Sean Hardy Faris was born in Houston, Texas, to Katherine (Miller) and Warren Stephen Faris, parents of English, German, Scottish, and Irish descent. At the age of twelve, he relocated to Ohio, where he spent several years honing his craft before making the move to Los Angeles four years after graduating from high school.
Faris received an MTV Movie Award for his lead role in Summit Entertainment's hit film Never Back Down, and he also starred as Betty White's grandson and Jennifer Love Hewitt's love interest in the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame telefilm The Lost Valentine. He appeared in the rugby-inspired feature Forever Strong, playing a central role, and he also starred as Dennis Quaid's eldest son in Paramount's hit remake of the classic Yours, Mine & Ours.
In addition to his film work, Faris has had a successful television career, starring as the lead in FOX's acclaimed drama series Reunion, which followed six close friends from their high school graduation to their 20th reunion. He previously led the cast of ABC's dramatic series Life As We Know It, which was based on British author Melvin Burgess' controversial novel Doing It.
The show chronicled the sexual antics of a group of high school friends in Seattle, and for his role as sensitive jock Dino Whitman, Faris was hailed as a breakout talent by the likes of Daily Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and USA Today. More recently, he appeared in a multi-episode arc on The CW's top-rated Vampire Diaries, and he has also guest-starred on shows such as Smallville, One Tree Hill, and Boston Public.
Faris made his big screen debut alongside Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett in Michael Bay's epic Pearl Harbor. He is set to star in the crime thriller Pawn, opposite Academy Award-winner Forest Whitaker, and he will take on the coveted title role in The Story of Bonnie & Clyde.
