Tyler Posey

Tyler Garcia Posey is an American actor born in Santa Monica, California on October 18th, 1991. His first professional film work was an uncredited bit role in the 2000 drama Men of Honor starring Frankenstein star Robert De Niro. From 2001 to 2004 Tyler had a recurring role on the TV series Doc playing a character named Raul Garcia. He was credited under his full name for this program. Tyler was considered for the role of angst-driven shape-shifter Jacob Black in The Twilight Saga film series, but the role ultimately went to former child star Taylor Lautner. Tyler seemed destined to get in on the werewolf action however and in 2011 he took on the lead role of Scott McCall in the Teen Wolf live-action television series.

Notes & Trivia

 * Is of Irish, English and Mexican mixed heritage.


 * Began acting at the age of 6.


 * Tyler's father, John Posey played Mister Jacobi in the 1986 Hannibal Lecter thriller Manhunter.