22 Facts About Tyler Hoechlin

Tyler Hoechlin initially earned recognition for starring as Michael Sullivan Jr.

Tyler Hoechlin was born in Corona, California, on September 11,1987, to Lori and Don Tyler Hoechlin.

Tyler Hoechlin has described his family's ethnic background as "Native American, German, Irish, and some others".

Tyler Hoechlin began playing baseball at the age of seven and continued throughout high school, playing in the Area Code Games in 2004 and 2005.

Tyler Hoechlin earned a baseball scholarship to Arizona State University, where he played infield; his team made it to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.

At first, Tyler Hoechlin aimed for a career in baseball, prioritizing it over his acting opportunities, which led him to turn down offers for auditions and meetings, and to decline the role of Emmett Cullen in the Twilight films.

At 13, Tyler Hoechlin was selected from among 2,000 auditioners to play Michael Sullivan Jr.

Tyler Hoechlin was nominated for a 2004 Teen Choice Award for Breakout Male Star for this role, and remained a regular cast member for the next four years, garnering further nominations for a Teen Choice Award and a Young Artist Award.

Tyler Hoechlin returned to film work, starring in David DeCoteau's Grizzly Rage in 2007 and appearing in Solstice the following year.

Tyler Hoechlin played werewolf Derek Hale in the television series Teen Wolf.

Tyler Hoechlin was a regular on the show for the first four seasons, and returned as a guest star for the sixth and final season in 2017.

Tyler Hoechlin was able to draw upon his baseball experience for the film, in which he played team captain McReynolds.

Tyler Hoechlin appeared in military thriller film Stratton, released in 2017.

Tyler Hoechlin was cast as Superman on the CW show Supergirl in 2016.

Tyler Hoechlin appeared in four episodes of the show's second season, and was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Guest Performance on a Television Series for his work in the role.

In 2018, Tyler Hoechlin returned to Supergirl as part of the annual Arrowverse crossover episodes, titled "Elseworlds".

Tyler Hoechlin appeared in the corresponding crossover episodes of both Arrow and The Flash, which all aired in December 2018.

Tyler Hoechlin returned to the Arrowverse for the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" episodes.

Tyler Hoechlin was cast in Fifty Shades Darker as Boyce Fox, an author, in early 2016.

Tyler Hoechlin did not appear in the finished film but did feature in the sequel Fifty Shades Freed, which was released in 2018.

Tyler Hoechlin starred in George Gallo's Bigger, in which he played Joe Weider.

In July 2019, Tyler Hoechlin appeared as Ian Yerxa in the sci-fi drama series Another Life.