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] His accolades include nominations for a BAFTA Games Award and a Teen Choice Award.
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Born | Cody Allen Christian (1995-04-15) April 15, 1995 (age 27)[1] Portland, Maine, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Christian 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, for which he received a BAFTA Award for Performer in a Leading Role nomination.[5]
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.[6][7]
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.[8][9] In 2018, Christian began a role as Asher Adams in The CW television show All American.
As a voice actor, Christian 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, Christian was one of the Teen Wolf alums who participated in a special live YouTube chat to promote isolation and social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Christian is the son of a Native American mother, who is of the Penobscot nation and grew up on a reservation in Maine.[10][11]
Christian has been in a relationship with model/actress, Alexandra Swift, since 2017.
Christian's mother is a breast cancer survivor[12] and he has campaigned to raise money for breast cancer research.[13]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | The Profound Mysteries of Tommy Kuglar | Young Tommy Kuglar | Short film |
2006 | Corndog of Tolerance | The Kid | Short film |
2009 | Surrogates | Boy Canter | |
2011 | Kill the Irishman | Young Danny Greene | |
2013 | The Starving Games | Peter Malarkey | |
2015 | Killing Animals | Roberto | |
2016 | Submerged | Dylan | [14] |
2018 | Assassination Nation | Johnny | |
2021 | Notorious Nick | Nick Newell | |
2023 | Jump Out | Rizal |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | State of Mind | Adam | unknown episodes |
2007 | Back to You | Xander Tucker | Episode: "Gracie's Bully" |
2008 | True Blood | Screaming Boy | Episode: "Sparks Fly Out" |
2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Brad Walker | Episode: "State of Love and Trust" |
2010–2015 | Pretty Little Liars | Mike Montgomery | Recurring role (seasons 1–2, 4–5), Guest role (season 6), 29 episodes |
2012 | Lab Rats | Kavan | Episode: "Crush, Chop, and Burn, Part I" |
2012 | Beautiful People | Kyle | Unsold television pilot[15] |
2012 | Body of Proof | Greg Lux | Episode: "Home Invasion" |
2013 | Austin & Ally | Elliot | Episode: "Campers & Complications" |
2013 | Supah Ninjas | Flint Forster | Episodes: "Flint Forster", "Finding Forster", "Spring Fling" |
2014 | See Dad Run | Evan | Episode: "See Dad Roast the Toast" |
2015–2017 | Teen Wolf | Theo Raeken | Recurring role (seasons 5 and 6); 30 episodes |
2018–present | All American | Asher Adams | Main role |
Year | Title | Role |
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2020 | Final Fantasy VII Remake | Cloud Strife (voice) |
2022 | Chocobo GP | |
2022 | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion | |
TBA | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth |
Christian has released several rap songs on his YouTube channel, including "Hills", "Drippin", "Almost", "Blessed", and "Vacation".[16]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2017 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Summer TV Actor | Teen Wolf | Nominated |
2021 | British Academy Games Awards | Performer in a Leading Role | Final Fantasy VII Remake | Nominated |
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...