Tyler Posey facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tyler Posey
Posey in 2017
Born	Tyler Garcia-Posey (1991-10-18) October 18, 1991 (age 33) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor musician
Years active	2000–present
Spouse(s)	Phem ​ (m. 2023)​
Parent(s)	John Posey (father)

Tyler Garcia-Posey (born October 18, 1991) is an American actor and musician. He started acting when he was young. He was nominated twice for a Young Artist Award for his early roles.

Tyler is well-known for playing Raul Garcia in the TV show Doc (2001–2004). He also played Ty Ventura in the movie Maid in Manhattan (2002). As an adult, he became famous for his main role as Scott McCall in the MTV series Teen Wolf (2011–2017). Since then, he has acted in many films and done voice acting too.

In 2011 and 2012, Tyler won several youth acting awards. These included a Teen Choice Award. He was also nominated for other awards. For several years, he was part of the band Lost in Kostko, which he helped start in 2009.

Early Life and Family

Tyler Posey was born in Santa Monica, California. His parents are Cyndi Terese Garcia and actor-writer John Posey. He grew up in Santa Clarita, California. Tyler has two brothers. His mother's family is from Mexico.

Tyler Posey's Acting Career

Tyler has worked steadily in movies and on TV. In February 2002, he was in the film Collateral Damage. Later that year, he played the main character's son in the romantic comedy Maid in Manhattan.

In 2007, he tried out for the role of Jacob Black in the Twilight movies. However, his friend Taylor Lautner got the part. Tyler and Taylor often tried out for the same roles when they were child actors.

Tyler Posey at the 2011 Thirst Project Gala Red Carpet

In 2011, Tyler got his big break. He was cast as the main character in the MTV TV series Teen Wolf. This show was based on a 1985 movie. Tyler played Scott McCall, a high school student. Scott gets bitten by a werewolf and has to keep it a secret. He also protects his friends and family from many supernatural dangers.

In the same year, Tyler voiced a character in a pilot episode for a Disney cartoon called SheZow. He also acted in the 2012 film White Frog. In 2015, he became a co-producer for the fifth season of Teen Wolf. In 2016, it was announced that Teen Wolf would end in 2017 after its sixth season.

His work on Teen Wolf earned him many awards. These included two Teen Choice Awards, a Young Hollywood Award, and an ALMA Award. He was also nominated for a Saturn Award and a People's Choice Award.

On May 24, 2017, Tyler was cast as Lucas Moreno. This was for the supernatural thriller film Truth or Dare. The movie was released in theaters on April 13, 2018.

On September 25, 2017, it was announced that Tyler would join the third season of the VH1 TV series Scream. He played the role of Shane. This season started on July 8, 2019.

In 2019, Tyler was set to star in a TV show called The Lost Boys. However, the show's pilot was not picked up. He was later recast along with most of the other actors.

On November 18, 2019, it was reported that Tyler would star in Netflix's animated Fast & Furious TV series. It was called Fast & Furious: Spy Racers. The show premiered on December 26, 2019. That same year, he played Ricky in the Netflix film The Last Summer. In 2020, Tyler starred in the horror film Alone.

In September 2021, a new Teen Wolf movie was announced for Paramount+. Most of the original cast, including Tyler, came back for the film. Tyler also helped produce the movie. It was released on January 26, 2023.

In 2023, Tyler competed on The Masked Singer as "Hawk". He was eliminated on "Harry Potter Night". In 2024, Tyler appeared on MTV's reality TV show The Surreal Life. He also voiced a character named Javi in the audiobook Know Your Newlywed.

Other Projects and Music

Tyler used to lead and play guitar in a band called Disappearing Jamie. Before that, they were known as Lost in Kostko. Their first show was at the Roxy in Los Angeles in 2012. Lost in Kostko released their eight-song EP You're Going to Need a Towel in 2011. Tyler announced the band broke up on July 17, 2013.

In December 2016, Tyler was a guest DJ at Emo Nite LA. This was for their second anniversary event in Los Angeles.

Tyler played guitar and sang in the pop punk band PVMNTS. He was with Freddy Ramirez and Nick Guzman. The band released the song "Standing (On My Own Two Feet)" on June 14, 2018. Tyler wrote this song about his mother's passing in 2014. The band released their six-song EP Better Days on August 17, 2018. In April 2019, Tyler left the band to start a new music project.

This new project became the band Five North. It's a pop-punk rock band formed by Tyler and his childhood best friend, Kyle Murphy. Tyler and Kyle are from near "the 5" (Interstate 5 in California) in Santa Clarita, California. This is where the band's name, Five North, comes from. They found Makeout drummer Scott Eckel through music producer John Feldmann. Five North's first song, "This Mess," came out on October 4, 2019. Their first eight-song EP, Scumbag, was released on March 6, 2020.

In August 2021, Tyler appeared in the music video for "Broke." This song was by the UK pop-punk band the Bottom Line. Tyler had met them while touring the UK in 2018 with PVMNTS.

Personal Life

Tyler Posey got engaged to his childhood sweetheart, Seana Gorlick, in 2013. They had been together for ten years. However, the couple broke off their engagement later that same year. He started dating singer Phem in 2020. In February 2022, they announced they were engaged. They got married in October 2023.

Tyler's mother, Cyndi Terese Garcia, passed away in December 2014. The fifth season of Teen Wolf was dedicated to her memory.

Filmography

Film

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Collateral Damage	Mauro
	Maid in Manhattan	Ty Ventura
2005	Inside Out	Obert
2007	Veritas, Prince of Truth	Mouse Gonzalez
2010	Legendary	Billy Barrow
2012	White Frog	Doug
2013	Scary Movie 5	David
2016	Yoga Hosers	Gordon Greenleaf
2018	Taco Shop	Smokes
	Truth or Dare	Lucas Moreno
2019	The Last Summer	Ricky Santos
2020	Alone	Aidan	Also executive producer
2023	Teen Wolf: The Movie	Scott McCall	Also producer
2024	The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie	Jatthew
2025	Queen of the Ring	G. Bill
2025	Screamboat	Radio Operator Mike

Television

Music videos

Discography

Solo

• ... [EP] (2021)
• UNRAVEL [Album] (2023)

With Lost in Kostko

• You're Gonna Need A Towel [EP] (2011)

With PVMNTS

• Better Days [EP] (2018)

With Five North

• Scumbag [EP] (2020)

Other Credits

Video games

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Tyler Posey para niños