Zachary Abel

Zachary Burr Abel (born September 4, 1980[2]) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Carter Anderson in the ABC Family comedy drama series Make It or Break It (2009–2011).[3] For his role, he was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Star – Male.[4][5]

Zachary Abel
Born
Zachary Burr Abel

(1980-09-04) September 4, 1980
Middletown, Indiana, U.S.
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
Spouse
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Early life

Abel was born on September 4, 1980, in the small town of Middletown, Indiana. He studied finance and international business at Washington University in St. Louis.[6]

Career

Abel began his acting career in 2007, when he appeared in an episode of the CBS police procedural drama series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He went on to star as Jonah Madigan in the web television drama series My Alibi (2008), a series produced by Take180.[7] In 2009, he appeared in the ABC Family teen drama series The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Max Enriquez, the stepbrother of Adrian Lee. He also appeared as Chad in the horror film Forget Me Not (2009) and as Justin Palma in the comedy film Night Club (2011).

Abel gained further recognition for starring as Carter Anderson in the ABC Family comedy-drama series Make It or Break It, appearing on the series from 2009 to 2011.[8] For his performance, he was nominated at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards in the category of "Choice Summer TV Star – Male", but lost to Ian Harding of Pretty Little Liars.[4][5] Abel went on to make guest appearances in numerous other television series, including The Big Bang Theory (2009), 90210 (2010), Awkward (2011), The Secret Circle (2011), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014), and Criminal Minds (2017).

Personal life

He is in a relationship with English actress Elizabeth Henstridge. On 22 April 2019, they announced their engagement with an Instagram post.[9] On 21 August 2021 the couple got married.[1]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Forget Me Not Chad
2011 Night Club Justin Palma
2012 Je Vous Adore Claire's Boyfriend Short film
2018 One by One Jake

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Male Lover Episode: "Goodbye and Good Luck"
2008 My Alibi Jonah Madigan 14 episodes
2009 The Secret Life of the American Teenager Max Enriquez 4 episodes
2009 Hot Sluts Kale 4 episodes
2009 The Big Bang Theory Todd Episode: "The Cornhusker Vortex"
2009–2011 Make It or Break It Carter Anderson 26 episodes
2010 The Subpranos Jackson 2 episodes
2010 90210 Zach Episode: "Best Lei'd Plans"
2011 Awkward Jamie McKibben 2 episodes
2011 The Secret Circle Luke 2 episodes
2012 The One 'N Done Rich Episode: "An Organic Date"
2012 Shelter Mitchell Taylor Unaired pilot
2014 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Tad Episode: "Seeds" (deleted scene)
2017 Criminal Minds Bill Seavers Episode: "A Good Husband"
2017 High Expectasians Brian Waterbaum Episode: "The Casting Workshop"

References
  1. Kaitlyn (August 23, 2021). "Elizabeth Henstridge and Zachary Burr Abel from 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Tie the Knot with Cast in Attendance". chipandco.com. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  2. U.S. Public Records Index Vol. 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
  3. "Burr Zachary Abel biography". Worldnew.info. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  4. Soll, Lindsay (June 14, 2010). "Teen Choice Awards 2010: First Round Of Nominees Announced". MTV. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  5. "Winners of 2010 Teen Choice Awards" (PDF). Teen Choice Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  6. "Biography – Zachary Burr Abel". Poptower. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  7. "Characters – Jonah Madigan". Take180. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  8. "Carter Anderson played by Zachary Burr Abel". ABC Family. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  9. blawson (September 30, 2016). "Elizabeth Henstridge and Zachary Abel Visit Local Smile Train Partners". Smile Train. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
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