Evan Thomas Peters (born January 20, 1987) is an American actor. He is known for his multiple roles on the FX anthology series ''

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''; as Detective Colin Zabel in the

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crime drama limited series ''

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'', which won him a

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in 2021; as

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in the first season of the FX ballroom drama series ''

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''; as Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver in the ''X-Men'' film series (2014–2019) and the

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series ''

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''; and as the

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in the

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series '' Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story'' . He made his acting debut in the 2004 drama film ''

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'' and starred in the

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series ''

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'' from 2005 to 2006. From 2004 to 2010, Peters appeared in numerous national commercials for established brands such as

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and

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. During this time, he also had recurring roles on

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's ''

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'' and

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's ''

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''. In 2010, he had a supporting role in the superhero film '' Kick-Ass''.

Early life

Evan Thomas Peters was born in

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, to parents Julie and Phillip Peters, and raised in the suburb of Ballwin. His father is a

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of administration for the

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. Peters was brought up

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and attended a

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. He has an older brother, Andrew, and an older paternal half-sister, Michelle. In 2001, Peters moved with his family to

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, where he pursued

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and took local acting classes. He attended

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, before moving to

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at age 15 with his mother to pursue his acting career. He attended Burbank High School as a sophomore, but later began homeschooling classes.

Career

2004–2010: Career beginnings and ''Kick Ass''

At his second audition, Peters was chosen by producer Michael Picchiottino for the role of Adam Sheppard in the film ''

''. The role earned him the award for Best Breakthrough Performance at the

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. He performed in numerous television commercials for

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, and

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. In 2004, he starred in the

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film ''

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'' as Russell "SpongeBob" Hayes, and appeared in the

series '' The Days'' as Cooper Day. From 2004 to 2005, he had a recurring role as Seth Wosmer in the first season of the

series ''

''. From 2005 to 2006, he portrayed Jesse Varon in the ABC sci-fi thriller series ''

''. Peters then had supporting roles in the films ''

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'' (2007), '' Gardens of the Night'' (2008), ''

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'' (2008), and its sequel '' Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown'' (2011). He has also starred in several theater plays, including playing Fagin in a production of ''

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'' at the Met Theater. In 2008, he had a recurring role as Jack Daniels on

teen-drama series ''

''. In addition, he landed many one episode guest spots in television series such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Parenthood''. In 2010, he appeared in the supporting role of Todd Haynes, the main character's best friend, in the superhero film '' Kick-Ass''. Peters was unable to reprise his role in the 2013 sequel due to scheduling conflicts with his role in the second season of ''

''.

2011–present: ''American Horror Story'', Quicksilver and ''Dahmer''

Peters' breakthrough role was playing the teenager

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in the first season of the FX anthology series ''

''. In the second season, subtitled ''

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'', he starred as Kit Walker, a man wrongly accused of killing his wife; this role earned him a nomination for the

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. In the third season, subtitled '' Coven'', he portrayed Kyle Spencer, a frat boy who is killed and brought back to life as a

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type of creature. In the fourth season of the series, subtitled ''

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'', he played Jimmy Darling, a circus performer with deformed hands. In 2014, Peters starred in the independent comedy film ''

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'', opposite

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and

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. Peters played the mutant

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, based on Quicksilver, in the 2014 film '' X-Men: Days of Future Past'' and its 2016 sequel, '' X-Men: Apocalypse''. In 2015, Peters starred in the horror film '' The Lazarus Effect'', the drama film ''

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'', alongside

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, and played the role of a wealthy oil businessman and serial killer named James Patrick March in the fifth season of

, subtitled ''

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''. In 2016 he had a role in the comedy-drama ''

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'' and dual characters Edward Philipe Mott and Rory Monahan in '' American Horror Story: Roanoke''. 2017 saw Peters play the lead in '' The Pirates of Somalia'' and earn a Critics' Choice nomination for his performance on '' American Horror Story: Cult''. The next year, Peters played the lead in the heist film '' American Animals'', collaborated once again with Ryan Murphy by acting in the first season of the FX drama ''

'', ending the year with the portrayal of several characters in the ''

'' crossover season, subtitled ''

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''. In 2019, he reprised the role of Quicksilver in the sequel film ''

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''. Following

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, all

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related characters were transferred back to

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. In 2021, Peters made a surprise appearance in the

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series ''

'', portraying an alternate version of his character from the ''X-Men'' film series, later revealed to be an imposter named Ralph Bohner. Also that year, Peters starred in ''

'', an

miniseries about a troubled police detective, for which he won the

for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series. The end of the year saw Peters return to the ''

'' universe, playing writer and entertainer Austin Sommers in the first part, ''Red Tide'', of the tenth season. In 2022, Peters portrayed serial killer

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in the Ryan Murphy created

miniseries, '' Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story''.

Personal life

In 2012, Peters began dating actress

, whom he met on the set of the film ''

''. In July 2013, while they were staying at a hotel in

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, someone overheard a dispute coming from their room and called the police. After a "heated argument," they had begun hitting each other. When the police arrived, they arrested Roberts. Peters was not arrested because Roberts did not have any immediately visible injuries. Peters declined to press charges, and Roberts was released several hours later. In a joint statement, the couple called it "an unfortunate incident and misunderstanding," and stated that they were "working together to move past it." Peters confirmed in March 2014 that he and Roberts were engaged. In March 2019, it was announced that Peters and Roberts had ended the relationship. Later in September 2019, Peters was pictured with the singer Halsey, and they were confirmed to be dating the following month. The couple were in a relationship until March 2020.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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