---
name: "Matthew Davis"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/matthew-davis"
fi1m_id: "matthew-davis"
imdb_id: "nm0205127"
tmdb_id: 56045
wikidata_id: "Q345032"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 May 1978"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-01T04:02:37.205323+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Matthew Davis

## Identity

Matthew Davis

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/matthew-davis
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** matthew-davis
- **IMDb ID:** nm0205127
- **TMDB ID:** 56045
- **Wikidata ID:** Q345032
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Davis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q345032, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0205127/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56045

Actor. Born 8 May 1978 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 May 1978, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- **Active:** 2001–2009
- **Also known as:** Matt Davis, Matthew W. Davis , Matthew Wadsworth Davis
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 65 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $142m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Davis, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q345032, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0205127/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56045

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Legally Blonde*](https://film.one/film/legally-blonde.md) (78)

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## Biography

Matthew Wadsworth Davis (born 8 May 1978) is an American actor. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, he attended the University of Utah.

Davis is known for his role as Warner Huntington III in the 2001 film *Legally Blonde*. His other notable work includes appearances in the films *Tigerland* (2000) and *Pearl Harbor* (2001), and the role of Adam Hillman in the series *What About Brian* (2006–2007). He played Alaric Saltzman in *The Vampire Diaries* (2009–2017) and its spin-off *Legacies* (2018–2022), and had a recurring role in *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Vampire Diaries* (2009), Fi1m 71, as Alaric Saltzman — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-vampire-diaries.md)
- *Damages* (2007), Fi1m 78, as Josh Reston — [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *Legally Blonde* (2001), Fi1m 78, as Warner Huntington III — [page](https://film.one/film/legally-blonde.md)

## Complete filmography (34)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Waterfront* (2025), series, as Curtis Scott
- *Grosse Pointe Garden Society* (2025), series, as Joel
- *Held Hostage in My House* (2024), as Matt Reynolds
- *Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses* (2019), as Nick Sinclair
- *Legacies* (2018), series, as Alaric Saltzman
- *The Originals* (2013), series, as Alaric Saltzman
- *Cult* (2013), series, as Jeff
- *Parker* (2013), Stunts
- *Waiting for Forever* (2010), as Aaron
- *The Vampire Diaries* (2009), series, as Alaric Saltzman — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-vampire-diaries.md)
- *S. Darko* (2009), as Pastor John
- *Finding Bliss* (2009), as Jeff Drake
- *Limelight* (2009), as David
- *In Plain Sight* (2008), series, as Lewis Fowler / Lewis Ford
- *Wasting Away* (2007), as Mike
- *Damages* (2007), series, as Josh Reston — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *Bottoms Up* (2006), as Johnny Cocktail
- *Mentor* (2006), as Carter
- *What About Brian* (2006), series, as Adam Hillman
- *BloodRayne* (2006), as Sebastian
- *Into the Sun* (2005), as Sean Mack
- *Heights* (2005), as Mark
- *Shadow of Fear* (2004), as Harrison French
- *Seeing Other People* (2004), as Donald
- *Blue Crush* (2002), as Matt Tollman
- *Below* (2002), as Odell
- *Lone Star State of Mind* (2002), as Jimbo
- *Legally Blonde* (2001), as Warner Huntington III — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/legally-blonde.md)
- *Pearl Harbor* (2001), as Joe
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Sean Yeager
- *Tigerland* (2000), as Pvt. Jim Paxton
- *Urban Legends: Final Cut* (2000), as Travis / Trevor
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as P.J. Bartlett
- *Samodiva*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Matthew Davis](https://film.one/media/person/97501/gallery-60b7f610fa88.jpg) Matthew Davis — vagueonthehow from Tadcaster, York, England, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Matthew_%22Matt%22_W._Davis_on_June_15%2C_2013.jpg/1280px-Matthew_%22Matt%22_W._Davis_on_June_15%2C_2013.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Candice Accola, Matt Davis & Sebastian Roché (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/97501/gallery-0d0b29344505.jpg) Candice Accola, Matt Davis & Sebastian Roché (2013) — vagueonthehow from Tadcaster, York, England, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Candice_Accola%2C_Matt_Davis_%26_Sebastian_Roch%C3%A9_%289117028475%29.jpg/1280px-Candice_Accola%2C_Matt_Davis_%26_Sebastian_Roch%C3%A9_%289117028475%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Candice Accola, Michael Trevino & Matt Davis (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/97501/gallery-2322a1705280.jpg) Candice Accola, Michael Trevino & Matt Davis (2013) — vagueonthehow from Tadcaster, York, England, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Candice_Accola%2C_Michael_Trevino_%26_Matt_Davis_%289117011473%29.jpg/1280px-Candice_Accola%2C_Michael_Trevino_%26_Matt_Davis_%289117011473%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Steven R McQueen, Matt Davis & Julie Plec (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/97501/gallery-eef61f3519de.jpg) Steven R McQueen, Matt Davis & Julie Plec (2010) — Rach from Tadcaster, York, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Flickr_-_vagueonthehow_-_Steven_R_McQueen%2C_Matt_Davis_%5E_Julie_Plec.jpg/1280px-Flickr_-_vagueonthehow_-_Steven_R_McQueen%2C_Matt_Davis_%5E_Julie_Plec.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Matthew Davis](https://film.one/media/person/97501/gallery-c0dae6be71cb.jpg) Matthew Davis — Image via TMDB
- ![Matthew Davis](https://film.one/media/person/97501/gallery-2333b0137804.jpg) Matthew Davis — Image via TMDB
- ![Steven R McQueen, Matt Davis & Julie Plec (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/97501/gallery-7c5ea087a8de.jpg) Steven R McQueen, Matt Davis & Julie Plec (2010) — Rach from Tadcaster, York, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Flickr_-_vagueonthehow_-_Steven_R_McQueen%2C_Matt_Davis_%5E_Julie_Plec_%281%29.jpg/1280px-Flickr_-_vagueonthehow_-_Steven_R_McQueen%2C_Matt_Davis_%5E_Julie_Plec_%281%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Steven R McQueen, Matt Davis & Julie Plec (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/97501/gallery-8e45721c404c.jpg) Steven R McQueen, Matt Davis & Julie Plec (2010) — Rach from Tadcaster, York, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Flickr_-_vagueonthehow_-_Steven_R_McQueen%2C_Matt_Davis_%5E_Julie_Plec_%282%29.jpg/1280px-Flickr_-_vagueonthehow_-_Steven_R_McQueen%2C_Matt_Davis_%5E_Julie_Plec_%282%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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