Maximillion Drake Thieriot (/ˈtÉ›riÉ't/; born October 14, 1988) is an
American actor and director. He made his acting debut in the 2004
adventure comedy film Catch That Kid. Thieriot has since appeared in
the action comedy The Pacifier (2005), the mystery comedy Nancy Drew
(2007), the sci-fi Jumper (2008), the supernatural horror My Soul to
Take (2010), the erotic thriller Chloe (2010), the drama Disconnect
(2012), the psychological horror-thriller House at the End of the
Street (2012), and the action-thriller Point Break (2015).From 2013 to
2017, Thieriot starred as Dylan Massett in A&E's drama-thriller series
Bates Motel. He appeared as John Coffee "Jack" Hays in History
Channel's miniseries Texas Rising (2015). In 2017, Thieriot began
playing Navy SEAL Clay Spenser in the CBS drama series SEAL
Team.Thieriot was born in Los Altos Hills, California, the son of
Bridgit Ann (née Snyder) and George Cameron Thieriot. He has one
older sister, Frances "Frankie" Cameron, and one younger brother,
Aidan. He was raised in the small town of Occidental in Sonoma County,
California. Thieriot was educated at the Sonoma Country Day School in
Santa Rosa, California for middle school, and went on to attend El
Molino High School in Forestville, California, from which he graduated
in 2006. Thieriot's ancestors once owned the San Francisco Chronicle.
His great-great-grandfather, M. H. de Young, who was of Dutch Jewish
descent, but later converted to Catholicism, co-founded the paper with
his brother Charles de Young, and his relatives, Charles and Richard
Thieriot, were the editors and publishers of the paper. Thieriot's
paternal grandparents, Frances Harrison (née Dade) and Ferdinand
Melly Thieriot, died in the sinking of the SS Andrea Doria in
1956.Thieriot was signed to talent manager Don Gibble after taking his
improvisation class. He modeled for Gap and appeared in two short
films, before being cast in his first feature film role, 2004's
adventure film Catch That Kid, alongside Kristen Stewart and Corbin
Bleu. He was subsequently cast in 2005's action comedy film The
Pacifier, portraying one of the family members protected by a Navy
SEAL (Vin Diesel). He was nominated for the Young Artist Award for
Best Performance in a Feature Film â€" Supporting Young Actor for his
role. Thieriot then appeared in the drama The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
and the film adaptation of Nancy Drew (2007).
American actor and director. He made his acting debut in the 2004
adventure comedy film Catch That Kid. Thieriot has since appeared in
the action comedy The Pacifier (2005), the mystery comedy Nancy Drew
(2007), the sci-fi Jumper (2008), the supernatural horror My Soul to
Take (2010), the erotic thriller Chloe (2010), the drama Disconnect
(2012), the psychological horror-thriller House at the End of the
Street (2012), and the action-thriller Point Break (2015).From 2013 to
2017, Thieriot starred as Dylan Massett in A&E's drama-thriller series
Bates Motel. He appeared as John Coffee "Jack" Hays in History
Channel's miniseries Texas Rising (2015). In 2017, Thieriot began
playing Navy SEAL Clay Spenser in the CBS drama series SEAL
Team.Thieriot was born in Los Altos Hills, California, the son of
Bridgit Ann (née Snyder) and George Cameron Thieriot. He has one
older sister, Frances "Frankie" Cameron, and one younger brother,
Aidan. He was raised in the small town of Occidental in Sonoma County,
California. Thieriot was educated at the Sonoma Country Day School in
Santa Rosa, California for middle school, and went on to attend El
Molino High School in Forestville, California, from which he graduated
in 2006. Thieriot's ancestors once owned the San Francisco Chronicle.
His great-great-grandfather, M. H. de Young, who was of Dutch Jewish
descent, but later converted to Catholicism, co-founded the paper with
his brother Charles de Young, and his relatives, Charles and Richard
Thieriot, were the editors and publishers of the paper. Thieriot's
paternal grandparents, Frances Harrison (née Dade) and Ferdinand
Melly Thieriot, died in the sinking of the SS Andrea Doria in
1956.Thieriot was signed to talent manager Don Gibble after taking his
improvisation class. He modeled for Gap and appeared in two short
films, before being cast in his first feature film role, 2004's
adventure film Catch That Kid, alongside Kristen Stewart and Corbin
Bleu. He was subsequently cast in 2005's action comedy film The
Pacifier, portraying one of the family members protected by a Navy
SEAL (Vin Diesel). He was nominated for the Young Artist Award for
Best Performance in a Feature Film â€" Supporting Young Actor for his
role. Thieriot then appeared in the drama The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
and the film adaptation of Nancy Drew (2007).
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