Max’s paternal grandmother was born in Manila, in the Philippines, to American parents, from Virginia (who were of English, and some German, descent). Max’s paternal grandparents died in the sinking of the SS Andrea Doria, the Italian ocean liner, in 1956.
Who is Max Thieriot?
Max Thieriot is an American actor, who achieved stardom with the role of Gus in the adventure comedy crime film “Catch That Kid” (2004), then as Seth Plummer in the action-comedy film “The Pacifier”, while most recently he has started portraying Clay Spenser in the TV war drama series “SEAL Team” (2017-2019).
Max Thieriot Wiki: Age, Childhood, and Education
Born Maximillion Drake Thieriot on the 14th October 1988, in Los Altos Hills, California USA, he is the son and middle child of George Cameron Thieriot and his wife Bridgit Ann; he has a younger brother Aidan, and an older sister, Frances. He is the descendent of M.H. de Young and his brother Charles de Young, who founded the San Francisco Chronicle. Max’s paternal grandparents died when the SS Andrea Doria sank in 1956. He spent his childhood in Occidental in Sonoma County, California USA, and went to Sonoma County Day School, located in Santa Rosa.
After middle school, he enrolled at El Molino High School in Forestville, California, and matriculated in 2006.
Career Beginnings
Max’s career started in the early 2000s, when he started attending improvisation classes organized by Don Gibble, a talent manager. After this he soon secured a modeling gig with GAP, and featured in a couple of short films, before he made his acting debut. It was in 2004 that he was selected for the part of Gus in the film “Catch That Kid”, starring next to Kristen Stewart and Corbin Bleu.
Max Thieriot
The following year he secured a role in the action-comedy film “The Pacifier”, next to Vin Diesel, and received a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature film- Supporting Young Actor nomination. He continued quite successfully into the second half of the 2000s, first with the part of Shepard Farmer in the film “The Astronaut Farmer” (2006), and then portrayed Ned Nickerson in the mystery film “Nancy Drew” in 2007.
Gradually, Max was becoming more popular, and in 2009 he co-starred in the romantic mystery drama film “Chloe”, with Julianne Moore, Amanda Seyfried, and Liam Neeson, while in 2010 he starred in Wes Craven’s horror-thriller film “My Soul to Take”, with John Magaro and Denzel Whitaker. He continued with lead roles, and in 2012 starred in the horror film “House at the End of the Street”, starring next to Elizabeth Shue and Jennifer Lawrence.
The following year, Max was chosen for one of his most prominent roles so far, as Dylan Massett in the TV horror drama mystery series “Bates Motel” (2013-2017), featuring in all 50 episodes of the Primetime Emmy Award-nominated series, which launched him to stardom. While the series lasted, he also played Jack Hays in the TV mini-series “Texas Rising”, and Jeff in the film “Point Break” (2015). Most recently, Max has started portraying Clay Spenser in the TV series “SEAL Team” (2017-2019).
Max Thieriot Net Worth
Max has already featured in over 20 film and TV titles. As of late-2019, Max’s net worth is ~$2 million.
Max Thieriot Personal Life, Marriage, Wife, Children
Max has gladly shared his accomplishments on a personal level, and we are happy to share them with you.
He is a married man and his wife’s name is Alexi Thieriot (nee Murphy). The couple got engaged in 2012 during a trip to the Caribbean, when they were already seven years into their relationship, having known each other since their teenage years. The wedding ceremony was held on the 1st June 2013 in Lake Tahoe, California, since when the couple has welcomed two sons, Beaux and Maximus.
In addition to his love for acting, Max is also an acclaimed vintner with his own vineyards in his hometown of Occidental; he produces the wine label Senses.
House at the End of the Street, The Pacifier, My Soul to Take, Catch That Kid, Nancy Drew, Jumper, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, Foreverland, The Astronaut Farmer, Chloe, Point Break, The Family Tree, Disconnect, Yellow
TV Shows
Texas Rising, Bates Motel
Social profile links
Quotes
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Quote
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I don’t like going to dinner by myself, I’ll call for delivery before I do that. It’s awkward if you’re at a table all alone. I’m sure nobody even notices, but there’s something about it.
2
[about seeing himself in the movies] It almost seems like it’s not really me. If you screw up, you see the tiniest little mistake that no one else will see. You’ll totally be like, ‘Wow, that sucks, I hope nobody else notices!’
3
[his hair for the movie The Pacifier (2005)] “They bleached it a ton of times for the movie, I’m surprised I still have hair left!”
4
At first, I didn’t like coming down to Los Angeles at all. It’s like everything’s black and white compared to where I live out in the middle of nowhere. There’s like 400 people in my town!
Facts
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Fact
1
Max, a vintner in his own right, co-owns vineyards in his Sonoma County hometown of Occidental.
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On his father’s side, he is the grandson of Ferdinand Melly Thieriot and Frances Harrison Dade. On his mother’s side, he is the grandson of Donald Ross Snyder, Jr. and Nancy Jo Neuhalfen.
3
Max’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Michael Henry “M. H.” De Young, co-founded the San Francisco Chronicle, with his brother, Charles De Young, when they were both teenagers (the paper was then called The Daily Dramatic Chronicle). The De Young brothers were the children of Henry De Young, a Dutch Jewish immigrant (from Amsterdam), and of Amelia Morange (a French Jewish immigrant, from Gironde). Amelia’s father, Max’s great-great-great-great-grandfather Benjamin Morange, had served as the Minister from France to Spain, under Napoleon.
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Max’s paternal grandmother was born in Manila, in the Philippines, to American parents, from Virginia (who were of English, and some German, descent). Max’s paternal grandparents died in the sinking of the SS Andrea Doria, the Italian ocean liner, in 1956.
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Max is of German, English, Norwegian, Danish, Irish, Dutch Jewish, French Jewish, Scottish, and Northern Irish descent (most “Thieriot” families come from Germany).
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His last name is pronounced “Teer-ee-ut”.
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Has 19 pets.
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Did all of his own singing in The Pacifier (2005).
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bates Motel
2013-2017
TV Series
Dylan Massett
Point Break
2015
Jeff
Texas Rising
2015
TV Mini-Series
Jack Hays
House at the End of the Street
2012
Ryan
Disconnect
2012/I
Kyle
Yellow
2012/I
Young Nowell
Dark Horse
2012
TV Movie
Carter Henderson
Foreverland
2011
Will Rankin
The Family Tree
2011
Eric Burnett
My Soul to Take
2010
Bug
Chloe
2009
Michael Stewart
Stay Cool
2009
Shasta’s Boyfriend
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
2008
Will Shepherd
Jumper
2008
Young David
Nancy Drew
2007
Ned Nickerson
The Astronaut Farmer
2006
Shepard Farmer
The Pacifier
2005
Seth Plummer
Catch That Kid
2004
Gus
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Bates Motel
2017
TV Series 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Texas Rising: Capturing the Revolution – Filming Texas Rising
2015
Video short
Himself
Texas Rising: Sam Houston – A Man of the Revolution
2015
Video short
Himself
Bates Motel: After Hours
2014
TV Series
Himself / Himself – Guest
Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race
2014
TV Movie
Himself
Hello! Hollywood
2013
TV Series
Himself
Made in Hollywood
2013
TV Series
Himself
The Wendy Williams Show
2010
TV Series
Himself
HBO First Look
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
Awards
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2009
Young Artist Award
Young Artist Awards
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2006
Young Artist Award
Young Artist Awards
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor
The Pacifier (2005)
2005
The Spencer Breslin Award for Worst Performance by a Child
