Carter Jenkins (born September 5, 1991) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Aliens in the Attic (2009), Valentine's Day (2010), and Struck by Lightning (2012) and the After film series. On television, Jenkins was part of the main cast of Surface (2005–2006), Viva Laughlin (2007), and Famous in Love (2017–2018).
Early life Jenkins is the son of Mary and Eric Jenkins. He grew up in Carrollwood, Florida, where he attended Independent Day School. His family later moved to Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles. He has an older brother, Renneker Jenkins, who is also an actor, and an older sister, Tiffany. Like his character in Keeping Up with the Steins, Jenkins is Jewish, and attended Hebrew school.
Career Jenkins began performing in community theatre, and then on local and national commercials. He played lead roles in the television series Surface (2005–06) and Viva Laughlin (2007), and guest starred in episodes of CSI: Miami, House, CSI: NY, Without a Trace, The Bernie Mac Show, and Unfabulous. He has also starred in feature films such as Bad News Bears and Keeping Up with the Steins, and starred in the television film Life Is Ruff.
In 2009, Jenkins appeared in the film Aliens in the Attic, playing the lead role Tom Pearson. In 2010, he appeared in the romantic-comedy Valentine's Day, playing Alex Franklin, the boyfriend of Emma Roberts' character. Jenkins had a supporting role in the 2012 coming-of-age comedy-drama Struck by Lightning, which starred Chris Colfer, who also wrote the screenplay. In 2015, Jenkins portrayed one of the main roles in the supernatural thriller film Nightlight. He starred as Rainer Devon on Freeform's Famous in Love from 2017 to 2018. In 2020, he joined the cast of the After film franchise.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2003 The Honor System Peg Short film 2004 The Three Body Problem Byron Short film 2005 Bad News Bears Joey Bullock Life Is Ruff Preston Price Television movie 2006 Think Tank Young Dex Keeping Up with the Steins Zachary Stein 2008 A Day's Work Zack Short film 2009 Aliens in the Attic Tom Pearson 2010 Valentine's Day Alex Franklin Arcadia Lost Sye 2011 JAW Seth Short film 2012 The Nevsky Prospect David Struck by Lightning Nicholas Forbes Happenstance Nick Short film 2013 Life Life in in Space Space Inspector Shnotzy Short film 2014 Heavy Water River Drink Gray Short film 2015 Nightlight Chris Circle The College Guy A Light Beneath Their Feet Jeremy Tales from the Darkside Carter Television movie Any Tom, Dick, or Harry JJ Hale Television movie 2016 Summer of 8 Jesse2021After We FellRobert Freeman2022After Ever Happy2023After Everything 2025 Paws in the City Theo Television film
Television Year Title Role Notes 2003 Without a Trace Kyle Episode: "Fallout: Part 1" 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Kid Episode #1.134 2003 Run of the House Young Kurt Franklin Episode: "Just Like Mom" 2003–2004 The Bernie Mac Show Michael 2 episodes 2004 Joint Custody Nate Unsold The WB pilot 2004 Scrubs Young Todd Quinlan Episode: "My Tormented Mentor" 2004 Oliver Beene Boy Episode: "Babysitting" 2004 Everwood David Beck Episode: "Staking Claim" 2004–2005 Unfabulous Eli Pataki Recurring role, 9 episodes 2005 Surface Miles Barnett Main role 2005 CSI: NY Will Galanis Episode: "Tri-Borough" 2005 Lost Young Tom Brennan Episode: "Born to Run" 2006 The 4400 Todd Barstow Episode: "Graduation Day" 2006 House Mark McNeil Episode: "Meaning" 2006 CSI: Miami Raymond Caine Jr. Episode: "Rio" 2007 Viva Laughlin Jack Holden Main role 2009–2010 Lie to Me Rick Massey 2 episodes 2014 Chosen Reid Episode: "Downward Spiral" 2014 The Following Preston Tanner 4 episodes 2015 Mad Men Andy Episode: "The Milk and Honey Route" 2015 Tales from the Darkside Carter Unsold The CW pilot 2015 Any Tom, Dick, or Harry JJ Hale Television film; also writer 2016 Aquarius William Garretson Episode: "Everyone's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" 2016 Sweet/Vicious Will Powell 2 episodes 2017–2018 Famous in Love Rainer Devon Main role 2020 Doom Patrol Johnny Bills Episode: "Wax Patrol" 2020 Kappa Kappa Die Stewart CW Seed Halloween special 2022 Women of the Movement Roy Bryant Main role
Podcasts Year Title Role Notes 2020–2021 The Shadow Diaries Cooper Rose Voice role
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