Zachary Burr Abel (born September 4, 1980) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Carter Anderson in the

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comedy drama series ''

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'' (2009–2011). For his role, he was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Star – Male.

Early life

Abel was born on September 4, 1980, in the small town of

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. He studied finance and international business at

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Career

Abel began his acting career in 2007, when he appeared in an

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of the

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police procedural drama series '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. He went on to star as Jonah Madigan in the

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drama series '' My Alibi'' (2008), a series produced by Take180. In 2009, he appeared in the

teen drama series ''

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'' as Max Enriquez, the stepbrother of Adrian Lee. He also appeared as Chad in the horror film '' Forget Me Not'' (2009) and as Justin Palma in the comedy film ''

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'' (2011). Abel gained further recognition for starring as Carter Anderson in the

comedy-drama series ''

'', appearing on the series from 2009 to 2011. For his performance, he was nominated at the

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in the category of "Choice Summer TV Star – Male", but lost to

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of ''

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''. Abel went on to make guest appearances in numerous other television series, including ''

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'' (2009), '' 90210'' (2010), ''

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'' (2011), ''

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'' (2011), ''

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'' (2014), and ''

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'' (2017).

Personal life

He has been married to English actress

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since 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Official Twitter
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