Max Carver


Max Carver is an American actor. He is known for his role as Preston Scavo in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, and as Aiden on the MTV teen-horror drama Teen Wolf. He starred in the first season of the HBO series The Leftovers. His twin brother Charlie Carver portrayed the twin of his characters in all three shows.

Early life and education

Max Carver was born in San Francisco, California, on August 1, 1988. His identical twin brother Charles was born seven minutes earlier on July 31. Before he began acting professionally, he was known as Max Martensen. His father was physician, historian, and author Robert Martensen, and his mother, Anne Carver, is a philanthropist and community activist. In 1992, Anne and her new husband Denis Sutro moved the family to Calistoga in Napa Valley. He attended High School at St. Paul’s Boarding School in Concord, New Hampshire, from which he graduated in 2007. In 2012, he graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in English.

Career

His acting debut was with his brother in the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives; they played Preston and Porter Scavo, sons to Lynette Scavo and Tom Scavo. He and his brother appeared in season 3 of MTV's Teen Wolf as a pair of twin werewolves – Max plays Aiden, and Charlie plays Ethan. They next appeared in the first season of HBO series The Leftovers.
Carver has also acted separately from his brother. He has guest starred on shows such as The Office, Good Luck Charlie, Victorious, and Best Friends Forever. He had a cameo role in the 2014 comedy Mantervention, playing Lifeguard Joe. He made his principal film debut in 2014 in Ask Me Anything, co-starring with Britt Robertson, Justin Long, and Martin Sheen.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2010CliffhangerCharlieShort film
2012Haven's PointKevinShort film
2013Dean Slater: Resident AdvisorPissed off guy
2014Ask Me AnythingRory
2014ManterventionLifeguard Joe
2016Rough SweatThomasShort film
2017Fist FightDaniel
2017A Midsummer Night's DreamSnout
2018In the CloudCaden
2021The BatmanTBAfilming

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008–2012Desperate HousewivesPreston ScavoRecurring role; 40 episodes
2009The OfficeEricEpisode: "Gossip"
2010Good Luck CharlieBradEpisode: "Double Whammy"
2012Best Friends ForeverCoreyEpisode: "Single and Lovin' It"
2012VictoriousEvan SmithEpisode: "The Blonde Squad"
2012'ThadEpisode: "16 Hop Street"
2012'Cadmon LaskyWeb series; 5 episodes
2013The Cheating PactJordanTelevision film
2013–2014, 2015Teen WolfAidenRecurring role, Guest role ; 20 episodes
2014The LeftoversAdam FrostMain role ; 5 episodes
2014Grand Theft Auto: Give Me LibertyClaudeTelevision film
2015ReggieEpisode: "Home"
2015Filthy Preppy Teen$Chaad BishopMain role; 8 episodes
2016Cupcake WarsHimselfGuest star
2017BloomsAndrew Bloom

YearTitleNotes
2017SimularityShort film; also producer, executive producer and writer

YearTitleArtistRole
2016"Rough Sweat"White China GoldThomas
2016"Where's the Love?"The Black Eyed Peas featuring The WorldHimself

Awards and nominations