Matthew Davis (born May 8, 1978) is an American actor best known for his roles as Warner Huntington III in Legally Blonde, Adam Hillman on What About Brian, Josh Reston on Damages, and Alaric Saltzman on The CW fantasy drama The Vampire Diaries from 2009 to 2017 as well as the spin-off series Legacies from 2018 to 2022.
He starred on the short-lived CW mystery and horror drama Cult as Jeff Sefton, and had a recurring role on the CBS police drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Sean Yeager.
Known For
Grosse Pointe Garden Society
Joel · (13 episodes)
2025
Held Hostage in My House
Matt Reynolds
2024
Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
Nick Sinclair
2019
Legacies
Alaric Saltzman · (68 episodes)
2018
The Originals
Alaric Saltzman · (3 episodes)
2013
Cult
Jeff · (13 episodes)
2013
Waiting for Forever
Aaron
2010
The Vampire Diaries
Alaric Saltzman · (106 episodes)
2009
S. Darko
Pastor John
2009
Finding Bliss
Jeff Drake
2009
Limelight
David
2009
In Plain Sight
Lewis Fowler / Lewis Ford · (1 episode)
2008
Wasting Away
Mike
2007
Damages
Josh Reston · (5 episodes)
2007
Bottoms Up
Johnny Cocktail
2006
Mentor
Carter
2006
What About Brian
Adam Hillman · (24 episodes)
2006
Into the Sun
Sean Mack
2005
BloodRayne
Sebastian
2005
Heights
Mark
2005
Shadow of Fear
Harrison French
2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Seeing Other People
Donald
2004
Below
Odell
2002
Blue Crush
Matt Tollman
2002
Lone Star State of Mind
Jimbo
2002
Legally Blonde
Warner Huntington III
2001
Pearl Harbor
Joe
2001
Tigerland
Pvt. Jim Paxton
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sean Yeager · (3 episodes)
2000
Urban Legends: Final Cut
Travis / Trevor
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
P.J. Bartlett · (1 episode)
1999