
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (35)
Showing 35 of 35 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
P.J. Bartlett
1999
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sean Yeager
2000
The Vampire Diaries
Alaric Saltzman
2009
The Originals
Alaric Saltzman
2013
Damages
Josh Reston
2007The Tony Danza Show
Self
2004
In Plain Sight
Lewis Fowler / Lewis Ford
2008
Legacies
Alaric Saltzman
2018
What About Brian
Adam Hillman
2006
Legally Blonde
Warner Huntington III
2001
Pearl Harbor
Joe
2001
The Waterfront
Curtis Scott
2025
Parker
Stunts
2013
Grosse Pointe Garden Society
Joel
2025
Cult
Jeff
2013
Urban Legends: Final Cut
Travis / Trevor
2000
Tigerland
Pvt. Jim Paxton
2000
Blue Crush
Matt Tollman
2002
Below
Odell
2002
Into the Sun
Sean Mack
2005
S. Darko
Pastor John
2009
BloodRayne
Sebastian
2006
Shadow of Fear
Harrison French
2004
Lone Star State of Mind
Jimbo
2002
Seeing Other People
Donald
2004
Held Hostage in My House
Matt Reynolds
2024
Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
Nick Sinclair
2019
Bottoms Up
Johnny Cocktail
2006
Waiting for Forever
Aaron
2010
Finding Bliss
Jeff Drake
2009
Heights
Mark
2005
Wasting Away
Mike
2007
Mentor
Carter
2006Limelight
David
2009