Charles Carver Martensen(born July 31, 1988) is an American actor. His better known roles includePorter Scavoon theABCtelevision seriesDesperate Housewives(2008–2012), Ethan on theMTVtelevision seriesTeen Wolf(2013–2014, 2017), Scott Frost on the first season of theHBOtelevision seriesThe Leftovers(2014), and as Cowboy in bothThe Boys in the BandonBroadwayand the subsequent2020 film of the same name.[1]His identical twin brotherMax Carverhas frequently portrayed the twin of his characters.

Charlie Carver
Carver at the 2013San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Charles Carver Martensen

(1988-07-31)July 31, 1988(age 36)
Other namesCharles Carver
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present
FatherRobert Martensen
RelativesMax Carver(brother)

Early life

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Carver was born inSan Francisco, California,on July 31, 1988. Hisidentical twinbrother, Max, was born seven minutes later on August 1. Before he began acting professionally, he was known as Charlie Martensen. His father was a physician, historian, and authorRobert Martensen,and his mother, Anne Carver (b. 1952), is a philanthropist and community activist. In 1992, Anne and her new husband Denis Sutro moved the family to Calistoga inNapa Valley.Carver attended high school atSt. Paul's SchoolinConcord, New Hampshire,but left to attendInterlochen Arts AcademyinInterlochen, Michiganhis second year. He graduated from theUniversity of Southern Californiain 2012. He also studied acting at theAmerican Conservatory Theaterin San Francisco. Hecame outas gay on Instagram in 2016.[2]

Career

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Carver made his acting debut as an eighth-grader when he played fairy tricksterPuckin his school's production ofShakespeare'sA Midsummer Night's Dream.

His screen debut was with his brother in the ABC television series,Desperate Housewives;they played Porter and Preston Scavo, sons toLynette ScavoandTom Scavo.The brothers also appeared together in season 3 ofTeen WolfonMTVas a pair of twin Alpha werewolves – Charlie played Ethan Steiner, and Max played Aiden Steiner; Charlie also appeared in Season 6B of the show.[3]They also appeared in the first season of HBO seriesThe Leftovers.[4][5][6]

Carver has guest starred on several shows includingHawaii Five-0,andThe League.His feature film roles have includedUnderdogs,Bad Asses,andI Am Michael.

Carver appeared in theABCminiseriesWhen We Risein 2017.[7]The production traced the history of theLGBTQ rights movement,beginning with theStonewall riotsin 1969. Carver himself came out as gay in 2016.[8]Carver made hisBroadwaydebut as Cowboy in the 2018 revival of Mart Crowley'sThe Boys in the Bandand reprised the role in the2020 film of the same name,alongside fellow actorsJim Parsons,Zachary Quinto,Matt Bomer,Andrew Rannells,Robin de Jesús,Tuc Watkinsand Michael Benjamin Washington.[9]

Carver starred in theNetflixdrama seriesRatched,which was released in September 2020. In 2022, Carver starred inAmerican Horror Story: NYC.In addition to the lead role, he also co-wrote four episodes of the season.[10]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
2013 Underdogs John Handon III As Charles Carver[11][12]
2014 Bad Asses Eric Also known asBad Ass 2: Bad Asses
2015 I Am Michael Tyler [13]
2017 Fist Fight Nathaniel
A Midsummer Night's Dream Snout
2018 In the Cloud Jude
2020 The Boys in the Band Cowboy
2022 The Batman The Twin

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2008–2012 Desperate Housewives Porter Scavo Main role (seasons 5–8); 62 episodes
2012 Fred 3: Camp Fred Hugh Thompson Television film[14][15][16]
2013 Restless Virgins Dylan Television film
2013–2014, 2017 Teen Wolf Ethan Steiner Recurring role (seasons 3, 6); 22 episodes
2014 The Leftovers Scott Frost Main role (season 1); 5 episodes
Hawaii Five-0 Travis Kealoha Episode: "Ka Hana Malu"
2015 The League Trophy Kevin Episode: "Trophy Kevin"
2017 When We Rise Michael Miniseries
2020 Ratched Huck Finnigan Main role
2022 American Horror Story: NYC Adam Carpenter Main role; also co–wrote: "Thank You for Your Service" and "Black Out"
TBA Blooms Elliot Bloom

