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Carter Jenkins
Jenkins in 2012
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001–present

Carter Jenkins 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 (2005–06), 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

Television

Podcasts

References

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3. Belcher, Walt (February 9, 2010). "Tampa actor has role in star-studded 'Valentine's Day'". The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
4. "Mentioned Fall TV Preview: Carter Jenkins". American Jewish Life Magazine. September 4, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011.
5. "Mentioned at the premiere of Keeping Up with the Steins in an interview". WireImage. May 8, 2006. Archived from the original on October 30, 2007.
6. "Carter Jenkins – Bio 2007". CarterJenkins.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
7. "Exclusive clip: The "NIGHTLIGHT" reveals a frightening presence". Fangoria. March 25, 2015. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
8. Fuentes, Tamara (2021-02-14). "Everything We Know About "After We Fell"". Seventeen. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
9. "Kappa Kappa Die (2020) on CW Seed". Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via CW Seed.
10. Petski, Denise (October 27, 2020). "The Shadow Diaries' Podcast Starring Madelaine Petsch & Kara Hayward In The Works From Studio71 & Snarled Entertainment". Deadline. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

External links

• Carter Jenkins at IMDb
• Carter Jenkins' fashion shoot in The Block. Issue 20 - Fame

• 21st-century American male actors
• American male child actors
• American male film actors
• American male television actors
• Jewish American male actors
• Living people
• Male actors from Los Angeles
• 21st-century American Jews