Cody Christian

Cody Allen Christian (born April 15, 1995)[1][2] is an American actor. He is known for his recurring role as Mike Montgomery in the ABC Family/Freeform series Pretty Little Liars,[1] and for his role as Theo Raeken from the fifth and sixth seasons of the MTV series Teen Wolf.[3] He currently stars as Asher Adams, a high school football player, in the CW Network's All American. [4] He has also done voice acting, as the voice of Cloud Strife in the video game Final Fantasy VII Remake.

Cody Christian
Christian at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Cody Allen Christian

(1995-04-15) April 15, 1995[1]
Portland, Maine, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present

Career

From 2010 to 2015, Christian played Mike Montgomery, the younger brother of Aria Montgomery, on the Freeform television series Pretty Little Liars.

Other acting credits include appearances on television series True Blood, Grey's Anatomy and Back to You with Laura Marano, and in the 2011 film Kill the Irishman. Christian starred in the 2013 film The Starving Games, a parody of The Hunger Games films.[5][6]

He appears in seasons 5 and 6 of the MTV series Teen Wolf, playing a recurring character named Theo Raeken, a former human who was turned into a hybrid creature called a Chimera, in his case, possessing both werewolf and werecoyote powers.[7][8] In 2018, Christian began a role as Asher Adams in The CW television show All American.

As a voice actor, Cody has voiced the iconic video game character Cloud Strife in Final Fantasy VII Remake.

In 2019, he began to release rap songs through his personal YouTube channel; so far, he has released five songs.

On June 26, 2020, Cody was one of the actors from the MTV series Teen Wolf who participated in a special live YouTube chat to promote isolation and social distancing in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal life

Christian is the son of a Native American mother, who is of the Penobscot nation and grew up on a reservation in Maine.[9][10]

Christian's mother is a breast cancer survivor[11] and he has campaigned to raise money for breast cancer research.[12]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2006The Profound Mysteries of Tommy KuglarYoung Tommy KuglarShort film
2006Corndog of ToleranceThe KidShort film
2009SurrogatesBoy Canter
2011Kill the IrishmanYoung Danny Greene
2013The Starving GamesPeter Malarkey
2015Killing AnimalsRoberto
2016SubmergedDylan[13]
2018Assassination NationJohnny
2021Notorious NickNick NewellPost-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007State of MindAdamunknown episodes
2007Back to YouXander TuckerEpisode: "Gracie's Bully"
2008True BloodScreaming BoyEpisode: "Sparks Fly Out"
2010Grey's AnatomyBrad WalkerEpisode: "State of Love and Trust"
2010–2015Pretty Little LiarsMike MontgomeryRecurring role (seasons 1–2, 4–5), Guest role (season 6), 29 episodes
2012Lab RatsKavanEpisode: "Crush, Chop, and Burn, Part I"
2012Beautiful PeopleKyleUnsold television pilot[14]
2012Body of ProofGreg LuxEpisode: "Home Invasion"
2013Austin & AllyElliotEpisode: "Campers & Complications"
2013Supah NinjasFlint ForsterEpisodes: "Flint Forster", "Finding Forster", "Spring Fling"
2014See Dad RunEvanEpisode: "See Dad Roast the Toast"
2015–2017Teen WolfTheo RaekenRecurring role (seasons 5 and 6); 30 episodes
2018–presentAll AmericanAsher AdamsMain role

Video games
Year Title Role
2020Final Fantasy VII RemakeCloud Strife

Music

Christian has released several rap songs on his YouTube channel, including Hills, Drippin, Almost, Blessed, and Vacation.[15]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result
2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Actor Teen Wolf Nominated

References
  1. "Codie Christian". Hollywoodlife. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  2. Codie Christian [@ReallyCody] (April 15, 2015). "THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE BIRTHDAY WISHES. I'm truly humbled and have no idea how to express my gratitude" (Tweet). Retrieved July 1, 2016 – via Twitter.
  3. Avery Thompson (August 24, 2015). "'Teen Wolf' Finale: Game-Changing Reveals, Theo & Malia's 'Connection' & More Scoop". Hollywoodlife. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  4. Andre (May 31, 2018). "New Show "All-American" this fall on The CW". Cody Christian.co. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  5. Jen Yamato (July 26, 2013). "'Hunger Games' Spoof 'The Starving Games' Sets November Release Ahead Of 'Catching Fire'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 1, 2016. Maiara Walsh (Desperate Housewives, Switched at Birth), Cody Christian (Pretty Little Liars), Lauren Bowles (True Blood), Brant Daugherty (Pretty Little Liars), and Diedrich Bader (Napoleon Dynamite) star in the pic...
  6. Andy Swift (November 8, 2013). "'The Starving Games': Cody Christian Previews His Twisted Take On Peeta". Hollywoodlife. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  7. Megan Vick (February 10, 2015). "'Teen Wolf' brings 'Pretty Little Liars'' Cody Christian into the pack". Zap2it. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  8. Julianne Ishler (February 10, 2015). "Cody Christian In 'Teen Wolf': 'Pretty Little Liars' Hunk Joins 5th Season". Hollywoodlife. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  9. Cody Christian (August 19, 2014). "Cody Christian Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  10. Ashley Bohall (November 19, 2016). "Ashley Bohall Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  11. Brie Hiramine (March 24, 2016). "<3: Cody Christian Writes a Beautiful Message About Mom's Struggle With Breast Cancer". J-14. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  12. Cody Christian (September 9, 2015). "Cody Christian Tweet". Twitter. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  13. Borys Kit (October 23, 2013). "'Pretty Little Liars' Actor Cody Christian, Tim Daly Join Indie Thriller 'Submerged'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  14. Nellie Andreeva (January 18, 2012). "Five Cast In NBC Pilot 'Beautiful People'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  15. "Cody Christian YouTube". YouTube.


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