Stage

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 The Boys in The Band Cowboy Broadway debut[17]

Music videos

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Year Title Artist(s) Role
2016 "Where Is the Love?" The Black Eyed Peasfeaturing The World Himself
2019 "Bad Habit" Ben Platt Boyfriend
"Ease My Mind"

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Work Result Refs
2008 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Desperate Housewives
(shared with rest of cast)
Nominated [18]
2019 Broadway Audience Awards Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Male) The Boys in the Band Nominated [19]
2020 GLSEN Gamechanger Award Himself Won [20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^Interview with Charlie and Max CarverArchivedNovember 26, 2009, at theWayback Machine
  2. ^Charlie Carver (January 12, 2016)."Pt 1:" Be who you needed when you were younger "".Archived fromthe originalon December 24, 2021.
  3. ^Masters, Megan (November 18, 2012)."TVLine Items: Teen Wolf AddsDesperate Twins, Nick Cannon Signs New NBC Deal and More!".TVLine.RetrievedJanuary 12,2016.
  4. ^Rawden, Jessica (April 12, 2015)."The Leftovers Is Making All Of These Changes For Season 2".Cinemablend.RetrievedJanuary 12,2016.
  5. ^Lucarelli, Kristina (June 27, 2013)."'Teen Wolf' Twins Max And Charlie Carver Land Spots In HBO Pilot 'The Leftovers'".MTV.Archived fromthe originalon March 15, 2016.RetrievedJanuary 12,2016.
  6. ^Andreeva, Nellie (June 24, 2013)."Charlie & Max Carver Join HBO's 'Leftovers'".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedAugust 4,2013.
  7. ^Wong, Curtis M. (November 21, 2016)."Here's A Look At 'When We Rise,' ABC's New LGBTQ Rights Miniseries".HuffPost.
  8. ^"Teen Wolf' Actor Charlie Carver Comes Out as Gay in Touching Post on Instagram, intouchweekly, January 12, 2016".Archived fromthe originalon April 9, 2018.RetrievedDecember 21,2016.
  9. ^Clement, Olivia (December 15, 2017)."The LeftoversCharlie Carver Joins Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, and More for Broadway'sThe Boys in the Band ".Playbill.RetrievedJune 1,2018.
  10. ^Denise Petski (January 14, 2019)."'Ratched': Sharon Stone, Cynthia Nixon Among 10 Cast In Ryan Murphy's Netflix Series ".Deadline.RetrievedJanuary 20,2019.
  11. ^Heldenfels, Rich (June 27, 2012)."'Underdogs' movie to shoot in North Canton - Local ".ohio.RetrievedJanuary 12,2016.
  12. ^Heldenfels, Rich (August 13, 2013)."North Canton movie 'Underdogs' getting extended local run".ohio.RetrievedJanuary 12,2016.
  13. ^Denizet-Lewis, Benoit (June 19, 2011)."My Ex-Gay Friend".New York Times Magazine.RetrievedJanuary 12,2016.
  14. ^""Fred 3: Camp Fred," Premieres ".The Futon Critic.Futon Media. July 12, 2012.RetrievedJanuary 12,2016.
  15. ^Korbelik, Jeff (July 21, 2012)."Columbus teen stars in third 'Fred' movie".Lincoln Journal Star.RetrievedJanuary 12,2016.
  16. ^Ellyson, Tyler (July 10, 2012)."'Fred 3' set for July 28 premiere ".Columbus Telegram.RetrievedJanuary 12,2016.
  17. ^Clement, Olivia (December 15, 2017)."The Leftovers' Charlie Carver Joins Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, and More for Broadway's The Boys in the Band".Playbill.Archivedfrom the original on November 2, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 27,2018.
  18. ^Bruno, Mike (December 20, 2007)."The 14th Annual SAG Award Nominations".Entertainment Weekly.Archived fromthe originalon January 3, 2008.RetrievedJanuary 12,2016.
  19. ^Wontorek, Paul (May 7, 2019)."Fan-Picked 2019 Broadway Audience Choice Award Nominations Announced; Be More Chill Leads With 12".Broadway.RetrievedMay 7,2019.
  20. ^"Charlie Carver Receives GLSEN's Gamechanger Award, Introduced by the Cast of The Boys in the Band".May 18, 2020 – viaYouTube.
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