Zachary George Roerig (born February 22, 1985) is an American actor, known for his roles as Casey Hughes on ''

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on '' One Life to Live'' and Matt Donovan on ''

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Early life

Roerig was born in

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, to Andrea (b. 1963-2020) and Daniel Roerig (1961-2007). He has a younger sister, Emily, who was born in 1989. Roerig attended the

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in Cleveland and went on to participate in the

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where he signed with his late talent manager. He graduated from Montpelier High School where he was both a football player and a wrestler. While he was growing up, Roerig worked for his father and grandfather at Fackler Monuments making gravestones. Shortly after graduating high school, Roerig moved to

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to pursue his acting career.

Career

Roerig played the role of Casey Hughes on ''As the World Turns'' from January 18, 2005 to May 2, 2007. Casey was the son of legacy couple Tom and Margo Hughes and, during his time, Casey was part of a popular couple with

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. After his departure, Roerig accepted a role on the soap '' One Life to Live'', as Hunter Atwood. He departed again later that year. Roerig then made a few appearances on '' Friday Night Lights'' as Cash the cowboy. From 2009 to 2017, he portrayed Matt Donovan in ''

''. He has made appearances on The Originals as his character, Matt Donovan, on Marvel's '' The Gifted'' as Pulse (Augustus), and on the big screen as Carter in ''

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''. Zach plays young Ray Mott in '' The Last Full Measure''.

Personal life

Roerig has a daughter who was born in January 2011. In June 2013, Roerig filed legal papers in

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, seeking full custody of his daughter after her mother, Roerig's ex-girlfriend Alana Turner, was incarcerated in a federal prison. On May 24, 2020, he was arrested for driving under the influence in

, and was arraigned on June 4 of the same year.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roerig, Zach 1985 births 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Ohio People from Montpelier, Ohio