Max Carver (born Robert Maxwell Martensen Jr; August 1, 1988) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Preston Scavo in the

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television series ''

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'', as

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on the MTV teen-horror drama ''

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'', and in the first season of the

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series '' The Leftovers''; his twin brother

Charlie Carver Charles Carver Martensen (born July 31, 1988) is an American actor and screenwriter. His best known roles include Porter Scavo on the ABC television series '' Desperate Housewives'', Ethan on the MTV television series ''Teen Wolf'', Scott Fros ...

portrayed the twin of his characters in all three shows.

Early life and education

Max Carver was born in San Francisco, California, on August 1, 1988. His identical twin brother Charles was born seven minutes earlier on July 31. Before he began acting professionally, he was known as Max Martensen. His father was physician, historian, and author

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, and his mother, Anne Carver, is a philanthropist and community activist. In 1992, Anne and her new husband Denis Sutro moved the family to Calistoga in

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. Max attended high school at St. Paul’s School in

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, from which he graduated in 2007. In 2012, he graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in English.

Career

His acting debut was with his brother in the ABC television series, ''Desperate Housewives''; they played Preston and Porter Scavo, sons to

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and

Tom Scavo Thomas Scavo is a fictional character on the ABC television series ''Desperate Housewives'', played by actor Doug Savant. Tom was originally credited as a recurring role throughout Season 1, but became credited as a series regular in Season 2. ...

. He and his brother appeared in season 3 of MTV's ''

'' as a pair of twin werewolves – Max played Aiden, and Charlie played Ethan. They next appeared in the first season of HBO series '' The Leftovers''. Carver has also acted separately from his brother. He has guest starred on shows such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He had a cameo role in the 2014 comedy ''

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, and

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Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carver, Max Living people American male television actors Identical twin male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from San Francisco American twins 1988 births