Max Carver

Max Carver
Carver in 2019
Born
Robert Maxwell Martensen Jr

(1988-08-01) August 1, 1988 (age 36)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Southern California (BA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
Years active2008–present
FatherRobert Martensen
RelativesCharlie Carver (brother)

Max Carver (born Robert Maxwell Martensen Jr;[1][2] August 1, 1988) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Preston Scavo in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives (2008–2012),[3] as Aiden on the MTV teen-horror drama Teen Wolf (2013–2015), and in the first season of the HBO series The Leftovers (2014); his twin brother Charlie Carver portrayed the twin of his characters in all three shows.

Early life and education

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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.[4] Before he began acting professionally, he was known as Max Martensen.[citation needed] His father was physician, historian, and author Robert Martensen, and his mother, Anne Carver, is a philanthropist and community activist.[5] In 1992, Anne and her new husband Denis Sutro moved the family to Calistoga in Napa Valley.[citation needed] Max attended high school at St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, from which he graduated in 2007.[citation needed] In 2012, he graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in English.[citation needed]

Career

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Carver's acting debut was with his brother in the ABC television series, Desperate Housewives; in which they played Preston and Porter Scavo, sons to Lynette Scavo and Tom Scavo.[6] He then appeared with his brother in season 3 of MTV's Teen Wolf in 2013 as a pair of twin werewolves – Max played Aiden, and Charlie played Ethan.[7][8] In that same year, it was announced that they were cast in the first season of HBO series The Leftovers.[9][10][11]

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.[12][13] He made his principal film debut in 2014 in Ask Me Anything, co-starring with Britt Robertson, Justin Long, and Martin Sheen.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2013 Dean Slater: Resident Advisor Pissed off guy
2014 Ask Me Anything Rory
Mantervention Lifeguard Joe
2017 Fist Fight Daniel
A Midsummer Night's Dream Snug
2018 In the Cloud Caden
2022 The Batman The Twin

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2008–2012 Desperate Housewives Preston Scavo Recurring role; 40 episodes
2009 The Office Eric Episode: "Gossip"
2010 Good Luck Charlie Brad Episode: "Double Whammy"
2012 Best Friends Forever Corey Episode: "Single and Lovin' It"
Victorious Evan Smith Episode: "The Blonde Squad"
NTSF:SD:SUV:: Thad Episode: "16 Hop Street"
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Cadmon Lasky Web series; main role
2013 The Cheating Pact Jordan Television film
2013–2015 Teen Wolf Aiden Recurring role (season 3), Guest role (season 5); 20 episodes
2014 The Leftovers Adam Frost Main role (season 1)
Grand Theft Auto: Give Me Liberty Claude Television film
2015 The Following Reggie Episode: "Home"
2016 Filthy Preppy Teens Chaad Bishop Main role
Cupcake Wars Himself Guest star
2017 Blooms Andrew Bloom

Music videos

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Year Title Artist(s) Role
2016 "Rough Sweat" White China Gold Thomas
"Where Is the Love?" The Black Eyed Peas featuring The World Himself

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Work Result Ref
2008 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Desperate Housewives Nominated [14]

References

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  1. ^ California Birth Index 1905-1995, Ancestry.com
  2. ^ Reid, Joe (July 31, 2015). "Today in TV History: Happy Birthday To TV Twin Charlie (But Not Max) Carver". The Decider. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  3. ^ Interview with Charlie and Max Carver Archived November 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Max Carver on Instagram: "Fun fact: though @charliecarver & I are identical twins, we were born on different days in different months. I'm also left handed and he's…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "A Front-Row Seat as a Health Care System Goes Awry". The New York Times. January 19, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "More fitties on 'Desperate Housewives'". Digital Spy. December 9, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 28, 2012). "Charlie & Max Carver Among New Cast Additions On MTV's 'Teen Wolf'". Deadline. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  8. ^ Masters, Megan (November 18, 2012). "TVLine Items: Teen Wolf Adds Desperate Twins, Nick Cannon Signs New NBC Deal and More!". TVLine. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  9. ^ Rawden, Jessica (April 12, 2015). "The Leftovers Is Making All Of These Changes For Season 2". Cinemablend. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  10. ^ Lucarelli, Kristina (June 27, 2013). "'Teen Wolf' Twins Max And Charlie Carver Land Spots In HBO Pilot 'The Leftovers'". MTV. Viacom Media Networks (Viacom). Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 24, 2013). "Charlie & Max Carver Join HBO's 'Leftovers'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  12. ^ "'Mantervention' Official Site". Scatena & Rosner Films. December 20, 2013. Archived from the original on January 22, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  13. ^ "Mantervention". IMDb. August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  14. ^ Bruno, Mike (December 20, 2007). "The 14th Annual SAG Award Nominations". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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